Strategic Partner Investment Lead

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Job summary

The Partner Investment Specialist fosters relationships with internal stakeholders and partner to develop, deliver and manage investment programs to drive mutual business objectives and desired outcomes. The role is responsible for articulating the unique value proposition of CDW’s investment opportunities across marketing, incentives, and product promotions and align them with partners strategies. The Partner Investment Specialist is also responsible for coordinating program effectiveness reporting and making recommendations to go forward efforts.

This role works directly with CDW’s PPM and Sales organizations as well as with partners.

What you’ll do

• Meet or exceed financial results specific to the roles function and area of responsibility

• Deliver an excellent customer experience with both internal and external customers

• Develop a knowledge of CDW’s category and partner go to market strategies and funding sources

• Proficiently position CDW investment opportunities to both internal and external customers

• Uncover, qualify, position, negotiate, and close investment opportunities for in order to achieve CDW’s financial goals

• Communicate program results tied to CDW’s investment opportunities to both internal and external customers

• Track, analyze, and provide regular updates on assigned book of business to leadership

• Achieve quarterly checkpoints for delivering frameworks and effectiveness reporting for assigned top partners

• Conduct trainings on Partner Investment process, programs, and tools to both internal and external stakeholders

• Analyze data to make business decisions

• Engage regularly with assigned partners to maintain an open channel of communication at all times to ensure that CDW and partner stakeholders are kept up to date on any and all issues, initiatives, meetings, and conferences related to a partner’s investment at CDW

• Identify challenges or risk in the business and escalate to leadership for review

What we expect of you

• Bachelor’s degree and 2 years sales/marketing experience OR

• 6 years’ experience sales, marketing, or CDW PPM

Preferred skills, experience and qualities needed

• Proficient communication, project management, and organizational skills

• Ability to effectively interact and present to all levels of stakeholders

• Ability to conduct and favorably close negotiations

• Self-motivated with a history of working independently

• Ability to build and maintain working relationships

• Proven record of multitasking and identifying priorities

• Demonstrated financial and analytical skills

• Strong attention to detail

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications

• Previous experience in the technology industry

• Sales incentives experience

Payrange: $72,000- $100,000depending on experience and skill set
Annual bonus target of 10% subject to terms and conditions of plan
Benefits overview:
Salary ranges may be subject to geographic differentials

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,…