Product & Competitive Marketing Manager - Data Center Group

University education (Bachelor's degree)
University education (Master's degree)

Marketing, Business Management or related field

English - Advanced (C1)

Lenovo is not just another technology company. We make the technology that powers the world’s best ideas. The Data Center Group is seeking a highly motivated Competitive Marketing Manager with knowledge of data center technologies and its marketplace. The Competitive Marketing Manager would be responsible for supporting our DCG competitive initiatives and developing deliverables for the GEOs and sellers to help them win! This position would also be responsible to interlock with DCG segment product SMEs on their competitive analysis and coordinate communications to GEOs and sellers. Effective communication and ability to present our plans to executive management is a must.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor the data center marketplace and develop the needed competitive analysis for GEOs and sellers.
• Support monthly competitive calls and our compete tool
• Monitor and respond to our competitive inquiries on our DCG compete email.
• Interlock with product SMEs to develop the competitive analysis
• Research competitive websites and analyst papers to bring in accurate comparisons and perspectives to the analysis.
• Interlocks ecosystem partners to help drive new programs and opportunities with BU segment team SMEs, geo marketing managers, and sellers.
• Support DCG sales enablement team with PPT and marketing deliverables on our value prop and sales enablement content.

Desired Skills & Experience

• BA/BS in Marketing, Business Management, or related field.
• Knowledge of Data Center technologies, including Servers, Storage, Networking, and Converged/Hyperconverged systems is a must.
• Knowledge of Lenovo Data Center Group’s marketplace competitors is a must
• Experience with competitive analysis, and our supporting competitive teams are a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present to senior management, geos and sellers. Ability to work with international stakeholders.
• Strong leadership, teamwork, and interpersonal
• Excellent organizational and project management skills with ability to operate on a wide range of topics and projects at one time.
• Strong Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills.

Lenovo is a company in a constant state of creation. Here, you'll architect your own career, pioneer new ideas and master new skills.

Lenovo Slovakia employs more than 25 nationalities and is the biggest shared service center in Lenovo Group.

Our people share a common aspiration to be the very best. Whether serving our customers, working together as a team or contributing to the community, we are working to build unique company.