You are an experienced professional with at least five years in sales, marketing, or project management, plus a bachelor’s degree, or nine years of equivalent i
Work type: hybrid
Location: Chicago / Adams - IL
Salary: $90,000 – $158,800/yr
Type: Full-time
You are an experienced professional with at least five years in sales, marketing, or project management, plus a bachelor’s degree, or nine years of equivalent industry experience. You possess the financial acumen required to manage multi-million-dollar programs and a deep understanding of IT product lifecycles. **What makes it worth a look...** CDW offers a salary range of $90,000 to $158,800 per year, plus a 10% annual bonus, for this hybrid role based in Chicago. You will manage complex partner financials and marketing investments for high-profile vendors like Crowdstrike. **You might be a good fit if you...** * Have direct experience managing VIRs, COOP, or marketing spend. * Can synthesize complex market data into actionable sales strategies. * Possess advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office for financial modeling and reporting. * Have a track record of leading product launches and managing partner relationships.
At CDW, we make it happen, together. Trust, connection, and commitment are at the heart of how we work together to deliver for our customers. It’s why we’re coworkers, not just employees. Coworkers who genuinely believe in supporting our customers and one another. We collectively forge our path forward with a level of commitment that speaks to who we are and where we’re headed. We’re proud to share our story and Make Amazing Happen at CDW.
Job summary
The Category and Brand Management team is the central liaison for one or more partners for working with CDW stakeholders across the organization, including sales, finance, and marketing. The Business Manager is responsible for managing multi-million-dollar programs including VIRs, Coop, marketing spends, and Spiffs. This role serves as the product expert and business manager for the assigned partner and has subject matter expertise on their product, partner, and associated financials.
What you’ll do
CDW is committed to being an AI-fluent organization
We’re looking for people who bring curiosity, a learner’s mindset, and a willingness to engage with ever-evolving technology and tools. We value adopting AI as a partner, openness to experimentation, and a shared interest in learning together on AI. Our goal is to create a culture where AI enhances—not replaces—human creativity and decision-making. You don’t need to be an expert today; what matters is your readiness to explore, adapt, and grow with us as we integrate AI responsibly and effectively into our work.
Additionally, CDW is committed to fostering an equitable, transparent, and respectful hiring process for all applicants. During our application process, our goal is to understand your experience, strengths, skills, and qualifications. As an AI forward company, we see AI not just as a tool, but as a catalyst for new ways of thinking, creating, and communicating. We encourage candidates to embrace an AI mindset, one that’s curious, adaptive, and ready to explore what’s possible. We welcome thoughtful use of AI to expand your perspective and elevate how you share your story, while ensuring your application remains rooted in your own background, judgment, and voice.
We make technology work so people can do great things.
CDW is a leading multi-brand provider of information technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare customers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. A Fortune 500 company and member of the S&P 500 Index, CDW helps its customers to navigate an increasingly complex IT market and maximize return on their technology investments. Together, we unite. Together, we win. Together, we thrive.