Channel Marketing Lead for Samsung Oslo

We are currently looking for a Channel Marketing Lead (Telecom) to an exciting opportunity with our client Samsung at their Norwegian office in Oslo! This is a permanent consultancy opportunity staring ASAP. 

About the company:

Help Us Create What Can´t Be Done

Everything we do at Samsung is driven by an unyielding passion for excellence—and an unfaltering commitment to develop the best products and services on the market. In today´s fast-paced global economy, change is constant and innovation is critical to a company´s survival. As we have done for 70 years, we set our sights on the future, anticipating market needs and demands so we can steer our company toward long-term success. As a Channel Marketing Lead, you will have an integral part in ensuring we stay on top of the market and continue to enrich and simplify the customers´ lives.

About the role:

Do you want to be challenged in one of the fastest growing brands in the world, focusing on technology and innovation? 

Samsung is now looking for a Channel Marketing Lead to join our growing marketing team based in our Norwegian Office in Oslo. You will work closely together with the marketing team locally and in the Nordics as well as the key account managers to assist our channel partners in every marketing related aspect and making sure that Samsungs brand presence and all campaigns are executed optimally.

Key Accountabilities: 

• Represent Samsung marketing and brand interests and build relationship with our main partner´s marketing and sales operations and teams
• Responsible for creating a marketing plan for our products within selected main partners, mainly one operator and one retailer, as part of a team of three channel marketing leads.
• Together with a customer dedicated Key account manager you will plan promotions and campaigns, and secure that the campaigns are executed and visible according to plan. You will create dedicated product launch plans for your partners and secure the best product launches in our industry.
• Negotiate, plan, execute and optimize marketing plans with MX (Telecom) customers to maximize visibility, sales and deliver growth of in-house shares.
• Integrate, implement and engage Samsung and our offers in every Customer > Shopper touch point: in-store, Online, Offline
• You will brief advertising agencies and media agencies with budget responsibility.
• You will proof read and localize marketing assets needed to launch products and execute promotion campaigns in line with Samsung brand.
• Coordinate ongoing brand and marketing activities.
• Additionally you will either be responsible or support in other local marketing projects, as a local project manager.
• You will work in team with Channel Marketing, Retail Marketing, Social Media, PR and Sales. You will report to local marketing manager.

Your profile:

Suitable Background: 

• • 3-4 years´ experience within Customer/Channel Marketing is an advantage but not mandatory
• University degree within marketing and communications is preferred
• Previous experience from consumer electronics business is an advantage but not mandatory
• Media and customer campaign planning experience as well as insight into local media landscape is an advantage
• Event, project management and other execution experience is an advantage
• Fluency in Norwegian and English is mandatory incl. strong Norwegian grammar skills

In the role, it is important that you are a business oriented doer with both structured and analytical mindset as well as good social skills. You understand the big picture but also have attention to detail. You are creative in problem-solving and marketing and are able to manage multiple priorities and very short deadlines. Samsung is a dynamic company in a fast moving industry, there are many opportunities to grow and develop! In order to enjoy working with us you must be a person who appreciates tempo, change and to take own initiatives. We are looking for a doer with a positive and winning attitude!

Samsung offers you an exciting job in an international and dynamic organisation where there is a short time gap from idea to action. Would you like to join us?

We look forward to getting your application!

Sounds interesting?

If you are up for the challenge and reckon that this position fits your profile, we would like to hear from you. Apply today, as we are reviewing applications ongoingly and the position might be filled before the application deadline.