At IBM, we believe technology shapes the world, and we are a catalyst for that innovation and creativity. We are on the forefront of groundbreaking change – improving businesses, society, and the human condition.
Our Marketing, Communications & Corporate Social Responsibility (MCC) team tells this story and is responsible for positioning IBM in the market. We define and optimize IBM’s brand, capture the market’s attention, and articulate our point of view for clients, partners, the media, and even other IBMers. As part of our team, you’ll be surrounded by bright minds and keen collaborators – always willing to help and be helped – as you apply passion to work that will compel our audience to choose IBM’s products and services.
When you join IBM, you join a culture of openness, collaboration, and trust. Join us and experience a place where you can co-create your learning and opportunities. A place where teamwork and unique ideas are treasured. A place where you can bring innovation to life.
As a Field Marketer at IBM, you will focus on driving demand for the US National Market. You’re in the driver’s seat with technology sales to help grow the select market by 20% by building quality pipeline and progressing opportunities. This is an amazing opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a new go to market focus at IBM that will help us realize our long-term growth plan.
Key Responsibilities:
- Drive Consideration and Awareness: Tailor core messaging to specific client and partner audiences to drive meaningful conversations within marketing programs.
- Accelerate Pipeline Growth: Demonstrate basic understanding of pipeline analysis and successfully manage basic marketing programs
- Pipeline Progression and Yield: Assist with the execution of marketing programs and campaigns focused on progression
- Audience Expertise: Demonstrate personal knowledge of client and partner personas (/buying groups) and a clear point of view on aligned market, industry, or audience
- Business Acumen: Be an effective communicator who can connect marketing activities and revenue goals and be accountable as the single point of contact for business stakeholders (sales, consulting, messaging to specific client and partner audiences to drive meaningful conversations within marketing programs.
- Outcome Focused: Demonstrate a drive to understand the 'why' for both specific marketing programs and campaigns along with overall strategic direction
Performance Indicators:
- Differentiated from peers by proactively determining new and different ways to drive consideration within the execution of marketing programs and campaigns
- Disciplined execution of impactful marketing programs and campaigns that translate into tangible business outcomes
- Knowledge of what drives meaningful pipeline progression and actively driving programs that improve yield at scale
Skills and Qualifications:
- Basic understanding of client and partner personas, account segmentation, and market trends.
- Effective communication skills and ability to connect marketing activities with revenue goals.
- Ability to manage and execute marketing programs and events
- Basic skills around problem-solving, critical thinking, communications, and organization.
- Understanding of IBM’s strategy, business model, and marketing metrics
Growth Behaviors:
- Growth Minded: Proactively build new knowledge of your specialty (technology, consulting, market, ecosystem) as demonstrated by internal badges and Think40 hours
- Trusted: Assume positive intent and build trust utilizing an "Ask Me, Tell Me" approach
- Team Focused: Proactively look for ways to support projects and initiatives that drive outcomes at the team or organizational level
- Courageous: Build trusting relationships that encourage risk-taking
- Resourceful: Be creative with fixed budgets bring a can-do positive energy
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