Description
My Client, a major technology giant are looking for an experienced EMEA Partnerships Manager for an exciting role based in Reading with some travel to London and Europe.
You will ideally have a minimum of 5 years Brand Partner marketing experience
with 2 years experience working in a regional or global marketing role .
Cross channel experience including all social channels, CRM, ATL, PR and .com
European language would be helpful
Key Accountabilities
Key Accountabilities
Brand Partnerships
*Become a critical role in the team to deliver and execute the EMEA Partnerships for FY18/FY19.
*Work with the Global team to deliver globally negotiated partnerships regionally.
*Keep local markets updated with Global and regional news and partnerships.
*Build a relationship with local markets and become a voice up to the global team for their work in the field.
*Work with other territories to look at competitor activity and report back to key stakeholders.
*Work with our partnerships agency to deliver best in class innovative partnerships throughout EMEA, keeping our Brand positioning current and trending by Proxy.
*Actively keep stakeholders up to date with the campaigns being produced.
*Manage & update calendar of key beats and new games through the fiscal year. (July - June)
*Join key meetings where company news is shared for hardware and software.
*Developing deep relationships with key partners both internally and externally.
*Work with EOC Barter department to manage through the partnership Barter process.
*Work with Microsoft Legal department to manage the partnership contracts process.
*Work with Microsoft Supply Chain to ensure adequate SKU allocation of required consoles for upcoming partnerships.
*Manage the NDA process within the team.
*Proactively acquire and distribute required artwork assets for agencies and partners.
*Work with the insight team for the latest updates on gaming as a category
*Evaluate EMEA Partnerships including reach, success and learnings.
General
*Be an expert in campaign management skills including deadline management, scheduling and negotiation tactics with strong problem solving capabilities.
*Become a Brand ambassador/evangelist - through deep product knowledge for both new products.
*Drive clear ROI for both partnerships and experiential programs within EMEA.
*Build a strong Partnerships and experiential community within the key EMEA markets.
*Raise purchase orders and manage areas of budget with-in the team all up budget.
*Manage junior members of the team.
*Become a best in class example for more junior team members.
*Good Presenter and inter personal skills required