About the Team
The Americas Channel Marketing organization supports Fluke's commercial strategy by translating business priorities into scalable, high-impact partner marketing programs. This role sits within a team of Channel Marketing Managers, each owning strategy and execution for a specific channel segment or set of strategic partners.
The Channel Marketing Manager - Retail (Other) owns Fluke's marketing strategy and activation for key U.S. retail partners, including Home Depot, Lowe's, Ace Hardware, and Micro Center, with accountability for performance, partner marketing engagement, and cross-functional alignment.
Role Overview
Fluke is seeking a Channel Marketing Manager to lead marketing strategy and execution across a diverse set of retail partners. This individual will act as the segment owner for Retail "Other," integrating campaigns, communications, merchandising, and insights to drive measurable growth while ensuring alignment with Fluke's brand, product, and commercial priorities.
This role requires a marketer who can operate independently, solve complex problems, influence stakeholders, and lead cross-functional initiatives-serving as a subject matter expert for retail channel marketing within the organization.
Key Responsibilities
Retail Channel Strategy & Planning
Own end-to-end channel marketing strategy for assigned retail partners (Home Depot, Lowe's, Ace, Micro Center), tailoring activation approaches based on partner business models, shopper behaviors, and merchandising environments.
Translate Fluke commercial and go-to-market priorities into cohesive, partner-specific marketing plans that span in-store, digital, and omnichannel touchpoints.
Lead annual and quarterly marketing planning processes for the retail segment, including initiative prioritization, success metrics, and performance targets.
Campaign & Program Leadership
Lead planning and execution of retail channel marketing programs, including promotions, launches, seasonal campaigns, and retail-specific merchandising initiatives.
Coordinate integrated execution across Sales, Product Marketing, Creative, and external partners to ensure campaigns are delivered on time, on brand, and with clear performance goals.
Own retail marketing calendars and budgets, and ensure alignment across partners to avoid conflicts, optimize timing, and maximize impact.
Channel Communications & Enablement
Define and govern the channel communications operating model, establishing strategy, cadence, content standards, and cross-functional intake processes for monthly partner communications.
Lead the partner-facing monthly newsletter program, coordinating with Product, Sales, and other teams to proactively source content (e.g., NPI enablement, promotions, webinars, campaign toolkits) and distill it into effective, partner-ready communications that drive enablement and action.
Leverage monthly communications as a core enablement mechanism, ensuring tail-end partners are equipped with timely, relevant content to support launches and priority initiatives.
Data, Insights & Performance Optimization
Analyze campaign performance, partner metrics, and shopper insights to identify trends, gaps, and growth opportunities across the retail segment.
Develop and present performance read-outs and recommendations that inform future strategy, investment decisions, and execution adjustments.
Use data to move beyond reporting-driving continuous improvement and influencing cross-functional stakeholders through actionable insights.
Cross-Functional & Partner Leadership
Serve as the primary marketing point of contact for assigned retail partners, building strong working relationships and guiding partner marketing strategy in alignment with Fluke objectives.
Lead cross-functional initiatives that require coordination across Sales, Product, Finance, Supply Chain, and Creative teams.
Act as a trusted advisor to internal stakeholders on retail marketing trends, partner capabilities, and execution best practices.
Leadership & Capability Building
Serve as a subject matter expert for retail channel marketing, sharing best practices and contributing to process and capability development across the Channel Marketing team.
Provide mentorship and informal leadership to coordinators or less-experienced marketers on projects, tools, and execution standards.
Contribute to standard work, templates, and playbooks that improve efficiency and scalability of channel marketing efforts.
Qualifications & Experience
Proven ability to lead complex initiatives independently , balancing strategic thinking with operational execution.
Strong analytical skills, with experience translating data into clear insights and recommendations.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional and partner stakeholders.
Highly organized, self-directed, and comfortable operating in a matrixed environment.
Hands-on, curious, results-oriented mindset aligned with Fortive and Fluke operating principles.
Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Engineering, or a related field (MBA or advanced degree a plus).
4+ years of experience in channel marketing, retail marketing, or adjacent commercial roles, or equivalent experience demonstrating strong impact and progressive responsibility.
Fortive Corporation Overview
Fortive's essential technology makes the world safer and more productive. We accelerate transformation in high-impact fields like workplace safety, build environments, and healthcare.
We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in healthcare sterilization, industrial safety, predictive maintenance, and other mission-critical solutions. We're a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to advanced technologies that help providers focus on exceptional patient care.
We are a diverse team 10,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact.
At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential-your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference.
At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone.
At Fortive, we believe in growth. We're honest about what's working and what isn't, and we never stop improving and innovating.
Fortive: For you, for us, for growth.
About Fluke
Fluke is leading the world in creating software, test tools and technology that will support customers today and in the future. We are a customer-obsessed market leader with a strong reputation for reliability, quality and safety.A wholly owned subsidiary of Fortive Corporation (www.fortive.com), Fluke is a global corporation headquartered in the greater Seattle area. Driven by the successful Fortive Business System, Fluke offers the passion of a startup with the resources of a Fortune 500 company. We are focused on the growth of our individual employees, teams and the Fluke brand.
We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Fortive Corporation and all Fortive Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Fortive and all Fortive Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at applyassistance@fortive.com.
Pay Range
The salary range for this position (in local currency) is 88,000.00 - 147,000.00
The salary range for this position (in local currency) is 88,000.00 - 147,000.00
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
Fortive Corporation and all Fortive Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Fortive and all Fortive Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at applyassistance@fortive.com.
