Steve Smith
Director of Global Product Marketing at Belkin- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Japanese Elementary proficiency
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Priyanka Kamath Raina
I have so many great things to say about Steve. He is a terrific leader and people manager who focuses on bigger business priorities, while very easily navigating the details of data and processes. In addition, he insightfully identifies key opportunities for business improvement and growth. In every initiative and project we've worked on, I've been truly impressed by his creativity, cross-functional leadership, and bias toward action. Given his breadth of experience and excellent business fundamentals, I strongly recommend Steve for any leadership role.
Melody Yu
Steve is the kind of manager who demonstrates what excellent leadership should be. I feel extremely lucky to have had the opportunity to work for Steve. As a manager, Steve is always incredibly thoughtful, supportive, and encouraging. He leads by example and instills positive energy in his team. He also goes out of his way to make sure we have the support, guidance, and mentorship that we need to succeed. Steve is highly skilled in business strategy, portfolio management, and all aspects of marketing and analytics. We can always count on Steve to provide valuable insights to any project or well-thought-out solutions to a business problem. In addition to having excellent communication skills, Steve also has an eye for detail and uses innovative approaches when tackling projects. Steve has made such a positive impact on my career and continues to inspire me with his exceptional leadership skills and wealth of knowledge. I’ve learned a lot from Steve. I’m confident he will be a great asset to any organization and anyone would be lucky to have Steve as a manager.
Priyanka Kamath Raina
I have so many great things to say about Steve. He is a terrific leader and people manager who focuses on bigger business priorities, while very easily navigating the details of data and processes. In addition, he insightfully identifies key opportunities for business improvement and growth. In every initiative and project we've worked on, I've been truly impressed by his creativity, cross-functional leadership, and bias toward action. Given his breadth of experience and excellent business fundamentals, I strongly recommend Steve for any leadership role.
Melody Yu
Steve is the kind of manager who demonstrates what excellent leadership should be. I feel extremely lucky to have had the opportunity to work for Steve. As a manager, Steve is always incredibly thoughtful, supportive, and encouraging. He leads by example and instills positive energy in his team. He also goes out of his way to make sure we have the support, guidance, and mentorship that we need to succeed. Steve is highly skilled in business strategy, portfolio management, and all aspects of marketing and analytics. We can always count on Steve to provide valuable insights to any project or well-thought-out solutions to a business problem. In addition to having excellent communication skills, Steve also has an eye for detail and uses innovative approaches when tackling projects. Steve has made such a positive impact on my career and continues to inspire me with his exceptional leadership skills and wealth of knowledge. I’ve learned a lot from Steve. I’m confident he will be a great asset to any organization and anyone would be lucky to have Steve as a manager.
Priyanka Kamath Raina
I have so many great things to say about Steve. He is a terrific leader and people manager who focuses on bigger business priorities, while very easily navigating the details of data and processes. In addition, he insightfully identifies key opportunities for business improvement and growth. In every initiative and project we've worked on, I've been truly impressed by his creativity, cross-functional leadership, and bias toward action. Given his breadth of experience and excellent business fundamentals, I strongly recommend Steve for any leadership role.
Melody Yu
Steve is the kind of manager who demonstrates what excellent leadership should be. I feel extremely lucky to have had the opportunity to work for Steve. As a manager, Steve is always incredibly thoughtful, supportive, and encouraging. He leads by example and instills positive energy in his team. He also goes out of his way to make sure we have the support, guidance, and mentorship that we need to succeed. Steve is highly skilled in business strategy, portfolio management, and all aspects of marketing and analytics. We can always count on Steve to provide valuable insights to any project or well-thought-out solutions to a business problem. In addition to having excellent communication skills, Steve also has an eye for detail and uses innovative approaches when tackling projects. Steve has made such a positive impact on my career and continues to inspire me with his exceptional leadership skills and wealth of knowledge. I’ve learned a lot from Steve. I’m confident he will be a great asset to any organization and anyone would be lucky to have Steve as a manager.
