Channel Marketing Manager Apprentice

Reading, UK (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableIntern/New GradFull time

Posted 3 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the channel marketing plan for a Microsoft consumer hardware/software category, delivering assets to Retail Partners and coordinating cross-functional stakeholders.

  • Channel Marketing Delivery: Take sole ownership of critical assets for Retail Partners across online and offline execution.
  • Strategy & Metrics: Build a category plan with vision, objectives, investments and measures of success.
  • Stakeholder Collaboration: Learn to work with the consumer division, account managers and Partner marketers to execute plans.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • To start, you will shadow a Channel Marketing Manager in the team – learning who we target, who we compete against, how we convince consumers to purchase Microsoft hardware and software.
  • You will learn how to create a strategic marketing plan for the category that includes a clear vision for the future, actionable objectives, aligned marketing investments and measures of success.
  • The role will involve taking sole responsibility for the delivery of critical marketing assets for our Retail Partners for both online and offline execution.
  • To execute this plan, you would learn how to collaborate with a broad set of stakeholders across the consumer division at Microsoft locally, including account managers and Partner marketers.
  • You will learn how our channel partners work, both online and physical stores. You will understand their businesses, what motivates them & how Microsoft can help them achieve their goals.

Requirements

  • No degree yet (this is your launchpad!)
  • 5 GCSEs (including Maths & English, grades A*-C or 9-4)
  • 3 A-levels (A*-C), BTEC Nationals, T Level, or equivalent by September 2026
  • Apply entrepreneurial and innovative thinking to identifying and executing business opportunities
  • Ability to analyze market data, draw relevant conclusions, develop accurate business plans and spot market opportunities
  • Build and drive program execution
  • Possess high standards for performance and compliance  
  • Ability to influence multiple stakeholder groups
  • Must be able to effectively articulate technology and product positioning to internal audiences.
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Founded in 1975
Redmond, Washington, US
237K employees (11,715 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.3B
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$5.2M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
33.6%
Direct
56.9%
Referral
7.3%
Social
0.4%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~225.8K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
6,377 (3% of company)
Median Career Experience
21 years
Median Tenure
14 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
44

Funding

Total Funding
$1M
Last Raise
$1M
Post IPO Equity, 3 years ago

Funding History

  • Dec 2022
    Post IPO Equity
  • Jan 2020
    Post IPO Equity
  • Sep 1981
    Series Unknown • $1M

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