Marketing Manager 4

BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated Marketing Manager 4 for an opportunity. Position Title: Marketing Manager 4 Location: Remote, USA Anticipated Start Date: [7/17/2024] Please note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date. Expected Duration end date: 12/20/2024 Pay Range: [50] - [55] Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.). Typical Day in the Role * Purpose of the Team: This role is basically a temporary backfill for someone on my team who's on maternity leave and they will have a portfolio of partners that they'll work with and mostly the accountable for interacting with the partner and the internal partner development managers helping manage their agreed marketing plan. * Key projects: Mix of strategy, execution, and operational management, kind of like project management * Typical task breakdown and operating rhythm: - Project Management and Execution: This encompasses a significant portion of the role, with tasks such as managing a webinar series, coordinating with different teams, securing dates, and working on content with subject matter experts. The project management and execution tasks could account for approximately 40-50% of the workload. - Strategy Work: Strategy-related tasks, including internal and external meetings, might constitute about 15-20% of the role - Meetings: Both internal and external meetings are expected to take up around 30% of the time. - Operational Support and Budget Management: This includes managing marketing budgets, raising purchase orders (POs), and reviewing proof of execution, which could be considered under project management or as a separate category, potentially taking up 25% of the role if split evenly with project management and execution tasks. Candidate Requirements * Years of Experience Required: 8-10 overall years of experience in the field. * Would be awesome for candidates to provide portfolios or work samples, indicating it as "optional but preferred. Strong technical understanding of Microsoft cloud technologies. The ability to work cross-team in ambiguous and changing environments, along with excellent listening and partnering skills Top 3 Hard Skills Required + Years of Experience 1. Minimum 5+ years experience with B2B marketing, with partner experience being ideal but not mandatory. 2. Minimum 4+ years experience with Experience in project management, marketing planning, and execution. 3. Minimum 5+ years experience with Budget and operations experience, including managing marketing budgets, raising POs, and reviewing proof of execution Hard Skills Assessments * Expected Dates that Hard Skills Assessments will be scheduled: ASAP * Hard Skills Assessment Process: The assessment process will include 1-2 rounds * Required Candidate Preparation: Portfolios are optional Accountabilities: * Lead the overall marketing strategy definition, review, and end-to-end execution including campaign development and solution launch plans aligned to partner solutions built for Microsoft cloud. * Lead creation of 'better together' messaging and marketing content, offers and incentives, as well as joint PR and event marketing. * Understand partner's business, plans, and objectives in partnership with global and field Partner Manager personnel and ensure alignment of GTM activities and marketing plans to deliver tangible impact and progress against those goals. * Ensure measurement KPIs a To view the full job description,