Priyanka Kamath Raina
I have so many great things to say about Steve. He is a terrific leader and people manager who focuses on bigger business priorities, while very easily navigating the details of data and processes. In addition, he insightfully identifies key opportunities for business improvement and growth. In every initiative and project we've worked on, I've been truly impressed by his creativity, cross-functional leadership, and bias toward action. Given his breadth of experience and excellent business fundamentals, I strongly recommend Steve for any leadership role.
Melody Yu
Steve is the kind of manager who demonstrates what excellent leadership should be. I feel extremely lucky to have had the opportunity to work for Steve. As a manager, Steve is always incredibly thoughtful, supportive, and encouraging. He leads by example and instills positive energy in his team. He also goes out of his way to make sure we have the support, guidance, and mentorship that we need to succeed. Steve is highly skilled in business strategy, portfolio management, and all aspects of marketing and analytics. We can always count on Steve to provide valuable insights to any project or well-thought-out solutions to a business problem. In addition to having excellent communication skills, Steve also has an eye for detail and uses innovative approaches when tackling projects. Steve has made such a positive impact on my career and continues to inspire me with his exceptional leadership skills and wealth of knowledge. I’ve learned a lot from Steve. I’m confident he will be a great asset to any organization and anyone would be lucky to have Steve as a manager.
Credentials
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Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
The Board of Examiners University of Illinois -
Project Management Certification
Cornell University
Experience
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Belkin
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United States
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Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Director of Global Product Marketing
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Jun 2023 - Present
Leading the Global Product Marketing team responsible for product positioning/messaging, packaging, sales enablement and go-to-market product management. Leading the Global Product Marketing team responsible for product positioning/messaging, packaging, sales enablement and go-to-market product management.
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Western Digital
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United States
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Computer Hardware Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Director of Business Strategy
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Jun 2013 - May 2023
In this role, I had my hands in all stages of corporate strategy and product marketing. I continuously drove increased market share growth by overseeing strategic planning, marketing program management for new product launches, business operations, cost analysis, marketing insights and portfolio management. ● Hired and developed a team driving new processes within the company including a marketing program management office and metric-driven strategic plan dashboard analysis. ● Established product portfolio analysis and a quarterly product category review process that helped drive development effort prioritization and product roadmap planning. Show less
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Acer
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Taiwan
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Computer Hardware Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Director of Product Marketing
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2009 - 2013
Accelerated growth of Acer’s product portfolio by delivering impactful marketing initiatives. Directly accountable for the success of new Acer Consumer and Enterprise PC products including Acer’s proprietary cloud software solution. ● Hired and trained talent and led a team of direct reports driving increased market share, revenue, and GM. ● Managed a product line profit and loss statement (P&L) of over $1.3 billion in revenue. ● Increased market share by 3% in a declining category while also growing revenue and profitability. Show less
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HP
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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E-Commerce Marketing Manager
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2007 - 2009
● Managed the Japan CTO team and achieved a 6% increase in market share within 2 years while simultaneously exceeding internal revenue and gross margin targets.● Steered the U.S. CTO team to grow unit sales by 30% and revenue by 20% year over year.
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Retail Product Marketing Manager
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2004 - 2007
● Developed, managed, and extended product offers to direct retail and distribution partners.● Served as the content owner of consumer PC marketing programs responsible for developing compelling and accurate collateral including data sheets, packaging, and point of purchase (POP) merchandising.
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Senior Business Analyst
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2001 - 2004
● Generated and implemented new monthly sales forecast processes, which resulted in significantly more efficient and accurate forecast reporting.● Set fiscal year field selling cost, marketing expense, and headcount targets through collaborative efforts with the VP of Sales.
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Education
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Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
MBA, Marketing and Strategy -
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
BS, Accounting -
The American School in Japan
High School Diploma