Senior Manager, Marketing Communications

Samsung Electronics America; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consumer electronics leader is seeking a Senior Manager, Brand Marketing to drive marketing strategy, oversee brand growth, and engage with both retail and online channels in Mississauga. This role involves leading teams and orchestrating marketing plans to enhance business performance. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of marketing management experience and a strong understanding of consumer dynamics.

Benefits

Fantastic employee discount on all products

Competitive Salary and Performance incentives

Employer paid Medical and Dental coverage

Group RRSP plan

Free on-site gym

Subsidized Cafeteria

4-day in-office work schedule

Tuition Reimbursement

Virtual Pet Care

Additional Well Being Days

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in marketing management within a consumer context.
• Experience managing a marketing team with direct reports.
• Strong understanding of retail and online channels.

Responsibilities

• Drive marketing strategy including customer targeting and media.
• Manage marketing launch preparations with partners.
• Lead business and creative briefing processes.

Skills

Understanding of marketing brands

Leadership

Microsoft Office Suite

Marketing Strategy Development

People Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

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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If you want to work for one of the most recognized brands in the world and one of the Top 100 Employers in Canada...and have a ton of fun…. then please keep reading!

Our Perks:
• Fantastic employee discount on all Samsung products
• Competitive Salary and Performance based incentive plan for all levels
• Employer paid Medical and Dental coverage from day one
• Group RRSP plan that helps you save for the future
• 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
• Tuition Reimbursement to keep you learning/Access of Samsung U for 24/7 online learning
• Employee Referral program- we want great talent like you!
• Virtual Pet Care-to ensure the well-being and health of your beloved furry companions!
• Additional Well Being Days for better work life-balance!

As a Senior Manager, Brand Marketing and part of the MX Marketing Team, you will drive the marketing strategy across the CEJ including customer targeting, media and communications strategy for mobile eXperience (MX) business unit. You will develop and lead the planning processes for your category(ies), including product positioning and Integrated Marketing plans. As part of the MX Marketing team, you will own all of the Connections Planning / Integrated Marketing Process stage gates and be responsible for, but not limited to, leading/orchestrating the key decisions about creative direction, marketing partnerships, media rotation, paid and owned CDM.

You will be the main marketing business partner for assigned category(ies) group within the MX Marketing group in order to drive revenue, profit and share growth of the business. You will also be the main point of contact with the Product and Channel Marketing Teams, providing input and alignment on marketing direction / GTM planning and Brand Governance.

You will be a thought leader and provide end-to-end oversight for all assigned product category(ies) marketing activities to ensure alignment to overall strategy and flawless execution. In this role, you will need to define and manage integrated marketing plans and be proficient in precision / performance marketing with the ability to course correct activity based on KPIs and sales performance.

Role and Responsibilities

· Business results {revenue, profit and share growth}, brand KPI improvement and course correction plans where necessary.

· Conduct brand health & competitive assessments and develop a routine forum for sharing with Product Marketing and other teams as necessary.

· Develop marketing strategies including media and performance marketing tactics – ATL (Digital, Social, TVC, Influencer, PR) and creative for both displays, POP and in-store collateral (BTL).

· Drive alignment with agencies by leading the business and creative briefing process as well as serve as the key project manager to ensure deadlines and deliverables are met.

· Lead the development of the GTM Launch Playbook and all marketing launch preparation with retail and carrier partners to include joint launch initiatives, assortment merchandising, and in-store communication of key product and consumer messaging.

· Instill efficient management routines, including but not limited to Sr. Leadership updates, weekly agency status meetings and bi-weekly meetings with Product Marketing teams to gain alignment on plans.

· Bring innovative and equity-building mindset to all tasks – from identification of new test and learn concepts to new ways to engaging with the shopper along the path to purchase.

· Be a people leader to foster growth across direct reports within their own individual portfolios

• May lead a small team of professionals with limited control over budget spending or HR management such as recruiting or dismissal and supervises mentoring and coaching for team members

• Typically implements short-term action plans rather than developing policy, process or strategy

• Enhances or Improves methods or procedures and provides coaching to team members to ensure successful outcome

Skills and Qualifications

Education:
• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in training and experience preferred

Knowledge:
• Strong understanding of marketing brands sold through retail an online channels
• Must have Microsoft Office Suite of PC software applications experience with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint preparation skills.
• Capable of creating and maintaining a complex Marketing Strategy, Plans and Programs.

Experience:
• Minimum 10 years of experience in marketing management within a consumer context in Canada preferred
• Experience managing a marketing team consisting of several direct reports
• Working in a matrix environment within a function supporting a key sales division

Samsung is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Samsung has an accommodation process in place and provides accommodations for job applicants with disabilities as appropriate. Assessment and selection materials and procedures can be made available in accessible formats and methods as appropriate. If you require a specific accommodation because of disability or medical need, please let us know when selected to take part in our recruitment process so that reasonable arrangements can be made for the appropriate accommodations to be in place as you move through our process.

We thank you for your interest in working for Samsung. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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