The Channel Marketing Associate, Hardware provides support for marketing and product initiatives across the door and cabinet hardware categories (e.g., EMTEK® and Schaub). Reporting to the Senior Channel Strategy Manager - Hardware, this role helps execute go-to-market programs, maintain sales collateral, coordinate project timelines, and manage day-to-day details that ensure the successful launch and promotion of hardware products and channel marketing plans. The coordinator partners with cross-functional teams to deliver accurate information, effective tools, and timely communications that drive brand growth across business channels.
This position offers a hybrid work schedule, with the flexibility to work remotely on Mondays and Fridays, and in office Tuesday – Thursday in Deerfield, IL.
Responsibilities:
- Channel & Brand Support
- Assist in maintaining the go-to-market playbook for hardware channels, updating deliverables and timelines as directed.
- Support the development and fulfillment of sales enablement materials, product sheets, and marketing collateral / promo items.
- Conduct basic competitive research and compile customer feedback to inform strategic decisions.
- Go‑to‑Market & Sales Enablement
- Coordinate updates to product information across price lists, spec sheets, websites, and e-commerce platforms.
- Assist in preparing training presentations, customer decks, and promotional content.
- Organize logistics for trade shows, customer events, and sales meetings, including shipping materials and coordinating schedules.
- Customer & Channel Engagement
- Track and manage distribution of samples, displays, and promotional materials.
- Help administer incentive programs and monitor participation.
- Collect and organize feedback from field sales teams and channel partners for reporting.
- Maintain collateral libraries and ensure materials are accessible and up to date.
- Budget & Reporting
- Process purchase orders, track invoices, and maintain budget spreadsheets for channel marketing initiatives.
- Compile ROI and program effectiveness data; prepare summary reports for review by the Senior Manager.