Develop and execute annual and multiyear European Gaming category plans, with revenue, market share, and profitability goals supported by clear priorities, resources, and milestones.
Identify growth opportunities by country, product segment, price tier, and channel. Prioritize investment using market size, competitive performance, consumer demand, and expected financial return.
Partner with Sales on customer growth plans that expand distribution, improve assortment and placement, and accelerate sell-through across retail, online retail, and distribution; coordinate with the direct-to-consumer team on regional opportunities.
Use market share data, partner sell-through, and internal financial reporting to monitor performance and lead corrective action when results fall behind plan.

Be accountable for regional Gaming category revenue and profitability targets, working with Sales and Finance to manage gross margin, product mix, promotional investment, and cost-to-serve.
Lead regional pricing and promotional planning within global guidelines and agreed approval authority, balancing competitiveness, consumer value, and margin requirements.
Allocate and manage channel marketing budgets and market development funds (MDF). Evaluate incremental sales, profitability, and return on investment to improve future spending decisions.
Partner with Demand Planning and Sales on forecasts, product availability, and channel inventory health; manage regional lifecycle plans to reduce aged stock and margin erosion.

Lead, coach, and develop the Europe Channel Marketing team, setting clear objectives, ownership, and performance expectations across countries and product categories.
Ensure channel programs, retail media, merchandising, and partner activations support category priorities and deliver measurable sell-through and financial results.
Lead regional commercial readiness for product launches, aligning assortment, availability, pricing, partner activation, and localized content with global teams.
Build strong relationships with priority channel partners alongside Sales, using joint business reviews to identify opportunities and improve execution.
Represent Europe in global category planning, providing market and customer insights that inform product roadmaps, positioning, pricing, and portfolio decisions.
Establish regular business reviews that connect revenue, market share, margin, inventory, and marketing investment to clear decisions and actions.

10+ years of relevant experience in category management, commercial leadership, channel marketing, or sales within gaming peripherals, consumer technology, or a closely related hardware business.
Proven success delivering revenue growth, market share gains, and profitability improvements across multiple European markets.
Experience leading and developing geographically distributed teams, including direct people management responsibility.
Strong commercial and financial judgment, with experience managing category performance, budgets, pricing, promotions, and margin trade-offs.
Deep understanding of European retail, online retail, and distribution channels, including differences in consumer behavior and route to market across countries.
Ability to turn market research, financial data, and partner insights into actionable growth plans and clear executive recommendations.
Experience delivering product launches and influencing Sales, Product, Marketing, Finance, and Planning teams within a global matrix organization.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; fluent written and spoken English. Additional European languages are an advantage.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience. Ability to travel across Europe and internationally as business needs require.

Direct experience with Gaming Peripherals, Gaming hardware and a strong understanding of gaming audiences and purchasing behavior.
Experience with major European retail and online retail partners, retail media, and third-party market share measurement.
Experience with regional P&L management and balancing established market performance with expansion into growth markets.

Director Gaming Category, EMEA @ CORSAIR

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