Position descriptionJob titleTrade Marketing Manager
Contract typePermanent Contract
Job descriptionYour Mission as the Trade Marketing ManagerTranslate strategy into actionable tools, programs, and initiatives that help customers, distributors, and sales teams successfully grow the business. You will drive channel performance, support product launches, build activation plans, equip sales teams, identify growth opportunities, and ensure commercial investments generate measurable business results.
What You'll Do1. Drive Channel Growth- Build channel and customer growth plans.
- Identify growth opportunities and performance gaps across Automotive, Powersports, and other channels.
- Support business reviews and commercial priorities.
2. Execute Product Launches & Activations- Turn product launches into channel activation plans.
- Develop promotions, dealer programs, and customer campaigns.
- Coordinate launch execution with Product, Sales, Supply Chain, and Marketing teams.
- Measure launch success and commercial impact.
3. Enable Sales Success- Develop sales tools, launch kits, POS materials, and channel programs.
- Support distributor and dealer engagement initiatives.
- Help Sales teams translate product benefits into customer value.
- Contribute to training and product adoption initiatives.
4. Generate Insights & Action- Analyze market trends, customer behavior, and competitors.
- Identify growth opportunities and risks.
- Turn insights into practical recommendations for the business.
What You'll Deliver• Channel plans and execution standards
• Promo and activation calendar
• POS and merchandising kits
• Launch-in-channel plans
• Sell-out and store-audit dashboards
ProfileWhat We're Looking ForExperience• 7-10+ years in trade, channel or shopper marketing, with part of it in a distributor-led route to market
• Built channel plans or execution standards, and audited them in the field
• Designed trade promotions or loyalty programs and measured their return
• Executed launches into distributor, dealer or retail networks with Sales and Supply Chain
• Works with sell-in and sell-out data (Excel, Power BI); writes a business case
• Leads Sales, Marketing, Product and Technical without formal authority
Technical Skills- Promotional Planning
- Trade Activation
- Sell-In / Sell-Out Analysis
- ROI Analysis
- Performance Reporting
Position locationJob locationAmerica, USA, Texas
LocationHouston
Office LocationHouston - Texas - USA
Teleworking (Homeoffice)No - No teleworking
Candidate criteriaMinimum level of education required3- Bachelor
Minimum level of experience required6-10 years
LanguagesEnglish (3- Advanced)
RequesterPosition start date07/12/2026