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Reporting to the Head of Category & Marketing Europe, the selected candidate will be responsible to manage all commercial aspects for Music / Streamers & creators categories & build this important business for the future. The Category Manager has the primary focus of planning marketing & sales activities, aligning those with country lead (based on commercial and analytical insight) and driving execution with Consumer Marketing Managers and Account Manager in the countries

Your Contribution

Be Yourself. Be Open. Stay Hungry and Humble. Collaborate. Challenge. Decide and just Do. These are the behaviors you’ll need for success at Logitech. In this role you will:

  • Be accountable for the performance of products in Music / Streamers & creators achieving the revenue & profitability targets and strategic objectives
  • Use market insights from country organization to translate global and regional Promo & Marketing strategies into effective marketing campaigns and activities that will inspire and engage consumers and shoppers with focus on digital channels
  • Partner with GCO category organization and act as single point of contact
  • Manage & integrate key partnerships to amplify the Logitech marketing messages
  • Align strategies, campaigns, execution and performance KPIs with country lead & country teams
  • Manage the planning, marketing investments and execution of activities in countries, channels and customers
  • Lead NPI launches for key products in Europe
  • Drive implementation & execution of campaigns with marketing manager & country teams
  • Act as business partner for all commercial aspects of the Music / Streamers & creators for the Head of categories & marketing and the country leads, esp. for market performance analysis (GFK), strategy development & presentation, identification of new opportunities and business performance
  • Drive cross country collaboration, share best practice and modify successful activities for execution in other countries, channels or customers
  • Drive efficient distribution models: Proactively support and challenge country leads to leverage selective distribution models and develop their set of customers for Music / Streamers & creators
  • Proactively support and challenge Country leads for key partners in the development of their portfolio, ranges and space allocations
  • Define, manage and control investments for partners, control the relevant ROI (return on investment) and success parameters
  • Proactively assess, clarify and validate customer needs on an ongoing basis
  • Conduct regular on-site meetings with customers and country teams (~30-40% travel)
  • Be a brand ambassador for Music / Streamers & creators

Your Skills

For consideration, you must bring the following skills and behaviors to our team:

  • 15+ years of international marketing and brand experience with strong focus in integrated marketing from leading FMCG/CE/ Consumer centric companies.
  • Strong P&L/portfolio management and business analysis skills
  • High strategic capabilities to both provide input to the development of global strategic plans and translate those plans into commercial marketing strategies. Ability to lead and follow; lead and execute.
  • Able to articulate and commercialize NPIs and to engage with both the Global teams and countries to ensure execution of the strategy.
  • Experience of the full marketing mix, including developing marketing plans, 360 campaigns and delivery of ‘best in class marketing’ within a digital world.
  • Passion for consumers and shoppers needs aligned with strong business dynamics
  • Experience having worked in matrix structure
  • Experience building brand value, strategy recommendations and successfully growing a product line.
  • In-depth experience in understanding customer preferences, attitudes, insights and other factors that influence strong marketing plans and campaigns.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence business, brand, marketing strategy across the organization, is required.
  • Ideal candidate has proven leadership skills to create strong internal/external relationships, while being a global team player.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively with diverse teams, both functionally and geographically is critical.
  • Ability to view issues from a broad strategic perspective and strong experience in problem solving, influencing and decision making.
  • Organizational savvy to understand how to get things done in a matrix organization.
  • Self-management skills and self-starter attitude.
  • English fluent verbally and written is a must.
  • Bachelor’s degree with strong academic performance, MBA is a plus.

Logitech is the sweet spot for people who are passionate about products, making a mark, and having fun doing it. As a company, we’re small and flexible enough for every person to take initiative and make things happen. But we’re big enough in our portfolio, and reach for those actions to have a global impact. That’s a pretty sweet spot to be in and we’re always striving to keep it that way.

“All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.”

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