Junior Channel Marketing Manager

This is an opportunity to be part of an exciting business area within Samsung UK, supporting the growth of our retail and online partner channel.,

• Management of the Samsung Marketing Portal ensuring all assets for the channel team are up to date and organised.
• Content management for the SEUK DA marketing team, this will include working with Product Managers, Brand and the agency to create additional rich content from product videos to lifestyle imagery and more.
• Management of asset distribution and ensuring implementation with channel marketing managers.
• Supporting Go to Market to deliver best in class new launches right first time.
Team Reporting:
• Lead overall reporting for Channel Marketing Team to update key partners on current and upcoming promotions, audits or any adhoc reporting requests
Support and lead on Key Retailer lead by the Senior CMM:
• Support and lead on a key retailer by crafting and implementing strong, creative marketing activities including key promotional activity /added value campaigns within specific channels on time and to budget. These activities could include:
• ATL Media - TV, Press, Outdoor
• In-store Promotion Execution - POS
• Execution on third party retailer websites including product page management, banner advertising and brand store development.
• Digital Advertising: Paid search, social, SEO, affiliates and VOD.
• Handle and brief agencies to build or customise assets to best communicate promotions, or product features and benefits that give Samsung stand out and drive sales.
• Set critical metrics for all planned marketing activity including digital metrics and review efficiency
• Support on reviewing Channel marketing budget ensuring it is allocated in a cost effective manner to enhance return on investment.
• Work alongside the Retail Marketing Team and Field Team to ensure strong alignment of campaigns from Online through to in store.
• Collaborate with the Retail Manager on events from briefing agencies, stand development, samples, logistics and creative.
• Tracking execution, success and key takeaways of channel activity- sharing results with the business
• Collection, collaboration and distribution of marketing information to channel partners and internally
  
  To be successful, you will possess the following skills and attributes:
• Ability to balance multiple internal and external partners in order to optimally deliver on key projects
• Potential experience in managing agencies and third party suppliers
• Proactive approach to problem solving
• To be able to multi task and project lead large projects
• Standout colleague, with ability to quickly build proven working relationships across the business.
• High attention to detail to ensure plans are implemented as prescribed
• Clear communicator able to articulate the approach and ongoing performance
• Ability to create and deliver persuasive, clear, innovative and concise content
• Comfortable working in a fast paced corporate environment
• Degree or equivalent experience in marketing field
• Product Marketing and Services Marketing experience (preferred)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (inc Strong MS PowerPoint & Excel)
• Highly analytical and able to interpret data in a significant way
• Experience of running marketing budgets, To be flexible and adaptable
• Clear communication of marketing/promotional plans with retailers and internally
• Attention to detail always knowing the status of every element
• Always ensuring commercial alignment when creating marketing campaigns
• Shown ability to develop marketing plans enabling growth targets
• Outstanding ability to influence and persuade
  
  Hybrid working - 3 days in the office and 2 days at home per week
• Bonus scheme linked to individual, team and company performance
• Pension contribution
• Three volunteering days each year
• Holiday - 25 days plus bank holidays and an additional day off for your birthday
• Access to discounts on a wide range of Samsung products
• Access to a discount shopping portal
• Partner Colleagues are not eligible for Samsung Enhanced Paid Sick Leave but may be eligible for statutory payments from their payroll agency
• Up to 20 (pro-rata) Partner Absence days per calendar year to be used in times of need