Channel Marketing Manager, UK Kensington & PowerA

At Kensington, we pride ourselves on an entrepreneurial culture that empowers us to think creatively, share our thoughts, collaborate, and voice our opinions. It’s how we’ve innovated, inspired, led, learned, and succeeded for 40 years. At ACCO Brands, we design, manufacture and market branded consumer and end-user products that help people work, learn, play, and thrive. Kensington is a leading provider of desktop and mobile device accessories, trusted by IT, educators, business, and home office professionals around the world for more than 40 years. We pride ourselves as ‘The Professionals’ Choice’, and on our core values surrounding design, sustainability, quality, and support.

PowerA is a global leader in video gaming accessories. We take our responsibility to provide well designed and affordable products very seriously. Our passion is gaming, and our mission is to bring gamers of all levels, memorable experiences that enhance the fun and excitement of gaming.

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity working for our Kensington & PowerA brands within the Technology division at ACCO Brands.

Are you passionate about tech, gaming, and driving growth through creative marketing? Kensington & PowerA have an opportunity for the ideal candidate to shape the future of commercial & consumer electronics in the UK. The Channel Marketing Manager UK will be responsible for developing and managing successful and engaging B2B and B2C marketing campaigns working closely with channel partners (resellers, etailers & distributors), sales teams, internal stakeholders, partners and a selection of marketing agencies in multiple markets across the Kensington & PowerA brands.

The primary objectives for this role will be to increase profitable sales revenue through channel partners in multiple markets & channels as well as increasing end user marketing lead pipeline through various marketing methods. Beyond core Channel Marketing responsibilities, this role offers the opportunity to lead selected strategic campaigns and projects that contribute directly to the ongoing development of the Kensington and PowerA brands. Your ideas and initiatives will help shape how these brands grow and connect with audiences across the UK.

This role will involve semi-regular travel.

Responsibilities

• Build and execute online and offline demand generation plans with B2B, etail and retail channel partners to increase run rate sales, grow market share and to drive lead acquisition

• Build and maintain relationships with B2B, etail and retail channel partners throughout the region, and leverage those relationships to develop marketing plans, incentives, and programs to strengthen collaboration and drive sales. Travel to strategic business partners is necessary in this role

• Manage the Marketing Development Funds (MDF) for the customers within region, ensuring budget spend discipline with comprehensive planning, tracking and ROI analysis

• Utilise TAM and market data to formulate marketing plans, targeting areas for low hanging fruit share gain activities & develop strategies & tactics to execute on those opportunities

• Ensure new products are launched through the channel flawlessly, gaining sales velocity quickly

• Working together with local eCommerce & Digital Marketing Manager EMEA to develop digital marketing campaigns, including but not limited to PPC & Paid Social, to generate B2B leads for the sales team to engage and where to buy leads for our etail partners

• Working collaboratively with regional etail channel partners, ensure Kensington & PowerA products are merchandised optimally and plan marketing activity to drive sales and take share online

• Build strong internal relationships with Office/Consumer Channel colleagues, acting as a Kensington & PowerA expert in relevant markets to help drive sales growth and new listings within the office channel

• Provide input into the Demand Planning/Forecasting process to ensure product availability during promotional periods

Qualifications

• Experience in B2B and/or etail/retail marketing, preferably in tech, consumer electronics or gaming, with a focus on channel/partner marketing

• Financially & commercially astute, with budget control experience

• Self-starter who is professional, has a results driven attitude and strong work ethic. We are looking for an outgoing personality who enjoys building relationships with customers and colleagues across the globe

• The ability to work independently without day-to-day supervision & interaction

• Solid all-round experience of channel marketing

• Excellent written and spoken communication skills. Multiple European languages would be a strong advantage

• Have an innovative/entrepreneurial mind-set

What We Offer

At Kensington & PowerA, we believe that great work happens when people feel valued, supported, and inspired. That’s why we offer more than just a job — we offer a vibrant, collaborative environment and meaningful perks:

• Hybrid Work Model: working from home 2 days per week
• Team Culture: Be part of a highly supportive and collegial team across EMEA and locally in Aylesbury
• Top-Tier Work Environment: Work from our modern, fully equipped office at Millennium House in Aylesbury
• Team Events & Annual Sales Conference: Participate in regular team-building events and our annual sales conference at exciting international locations — both in EMEA and globally
• Global Collaboration: Work closely with international colleagues and partners, gaining exposure to diverse markets and perspectives
• Career Development: Opportunities to grow your skills and career in a dynamic, fast-paced industry
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Employer pension contribution
• Company sick pay
• Life assurance insurance
• Annual pay reviews
• Discounts and cashback benefits/reward program
• Discounted products across the ACCO portfolio
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free car parking
• Long Service Awards

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About Us:

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If you have touched a PowerA® gaming controller, a Five Star® notebook, a Swingline® stapler, a Quartet® dry erase board, or a Kensington® computer mouse, you have touched part of ACCO Brands Corporation. With annual revenues of over $2 Billion, ACCO Brands (NYSE: ACCO) designs, markets, manufactures and sells branded academic, consumer and business products globally. The power of our brands, our unmatched global customer reach, and our strategic market strengths put us in a position to achieve global leadership and growth. We're proud of our long history of industry leadership and innovation and are focused on delivering exceptional value to our customers by providing unique, cutting-edge, branded products.

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At ACCO Brands, we are committed to providing an environment of fairness and mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and team members without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, physical and mental disability, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. ACCO Brands believes that a diverse and inclusive work environment is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.