Senior Category Manager - Surface Accessories

This role is critical to the effective operation of the Worldwide Surface Consumer business and is an excellent opportunity to shape the future strategy of the Surface business. Partnering with internal corporate teams (Product Marketing, GTM, Engineering) and external parters to develop goals, strategy, and investments Developing and delivering guidance to the regional teams in partnership with Channel and Partner marketing teams Measuring and monitoring execution results to ensure we are maximizing investments, and to adjust our approach to future selling cycles Mid to long term planning, managing forecasts, outlook to target, and longer term financial planning Ability to scale into new business projects as needed alongside the core focus area of the role Other: Embody our culture and values. Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Finance, Engineering, or related field AND 1+ year(s) experience in category management, product marketing, channel marketing, business consulting, sales, sales operations, information technology (IT) account management, business development, marketing, IT field sales, or a related field 1+ year(s) experience in in Near Term Strategy (1 years out), Management Consulting, or Finance. Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Computer Science, or related field AND 3+ years of category management, product marketing, channel marketing, marketing, strategy, sales, program management, project management, business planning, consulting, finance, economics, and/or partner organization experience OR equivalent experience. Business knowledge of the PC market and the consumer and retail industry. Experience with retailers, silicon partners or PC hardware manufacturers is preferred. Advanced data and analytics skills. You can turn complex performance data into clear insights and reporting that drive changes in strategy. Executive presence, with experience building and delivering executive-level presentations. You build strong relationships across and outside the company to drive impact. This includes Marketing, Product Marketing, Engineering, Channel and Partner Marketing, and the worldwide and regional Category teams. Proven track record of delivering complex projects in large matrixed organizations with competing priorities. You work independently through ambiguity, taking projects from start to finish and managing several workstreams with tight deadlines.