We are looking for a Channel Marketing Manager with a proven track-record in B2B marketing and business development within an international context. In this role, you will be responsible for further developing and executing the Projects Channel strategy within the Northern European Business Area (NEBA: UK & Ireland, BENELUX and Nordic countries).
The Projects Channel is complex and differs in every country. The Channel Marketing Manager will need a data driven and analytical approach to be successful. He / She will work closely with local Channel Management, sales, and channel communication. The Channel Marketing Manager will be the linking pin between (technical) product management and the channel. What are we selling , to whom and how? The ideal candidate has a strong commercial drive and experience in market segmentation. He / she understands the complexity of the market and its stakeholders.
Somfy offers a position in which you have responsibility and impact. The Channel Marketing Manager is used to developing and presenting business plans based on solid data analyses. He / she will report to the Channel Director Projects. Focus area for Somfy is Smart Buildings; wellbeing, productivity and sustainability.
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Somfy is the world leader in the automatic control of openings and closures in homes and buildings, and puts automatic control at the heart of the transformation of people's living environments. The solutions it offers to improve comfort, security and energy efficiency can be seen today in homes, offices, stores and public spaces and are constantly finding new applications in our daily lives. Somfy operates in 59 countries, with 8 production locations and 8400 employees worldwide.
Somfy’s operations are split by geographic Business Areas. This position is part of the Northern European Business Area (NEBA). The marketing headquarter for NEBA is based in Hoofddorp, The Netherlands. Other sales subsidiaries that belong to NEBA are based in Belgium, U.K, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. Somfy focusses on three activities: Home & Building, Connected Solutions and Access. It’s sales channels are: Pro (manufacturers, dealers, installers), Projects (architects, developers, installers) and Short Channel (B2C). The NEBA Marketing team consists of 3 disciplines: Product Management, (Channel) Communications and (Channel) Marketing.