OEM Marketing Manager

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
• 3+ years of related experience in sales or marketing in the PC industry; ideally gained in a marketing role within a PC Manufacturer or related supplier, and including 1 – 2 years project management and partner marketing experience.
• Proven delivery of complex marketing campaigns with budget management and reporting expertise. Experience of breadth marketing in a 1: many environment is highly desirable.
• Ability to work well against deadlines and continually adapt and respond creatively to rapidly changing market.
• Effective verbal, presentation and written communication abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including strong negotiation and executive engagement skills
• Willingness to do whatever needs doing to get the job done within a small dynamic team.
• Frequent traveling to partners required
• University degree
• Driving license
• Very good English skills – verbal and written

OBJECTIVE:
In this role you will ensure planning, negotiation, execution and tracking of marketing programs & investments within the Local OEM of the country. This aggregate to maximizing the ROI from Microsoft’s marketing engagement within the Local OEM partner community.

This role is essential for the effective management of Microsoft’s OEM marketing engagement within Romania & Moldova, covering the Local OEM channel, comprising System Builders and Named OEMs. OEM Authorized Distributors and OEM Multinational Accounts engagement is included also.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Planning and management of marketing investments to support the country’s Local OEM revenue targets, made up of System Builder and Named OEMs.
• Maximization of Named OEM co-marketing and System Builder program customer impact (Marketing Excellence)
• Manage priorities and resources for both “Depth” and “Breadth” Local OEM marketing programs, including maximizing reuse of corporate programs
• Drive the partner recruitment of Local OEM partners as well as ensure benefits utilization and satisfaction of recruited partners in the OEM Hardware Solutions Competency, Cooperative Marketing Program and the Microsoft Partner Program. Successful implementation is measured by high partner membership and benefits utilization rates as well as partner satisfaction on the program
• Positively impact Local OEM Customer and Partner Experience through value-add contribution and relationship management
• Provide feedback to OEM Country, Regional and Corporate management on marketing program effectiveness and future requirements.
• Integrate marketing plans with Local OEM Sales team.
• Close collaboration with channel and other business groups

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

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