Distribution Marketing Manager

Responsibilities

• Will be the main point of contact for marketing efforts with distribution activities.
• Establish and maintain relationship with distribution marketing teams on a weekly basis with the objective to run our content in their promos (email blasts, socials, websites, etc.).
• Lead efforts to drive our marketing strategy and brand activations through distribution partners
• Develop, implement and execute a formalized program with distributors, including proactive collaboration with Channel Sales teams at JCI
• Provide marketing support to all distributors in North America, growing their business and serve as point of contact for all distributor marketing efforts
• Collaborate closely with product marketing teams to successfully launch and drive demand for key products through distribution partners
• Support internal stakeholders across functions by developing marketing strategies and materials to evangelize marketing campaigns through distribution
• Develop a network of close relationships with top distribution partners, including recurring touchpoint calls (weekly/monthly)
• Serve as the subject matter expert on the need’s/pain points of distribution partners
• Manage co-op and MDF budgets, working with design team to develop assets including print, digital and video assets for in-store retail marketing efforts, email broadcast promotions, printed brochures and online maintenance of existing JCI Brand Pages with key partners

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications or business or equivalent combined education and experience.
• Advanced experience in multi-channel marketing, security products experience a plus but not required.
• Experience developing external relationships with marketing and sales executives with ability to influence decision making to drive initiatives forward.
• Ability to think critically and systemically to develop effective strategies and achieve accountable business results.
• Self-starter mentality with a positive attitude to make a difference each day.
• Adapt to changes in business, customer, and consumer needs.
• Must be able to collaborate and influence in a matrix environment to effectively balance business, and functional priorities for win-win results.
• Excellent English language communications skills – written and verbal.
• Ability to make decisions based on rigorous analysis of information.