Samsung Electronics Nordics

Nordic Channel Marketing Manager

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in technology, opening new possibilities for people everywhere. Through relentless innovation and discovery, we are transforming the worlds of TVs, smartphones, tablets, PCs, cameras, home appliances, printers, LTE systems, medical devices, semiconductors and LED solutions. We employ 286,000 people across 80 countries with annual sales of US$216.7 billion. To discover more, please visit www.samsung.com

Samsung is looking for a new role Nordic Channel Marketing Manager for the MX (Mobile Division, Consumer Sales) team in Sweden.

Would you like to be a part of innovative company that is fast-moving and constantly changing? Where one day is not the same as the other. Where your voice will be heard and where you and your team have the opportunity to influence and make an impact.

You will act as a liaison between PM/Category Marketing and local Sales departments, together with individual customers, ensuring fast and effective roll out of Channel Marketing plans, GTM plans and other Marketing activities.

Overall objective for the position is to drive sell out of, and grow brand preference for, Samsung smartphones, PC, tablets, wearables and accessories in the Nordics, with the ultimate target of reaching a market leading position. Samsung’s overall mission is to become and be the #1 brand in the minds, hearts, homes and lives of our consumers, and the mobile category is a key component in reaching that vision.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for corresponding roadmaps for BTL/Customer/Retail/Online for Mobile Experience in the Nordic.
  • Responsibility includes aligning objective and KPIs, budget management, resource planning and follow-up of the activities carried out.
  • To be leading and responsible for the GTM process during product launches together with category marketing. Responsible for development and communication (with all relevant campaign elements – BTL/online/retail) aligned with key stakeholders within Customer Marketing/Retail Marketing/Online to ensure a successful rollout across the Nordics.
  • Active part in developing messaging (for PR, Online, Channel- and Category Marketing and in-store product information) for focus products within category, in close co-operation with IM Category Marketing, PR team and Product Management.
  • In charge of setting and keeping a running Quarterly Channel Marketing Plan available for all stakeholders.
  • Extended operational function for Nordic customers in terms of joint marketing planning and activity execution.
  • People manager for Channel Marketing and Digital Marketing staff.

Requested Experience

  • Channel Marketing experience with minimum 5-7 years of solid consumer marketing experience from strong brands within Consumer Electronics/Telecom and/or FMCG.
  • Experience from management of large marketing budgets.
  • Solid grasp of all elements of the media mix, ranging from conventional offline, to online, digital and experiential marketing
  • Experience from matrix organizations.
  • Experience of channel Sales- and Marketing
  • Take own initiatives and drive implementation
  • Structured with an ability to manage multiple priorities and short deadlines.
  • Results & performance drive, with a passion for marketing effectiveness
  • Strategic mind and analytical skills

Technical Requirements

  • Relevant academic degree
  • Leadership skills/ Personnel Responsibility 
  • Project Management excellence
  • Consumer Insights
  • Market research and analysis
  • Advanced user or MS Office, mainly Excel & Powerpoint
  • Fluent in English & Swedish

Personality

To enjoy the work, you should share our passion for technology, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment where the time from an idea to action is short. You enjoy learning about the latest digital trends, analyzing data and finding creative ways to market products.

You are highly motivated self-starter with strong leadership, analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills. The ability to collaborate effectively across functions with passion and enthusiasm. Strong entrepreneurial ability to work around obstacles, results driven.

The position is located in Samsung office in Stockholm, Sweden.