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This position offers the flexibility to work from either our downtown Buffalo, NY office or our corporate headquarters in Irvine, CA. The role follows a hybrid work schedule, with employees working onsite three days per week and remotely two days per week.

Your Role:

As a Marketing Account Manager, you serve as the primary marketing lead between vendor partners and category teams, driving strategic business growth, marketing alignment, and revenue generation. Acting as both a trusted advisor and growth-focused business developer, you identify opportunities to expand vendor investment, strengthen partnerships, and deliver measurable business outcomes. You create and communicate strategic marketing plans that align with business objectives, technology roadmaps, and alliance partner capabilities. Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, you pitch ideas, present results, and deliver actionable insights that drive informed decision-making.

Additional Responsibilities Include:

• Marketing budget planning, forecasting, and financial performance, ensuring accountability and maximizing return on investment.

• Partnering closely with Client Services Managers, Vendor Business Managers, Platform Advocates, and cross-functional teams, you develop, execute, and optimize integrated marketing programs while ensuring alignment with vendor objectives and contractual commitments.

• Through ongoing business reviews, data-driven recommendations, and continuous collaboration, you strengthen vendor relationships, influence marketing strategy, and identify opportunities for account growth, enhanced marketing offerings, and expanded platform adoption.

• Serve as the strategic marketing lead and primary point of contact for assigned vendor partners.

• Develop, present, and execute integrated vendor marketing plans aligned with business objectives, sales strategies, and product roadmaps.

• Act as a strategic hunter by proactively identifying, pursuing, and developing new vendor growth opportunities that increase marketing investment and revenue.

• Manage a portfolio of assigned vendors, prioritizing strategic growth, relationship development, and revenue generation.

• Forecast and manage MDF budgets, marketing investments, and performance metrics while ensuring financial accountability.

• Conduct regular business and marketing reviews, presenting campaign performance, strategic recommendations, and future investment opportunities.

• Translate vendor business objectives into actionable marketing strategies and measurable results.

• Educate vendors on Ingram Micro's marketing capabilities, solutions, and self-service opportunities to maximize engagement and platform adoption.

• Partner with Vendor Business Managers, Client Services, Platform Advocates, and vendor onboarding teams to ensure alignment on marketing objectives, contractual commitments, and campaign execution.

• Collaborate with category teams, group managers, leadership, Account Managers, Client Services, and other cross-functional stakeholders to drive integrated marketing initiatives.

• Provide leadership with financial updates, business insights, and recommendations regarding account growth, investment potential, and account transitions.

• Gather vendor feedback to continuously improve marketing offerings, campaign effectiveness, and platform capabilities.

Skills:

• Strong project and relationship ownership

• Strategic thinking and marketing plan development

• Strong financial acumen and understanding of marketing ROI

• Proactive communicator and persuasive presenter

• Strong business acumen and knowledge of category trends

• Problem-solving and decision-making skills

• Collaborative, organized, and resourceful

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, business, or related field, or equivalent experience

• Four year college degree (or additional relevant experience in a related field). Minimum 5 years work experience including a minimum of 2-4 years in marketing, account management, or sales (preferably in tech ordistribution)

• Working knowledge of marketing financials (MDF, forecasting, ROI tracking)

• Experience with cross-functional planning and vendor relationships

• Strong communication, presentation, and analytical skills

• Ability to manage complex marketing budgets

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The ranges above reflect the potential annual base pay across the U.S. for all roles; the applicable base pay range will depend on the candidate's primary work location, pay grade, and variable compensation plan. Individual base pay within each range depends on various factors, in addition to primary work location, such as complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills. Base pay ranges are reviewed and typically updated each year. Offers are made within the base pay range applicable at the time of hire. New hires starting base pay generally falls in the bottom half (between the minimum and midpoint) of a pay range.

At Ingram Micro certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, annual bonus or sales incentives and long-term incentives. These awards are allocated based on position level and individual performance. U.S.-based employees have access to healthcare benefits, paid time off, parental leave, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, and wellbeing benefits, among others.

This is not a complete listing of the job duties. It's a representation of the things you will be doing, and you may not perform all these duties.

Please be prepared to pass a drug test and successfully pass a pre-employment (post offer) background check.

Ingram Micro Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law.