At Badger Meter, we're more than a leading global water technology company - we're innovators with a mission: to preserve and protect the world's most precious resource. For over 120 years, our trusted solutions have enabled our customers to optimize the delivery and use of water, maximize revenue and reduce waste.
Every employee at Badger Meter is an important part of our success. Here, your work doesn't just move a business forward - it shapes a more sustainable future. We are committed to building a workplace where we celebrate differences, empower voices, and encourage fresh ideas that drive innovation.
When you join us, you'll find:
Purpose-driven work that makes a real difference in communities around the globe.
Career growth and development opportunities designed to help you achieve your potential.
A supportive, inclusive culture where collaboration and creativity thrive.
Be part of something bigger. At Badger Meter, your contributions will ripple far beyond the workplace - creating lasting change for people and the planet.
What You Will Contribute:
Associate Product Manager
About the Role
This position supports strategy and planning, market and competitive analysis, pricing execution, and broader product line initiatives for assigned product lines. The Associate Product Manager partners closely with engineering, sales, and marketing communications teams to keep the product line competitive and aligned with customer needs.
Main Responsibilities
1. Support Product Line Strategy & Planning
- Contribute to the development of short- and long-range business plans for assigned product lines consistent with market needs and corporate strategic plans.
- Track portfolio performance and flag emerging opportunities or gaps for leadership review.
- Assist in the definition and communication of market and customer requirements through interaction with Project Teams, Business Teams, and other departments to support market success.
2. Market Research, Voice of Customer & Competitive Analysis
- Conduct market research and customer interviews, and synthesize Voice of Customer themes to help identify future product needs.
- Research competitive and market-related material in support of developing marketing specifications for assigned products.
- Maintain working knowledge of competitive products and industry trends to support the development of competitive analysis and counter-strategies for assigned products.
3. Product Life Cycle Management & Pricing
- Maintain a strong working understanding of assigned product lines and the total and available market, sufficient to support product life cycle management activities.
- Lead execution of approved pricing changes for assigned products, monitoring price realization and market response.
- Help develop product pricing policy recommendations based on established gross margin objectives, and support the preparation of margin improvement plans where necessary.
4. Marketing, Promotion & Market Representation
- Support the development of product promotional items, including trade show participation, product literature, training content, and product distribution plans, to achieve Business Plan objectives.
- Attend technical symposiums and exhibits to maintain knowledge of available and competitive technology, and present insights appropriate to promote products.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or a related field.
- 2 – 4 years of experience in a product management, product marketing, or related support role.
- Working financial literacy; able to interpret a P&L and understand how product decisions affect volume, revenue, and margin.
- Advanced skill level in MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint
- Working knowledge of AI-assisted tools to support market research, competitive analysis, content development, and reporting.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Background in water treatment, measurement, or distribution segments.
- Experience in water or adjacent water technology markets.
Travel: 10–15% travel required.
Core Competencies
- Work Standards: Sets high-performance expectations for self; assumes accountability for completing assignments.
- Initiative: Takes prompt, proactive action to achieve results.
- Communication: Conveys information clearly and concisely; listens actively to others.
- Collaboration: Works effectively across teams to achieve shared goals.
Competitive Total Rewards at Badger Meter:
Competitive Pay
Annual Bonus
Eligible for Annual Pay Increases
Comprehensive Health, Vision, and Dental Coverage
15 days Paid Time Off + 11 Paid Holidays
Two Ways to Save for Retirement: Badger Meter contributes 25 cents for every dollar you contribute to the plan, up to 7% of your eligible compensation. In addition to the match, the company will also contribute 5% of your eligible compensation to your Defined Contribution account on an annual basis. Additional access to a certified financial planner to help ensure your money is working for you, at no cost!
Employer Paid benefits including: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Basic Group Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, and more
Educational Assistance – Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250
Voluntary benefits including: Additional Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, Accident and Critical Illness coverage
Health Savings Account (HSA) & Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Applicants can learn more about their rights regarding equal opportunity in employment by viewing the federal "EEO is the Law" poster and the “EEO is the Law” poster supplement at http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm
Badger Meter complies with all aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act, and all applicable state or local disability laws. This means that we will reasonably accommodate qualified employees with a disability if accommodation would allow them to perform the essential functions of their job, unless doing so would create an undue hardship.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or a related field
- 2–4 years of experience in product management, product marketing, or a related support role
- Working financial literacy, including the ability to interpret a P&L and understand effects on volume, revenue, and margin
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint
- Working knowledge of AI-assisted tools for market research, competitive analysis, content development, and reporting
- Background in water treatment, measurement, or distribution segments
- Experience in water or adjacent water technology markets
Badger Meter Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Badger Meter and has not been reviewed or approved by Badger Meter.
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Retirement Support — Retirement plan includes a 401(k) match plus an additional annual company contribution with access to a certified financial planner. This structure meaningfully increases total compensation beyond base pay.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off includes a PTO bank alongside a broad set of paid holidays, with flexible or hybrid arrangements available in many roles. This breadth supports work-life balance and schedule needs.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, wellness programs, an EAP, HSA/FSA options, tuition reimbursement, and employer‑paid life and disability coverage. These elements round out total rewards with practical day‑to‑day support.
Badger Meter Insights
What We Do
With more than a century of water technology innovation, Badger Meter is a global provider of industry-leading smart water solutions encompassing flow measurement, water quality and pressure monitoring. An innovator in flow measurement, water quality and control products, serving water utilities, municipalities and commercial and industrial customers worldwide, Badger Meter provides the data and analytics essential to optimize their operations and contribute to the sustainable use and protection of the world’s most precious resource. From mechanical and static flow meters to proven communication technologies and powerful analytics software, intelligent measurement is the foundation of our water quality, distribution and analytical monitoring capabilities. Our global network of manufacturing facilities, innovation centers, and collaboration and support teams have grown to include water quality monitoring, pressure and network monitoring and software-driven analytics moving beyond the meter and driving further innovation to meet the changing needs of the water industry. BlueEdge®, our suite of solutions, delivers actionable data with measurement and control capabilities bolstered by industry-leading connectivity and technological expertise. The Badger Meter suite of solutions across intelligent hardware, communication solutions and software and analytics are designed to drive visibility and optimization of water assets. Customers can monitor their water use with highly accurate and reliable meters, sensors and monitors, enhanced by real-time data collection and transmission. Powerful analytics and visualization tools deliver insights into water quality, usage patterns, asset performance and system health.
