Director, Marketing and Programs

Cella by Randstad Digital has partnered with a premier, 100% Canadian-owned IT solutions provider to find a dynamic Director of Marketing & Programs. Our client is an award-winning leader in cybersecurity and custom IT infrastructure, serving high-level enterprise clients and the federal government for over 25 years.

This is a rare opportunity to join a "tight-knit family" organization known for its incredible stability and commitment to philanthropy. With a culture defined by high performance and deep-rooted employee loyalty, they are looking for a strategic leader to drive vendor relationships and high-impact marketing initiatives.

Advantages
Performance-Driven Compensation: Flexible base salary with performance-based bonuses.

Comprehensive Benefits: Full health package, including robust ERP program

Future Planning: RRSP matching

Work-Life Balance: fully hybrid work model.

Community Impact: Join a team that has donated over $1M to charitable organizations

Stability: Work for an organization with nearly zero turnover in two decades, featuring a team of high-performing experts.

Responsibilities
Strategic Vendor Management: Oversee the 80/20 vendor relationship model, collaborating with Tier 1 global IT providers to maximize partnership value.

Budget Oversight: Manage Market Development and Earned Funds ensuring funds are strategically allocated for events, lead generation, and brand awareness.

Program Compliance: Overseeing rebate program and manage the critical training and certification programs that maintain the firm’s high-ranking status with suppliers.

Event Leadership: Design and execute high-touch C-suite events, industry conferences, and customer-centric experiences .

Relationship Building: Serve as a key liaison between the internal team, C-suite executives, and external partners to ensure seamless communication and business growth.

Qualifications
Professional Experience: 7+ years of proven leadership in marketing, program management, or channel marketing, ideally within the IT solutions, reseller, or data center industry.

Interpersonal Excellence: Exceptional ability to engage with C-suite executives, global vendors, and government partners.

Strategic & Tactical Balance: Ability to switch between high-level marketing strategy and the tactical execution of events and certification tracking.

Location: Must be based in the Ottawa, ON area to facilitate frequent face-to-face interactions with vendors and clients.

Customer-Centric Mindset: A dedication to "going the extra mile" in a service-oriented environment.

Summary
This role is perfect for a marketing leader who thrives on autonomy and enjoys building long-term professional relationships. You will be the face of the brand at major industry conferences and the engine behind the programs that fuel the company’s technical credentials.

Note: This is a time-sensitive opportunity. We encourage interested talent to apply promptly by sharing your resume and any relevant work samples that demonstrate your experience in event strategy or program management.

Cella by Randstad Digital uses artificial intelligence to help our recruiters screen, assess and select qualified talent for this role and others within our database. Although Cella by Randstad Digital uses A.I. as a tool, candidate selection and hiring decisions are made by our employees.

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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