Job Information
BT Consumer Electronics Manager in UK Wide, United Kingdom
Consumer Electronics Manager
Job Req ID: 29043
Posting Date: 5 Jun 2024
Function: Brand and Marketing
Unit: Consumer
Location:
UK Wide, United Kingdom
Salary: Competitive with great benefits
Location: London
Hybrid working, 3 days office/2 days remote
About EE
We’re EE. We are the biggest mobile and broadband operator in the UK and we have a relationship in every second household in the country. But we’re for everyone, on any network – serving up new tech, new services, and heaps of inspiration for every aspect of your connected life.
We’ve been awarded the UK’s best network for the last 10 years. It’s central to our vision – to be the most personal customer-focused technology company in the UK.
That means earning a place on customers’ home screens by offering them more than ever before, whether that’s helping their home run smarter with EE Home, levelling up their play with EE Game, helping them work on their terms with EE Work, or even unleashing their kids’ learning with EE Learn.
We’re also part of BT Group, which we’re even bigger than you might think. Millions of people rely on us every day to help them live their lives, power their businesses, and keep their public services running. We connect friends to family, clients to colleagues, people to possibilities. We keep the wheels of business spinning, and the emergency services responding.
Why this job matters
In Partnerships, we build best-in-class partnerships with the best companies and brands in the world, creating opportunities to deliver unique and compelling customer experiences for everyone in the UK, and delivering value for our business.
Successful partnerships are vital to our bold vision for New EE – unlocking opportunities to lead in new categories. As part of the New EE strategy, we are pushing into a number of New Markets with Consumer Electronics a core new vertical. While we have been selling some of the CE categories on a small scale for a number of years, moving forward we are set to create a £1bn+ CE business offering a broad set of products to the UK market at large. In order to succeed in this space we need CE specialists to shape this new CE business and in particular ensure we have the right strategic approach, partners and devices to support the scale of ambition.
The Portfolio team are accountable for seeking out the innovation, reviewing, showcasing and recommending the device categories to support the EE strategy. This CE portfolio category role requires expert knowledge to ensure EE can be a leader in the UK market.
This role will need to have impact to work cross cross-functionally to drive an ongoing programme of portfolio updates and recommendations, ensuring EE is 1st and leading in the UK market.
What you’ll be doing
Evaluation of the market for all CE categories setting out the scale and opportunity to match EE strategy.
Recommendation for appropriate ranging to underpin EE share ambitions.
Lead and innovate the various categories by identifying trends, new products and identifying NPI and exclusives.
Cyclical management of ranges to optimise EOL and NPI and bring ongoing innovation but maximising revenue and share.
Partner engagement for roadmap scoping and annual planning
Showcasing of portfolio opportunities and manage ongoing ranges through agreed processes.
Showcasing and driving ad hoc opportunities when identified.
Represent the CE business at industry and external events as required.
Closely collaborate with Partnership Marketing Managers, Partnership commercial managers, CE Category Managers, Supply Chain and procurement
The skills and experience you will have under your belt
Substantial knowledge and broad experience in CE category(s) and in particular across White and Brown goods
Monthly ,Quarterly and Annual rolling planning skills
Ability to quickly establish credibility and respect and build strong working relationships with your stakeholders pan Consumer and BT
Demonstrable professionalism with a proven ability to operate in a complex, fast paced matrixed business environment
Data focused to ensure recommendations are fact based to drive commercial outcomes
Bold and confident thinking, challenging the status quo where appropriate
Proven ability in making things happen – translate solutions into creation and delivery of practical and workable marketing plans that have a commercial / business impact
Commercial Acumen – strong awareness of the value of opportunities as they arise, and ability to manage multiple variables to deliver a strong commercial outcome.
Negotiation - confident in driving fast paced negotiations, with a clear understanding of deal value and ideal outcomes for EE and our partnerships
What's in it for you? What are our benefits?
At BT, we entertain, educate and empower millions of people every single day. We’re a brand built on connecting people – whether that’s friends, family, businesses or communities. Working here, you’ll receive an attractive salary and a range of competitive benefits, but – more than that – you’ll be joining an ambitious organisation with a culture of togetherness, collaboration and inclusivity, that takes a genuine and proactive interest in your progress and development.
Competitive salary
25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
10% on target performance bonus
Life Assurance
Pension scheme if you pay in 5% BT will pay in an additional 10%
Option to join the Healthcare Cash Plan or other benefits such as dental insurance, gym memberships etc.
50% off EE mobile pay monthly or SIM only plans
Exclusive colleague discounts on our latest and greatest BT broadband packages
BT TV, including TNT Sport and the NOW Entertainment membership, and 25% off NOW Sport, Cinema and Kids
50% discount for friends and family on EE SIM only plans
World class training and development opportunities
Volunteering days so you can give back to your local community
BT is an equal opportunities employer. We’re working hard to create an inclusive working environment, where people from all backgrounds can succeed. We want to make sure your recruitment experience is the best it can be – so, if you’re selected for an interview, please let us know if there’s any adjustments we can make that would be helpful for you.
Our leadership standards
Looking in:
Leading inclusively and Safely
I inspire and build trust through self-awareness, honesty and integrity.
Owning outcomes
I take the right decisions that benefit the broader organisation.
Looking out:
Delivering for the customer
I execute brilliantly on clear priorities that add value to our customers and the wider business.
Commercially savvy
I demonstrate strong commercial focus, bringing an external perspective to decision-making.
Looking to the future:
Growth mindset
I experiment and identify opportunities for growth for both myself and the organisation.
Building for the future
I build diverse future-ready teams where all individuals can be at their best.
We value diversity and celebrate difference.
We all stick to the same values: Personal, Simple, and Brilliant. From day one, you’ll get stuck in to tough challenges, pitch in with ideas, make things happen. But you won’t be alone: we’ll be there with help and support, learning and development.
A FEW POINTS TO NOTE:
Although these roles are listed as full-time, if you’re a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please still get in touch.
DON'T MEET EVERY SINGLE REQUIREMENT?
Studies have shown that women and people who are disabled, LGBTQ+, neurodiverse or from ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification and criteria. We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can be their best, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement on the Job Description, please apply anyway - you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team.