Senior Manager, Carrier Marketing -14 Month Contract

SAMSUNG; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading electronics company in Canada is seeking a Senior Carrier Channel Marketing Manager to lead marketing strategies with carriers. The role requires 5-8 years of experience in channel marketing, with strong communication skills and a focus on relationship building. Candidates will be responsible for managing significant budgets and analyzing marketing effectiveness. This position offers competitive perks including employee discounts and a four-day work schedule.

Benefits

Fantastic employee discount on all products

Competitive Salary

Employer paid Medical and Dental coverage

Free on-site gym

Subsidized Cafeteria

Flexible remote work schedule

Employee Referral program

Virtual Pet Care

Additional Well Being Days

Qualifications

• 5-8 years' experience in retail channel marketing with P&L responsibility.
• Exceptional communication skills for internal and external personnel.
• Strong knowledge of logistics and distribution management.

Responsibilities

• Develop marketing strategies including media and performance marketing tactics.
• Lead marketing-related interactions with Carrier leadership.
• Manage annual Carrier MDF budgets upwards of $10M.

Skills

Brand marketing documents

Oral and written communication

MS Office

Customer relationship building

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Business, or Engineering

Job description

Position Summary

At Samsung Electronics Canada, we take pride in the creativity and diversity of our talented people – they are at the forefront of everything we do. Their skillset and mindset drive our continued success. We want the best of the best at Samsung to join our team, not just those who fit into our culture but those who will ADD to our culture and make Samsung an even better place to work.

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Our Perks

• Fantastic employee discount on all Samsung products
• Competitive Salary
• Employer paid Medical and Dental coverage from day one
• Free on-site gym to get your sweat on
• Subsidized Cafeteria; including free Starbucks coffee / latte machine
• 4-day in-office work schedule Monday through Thursday – with Friday remaining a flex day to work remotely
• Employee Referral program- we want great talent like!
• Virtual Pet Care-to ensure the well-being and health of your beloved furry companions!
• Additional Well Being Days for better work life-balance!

Senior Carrier Channel Marketing Manager

This position will be responsible for all aspects of marketing between the carrier and Samsung. The incumbent will lead the strategy, development, execution and communication of Samsung's key marketing strategies and promotions for the assigned Carrier account. Incumbent is responsible to develop, manage, implement, and analyze marketing strategies / programs / campaigns for all products under the Mobile Experience (MX) portfolio. As it relates to quarterly campaigns, product launches, branding, and sell-through programs, in both Carrier B2C and B2B channels.

Role and Responsibilities

• Develop marketing strategies including media and performance marketing tactics – ATL (digital, social, TVC, PR) and creative for customer buying experience – BTL (direct, displays, POP and in-store collateral)
• Lead marketing-related interactions with Carrier leadership and cross-functional teams (VPs, Directors, and Sr. Managers) to develop strategic partnership opportunities, quarterly and product launch campaign development, and post-execution performance marketing analysis
• Serve as main point of contact to develop and negotiate quarterly marketing investment opportunities, based on account priorities
• Manage annual Carrier MDF budgets, upwards of $10M, using market research, consumer insights and sales results to adapt and create marketing plans. Provide guidance for MDF payments to partner / dealers to ensure MDF agreements are adhered to
• Lead on the development of New Product Introductions (NPI) go-to-market, and marketing plans for all MX product portfolios, ensuring that deadlines and deliverables are met for B2C / B2B activities and processes, including product and marketing kick-off meetings, alignment on internal SMEs, creative brief review, program objective alignment, marketing plan alignment with SECA brand marketing, merchandising planograms, assortment and POP, creative alignment for brand compliance, and campaign measurement and monitoring with sales results to optimize in-market programs
• Post Campaign analysis with carrier team to develop insights and opportunities
• Lead in the negotiation and execution of Carrier integrated events and sponsorships ensuring delivery of ROI and program execution (both in person and virtual)
• Lead on Carrier Channel Tactics
• Ambassador programs
• Strategic seeding programs to drive sales results
• Maintain close and frequent working relationships with SECA, finance, engineering, service and distribution management to optimize delivery of products and programs within projected timelines
• Initiate, develop, manage, and implement strategic B2C / B2B product marketing plans and programs at a National-level for the assigned carrier to grow the partnership, achieve revenue, profit and market share targets through the development of marketing strategies, marketing support, advertising programs, product launch and promotions, branding programs, business processes and procedures, and product transition strategies
• Support sales channel management – B2C, B2B, Corporate, Dealer and Regional
• Serve as primary SECA Marketing interface to manage and direct Carrier cross-functional teams, to collaborate on joint business planning, brand management, in-store merchandising and sales execution
• Analyze high priority account performance quarterly utilizing Samsung KPI’s and participate in Partner QBR (Quarterly Business Reviews)
• Build and communicate product / program presentations to Carrier leads, as prescribed by the company sales guidelines

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree preferred (preferably in Marketing, Business, or Engineering from an accredited college or university) or equivalent work experience in the telecommunications industry preferred
• Knowledge: Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with all appropriate levels within and outside the company; plan, organize, and prioritize multiple assignments and projects; strong knowledge of Brand marketing documents, media materials, and contracts; demonstrated competency in both oral and written communication modes for internal and external personnel at all levels; exceptional communication skills; work independently and in a team environment to achieve goals within established time frames
• Skills and Qualifications: Minimum of 5-8 years’ experience in a retail channel marketing program management capacity with P&L responsibility and a successful track record of direct program and channel development, logistics and distribution management, and long-term customer contact and relationship building; experience researching and resolving customer marketing and sales issues; experience developing marketing and sales presentations using a variety of presentation methods; strong knowledge of MS Office is mandatory

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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