Channel Marketing Manager

Our global IT client has an exciting opportunity to join their team working with ecosystem partners and internal business groups to drive digital excellence and e-commerce capability as well as accelerate cloud and subscription adoption.
The Channel Marketing Manager will have responsibility for supporting retail Channel Marketing strategies for the sub-region. They will drive the strategy,investment priorities, goals by line of business through engagement with the EMEA and Sub regional Channel and Partner Marketing teams and Category management. The role is accountable for driving Channel Marketing plans and leveraging regional execution structures as appropriate.

Key Competencies:

• Analysis and Insight (10%)- Use internal and external data/research to assess industry/market trends, incorporate new concepts in to marketing strategies, position our client's products in the competitive ecosystem and understand the relevance of our client's products in partner portfolios.
• Marketing Principles (25%)- Develop integrated marketing plans and strategic market objectives by channel partner, drive marketing execution, and measure execution and return on investment (ROI).
• Strategic Business Planning (10%)- Create strategic business objectives and category plans across all commercial customer touch points, coordinate partner segmentation and prioritisation, and strategically influence assortment and volume builds, and execute against the product lifecycle.
• Consultative Leadership (20%)- Influence partners with category subject matter expertise to support the sales motion across the channels. Impact and influence the product business groups and drive cross group collaboration.
• Business Operational Excellence (20%)- Execute against scorecards and Key Performance Indicator (KPI) targets, drive inventory management.
• Leadership (15%)- Influence across boundaries that delivers expected results.

Candidate requirements:

• Demonstrable relevant experience in Retail/Channel Marketing/Marketing/Retail Sales
• Proven success at marketing and execution planning - particularly with Consumer Technology products
• Strategic business planning
• Executive & Intercultural communication skills
• Strong partner relationships
• Cross group collaboration
• Forward looking and strategic thinking
• New product launch experience
• Leading and thriving in ambiguity
• Strong coach and teacher of others

This is a PAYE contract initially until 28th June 2024, with a potential extension through to a maximum 18 months.

The rate of pay is circa £162 per day, dependant on experience with a potential 5% bonus. You will also benefit from paid annual leave, paid sick, paid bank holidays, pension & notice period.

If you want to be part of a company who pride themselves on empowering and inspiring excellence, operating as a Diverse, Equal and Inclusive employer, apply today!