Title:

Channel Marketing Manager UK & Ireland

Location:

Swindon

Salary:

GBP 35,000 to GBP 40,000 per year (Plus bonuses and benefits)

Description:

In this position you will provide leadership, consultancy and support to a variety of channel partners, both distributionand VARs, which will focus on driving and maximising the sales of the products, while ensuring brand consistency. Youwill also be responsible for working with outside marketing agencies to ensure that we have the best channel marketing inthis sector. If you enjoy working as part of a dynamic sales organisation, take pride in your high level of customerfocus, have strong leadership, consultancy, marketing and business skills and enjoy working as part of a small marketingteam within a sales team, then why not contact us to see if your next career move is with Plantronics.As a Marketing Communications and Channel Marketing Manager, you will be responsible for: Working in close co-operationwith Sales Management and Regional Marketing Manager to recommend and assist in the development of appropriate marketingcommunications activities and programmes aimed at securing the Sales Revenue goals contained in our annual StrategicSales Plans and driving new business opportunities. All our channel marketing, both UK and Ireland specific and managingthe implementation of EMEA managed campaigns Managing the channel marketing budget and co-operative funded Marcoms budgetallocated to our business partners and ensuring effective controls are in place to measure ROI on all programmes Managingthe UK and Ireland Public Relations and two PR agencies Supporting the distribution and reseller account managers todevise effective account plans for each of our main accounts, to ensure their marketing plans are implemented andrequired ROI achieved Experience/Characteristics Required: Passionate, forward thinking and always striving for success Ahands-on person who wants to 'get a job done' and is proactive in terms of planning and problem solving Experienced inworking in a channel sales environment, preferably in IT or telecoms A good communicator both verbal and written BA / BSc(Hons), preferably in business, marketing, journalism or English.Please apply by sending your CV with a covering letter stating why you should be considered for this position.