BMO IW Subsidiary Product Manager

• 1 – 3 years of related experience ;
• no people management experience;
• Bachelor’s Degree/MBA is a plus;
• Project management, negotiation skills, public speaking;

Objective:
The Subsidiary Product Marketing Manager understands, coordinates, and makes trade-offs across elements including marketing, special sales, technical sales, partners and services.
The Subsidiary Product Marketing Manager drives effective strategies within the Area/Subsidiary across all segments and pipes by unifying objectives and operational plans for both short term and long term growth.


Responsibility/Activity

1. Product Knowledge and Evangelism
a. Be the internal and external spokesperson for the relevant product(s) and their value propositions
b. Maintain strong knowledge (business oriented, partner value proposition, technical, and competitive) of products and solutions for consultations with peers, partners and customers.
c. Serve as spokesperson for relevant products and solutions for marketing vehicles including PR, Events, etc

2. Analysis, Strategy and Planning
a. Use market intelligence to continuously monitor, analyze and update Microsoft perspectives on the market, competitors, & customers as they relate to specific product(s) areas of responsibility.
b. Provide and present revenue forecasting and analysis for the relevant product(s) on a monthly basis as part of corporate accountability

3. Marketing Campaign Planning
a. Contribute to annual strategic planning process to understand how better to improve marketing and sales of Microsoft products.
b. Develop annual strategic marketing plan and budget for relevant product(s)

4. Marketing Campaign Execution
a. Lead virtual team across the subsidiary to orchestrate successful product campaigns/ product launches
b. Liaise with corporate product marketing leaders and other leading subsidiaries to learn from, and share best and worst practices.
c. Participate in contact management strategy with segment marketers to coordinate effective strategy for marketing and communication with customers/audiences.
d. Deliver relevant product and solution content in support of marketing execution including but not limited to customers campaigns, web, PR, trade shows, executive briefings, etc.
e. Measure the effectiveness of broad marketing efforts.

5. Business Development
a. Identify business opportunities for partners and Microsoft, and identify and engage with customers and partners to kick-start market adoption
b. Provide strategic guidance and direction to partners in the areas of Sales, Marketing, Licensing and Readiness regarding Microsoft products and solutions.


OUR OFFER:
• Dynamic and prestigious work environment
• The best tools and technologies at your fingertips
• Smart and motivated team
• Unique chance for personal development
• Competitive remuneration package

For more than 20 years, Microsoft has been operating in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), enabling people and businesses throughout the region to realize their potential. The company's 13,000 regional employees engage in a wide range of functions including research, product development and distribution, sales and marketing, customer service and support, and partner support.

Microsoft Services is empowered to provide end-to-end consulting, support and customer services that enable the rapid adoption, deployment and productive use of Microsoft products and technologies. Together with our partners, we develop and integrate the best knowledge and know-how in the industry with Microsoft products and technologies to solve customer problems.

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