PPM Brand Manager, Lenovo

As a rapidly growing global provider of IT solutions, we’ve expanded from Seattle to Sydney and beyond – with reach in over 80 countries around the world. Today’s top brands count on Zones and our world-class partners – Microsoft, Apple, Cisco, Dell, Lenovo, and more – to transform their enterprises. To support this transformation, Zones offers products and services across four Solution Environments: Workplace Modernization, Network Optimization, Data Center Transformation, and Security Fortification.

At Zones, work is more than a job – it's an exciting career immersed in an inventive, collaborative culture. If you’re interested in working on the cutting edge of IT innovation, sales, engineering, operations, administration, and more, Zones is the place for you!

Position Overview

The Brand Manager is responsible for driving acquisition and the development of customers connected to Zones. In this position, you will help stimulate effective marketing programs to support, as well as enabling Zones sales professionals to acquire new accounts, develop existing customer relationships and achieve sales performance goals.

Key Responsibilities

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Brand Manager is primarily responsible for

• Increase marketing development funds and partner funded headcount investments
• Timely submission of proposal-based marketing plans
• Timely recognition of AX activities
• Timely reconciliation of claims
• We are seeking candidates with the following experience and skills:

Education

BA/BS degree

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• Energetic and creative marketing professional with a strong background in B2B and account-based marketing, preferably in the technology field
• Proven project management of B2B campaigns and initiatives
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to analyze and summarize program return on investment
• Effective partner management
• Demonstrated negotiation and proposal based marketing skills
• Proposal development
• Ability to influence and secure OEM investments
• Develop innovative ideas to maximize return on investments
• Resource orchestration
• Effectively utilize partner marketing assets
• Build training materials that meet OEM, PPM, and Sales expectations
• Recognize industry trends and utilize the data to support marketing campaigns
• Experience with building financial plans and claim reconciliation

Preferred Requirements

• BA/BS in Marketing or a business-related field
• 2+ years’ experience in B2B marketing
• 2+ years required of experience in a marketing leadership position

Experience marketing within a Sales organization

While we’re committed to providing top-tier solutions, we’re just as committed to supporting our own team. Our employees enjoy a variety of comprehensive benefits, including medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, a 401(k) plan with matching provision, paid time off, and much more. And as a Minority Business Enterprise, a Corporate Plus member of the Northwest Minority Supplier Development Council, and an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, our community is just as diverse.

At Zones, work is more than a job – it's an exciting career immersed in an inventive, collaborative culture. If you’re interested in working on the cutting edge of IT innovation, sales, engineering, operations, administration, and more, Zones is the place for you!