Sr. Partner Marketing Manager
Austin, TXOnsite5+ YOE
Summary
Leads partner marketing strategy and execution to drive channel revenue through co-marketing programs, GTM campaigns, enablement, and performance optimization.
About the role
What you’ll do
- Lead the development and execution of strategic partner marketing programs that drive channel growth and revenue impact.
- Own partner co-marketing strategies aligned to business and regional growth priorities across internal-led and partner-led initiatives.
- Develop scalable, repeatable co-marketing frameworks that improve partner activation and pipeline contribution.
- Lead strategic planning sessions with key partners and internal stakeholders to align on joint marketing objectives, priorities, and outcomes.
- Drive integrated go-to-market campaigns across the partner ecosystem, including partner-led and customer-facing initiatives across regions.
- Manage fiscal year and quarterly budget allocation by partner segment to maximize ROI and business impact.
- Own marketing-sourced and influenced performance tracking, reporting, and optimization across all partner marketing programs, including defining KPIs and measurement frameworks.
- Partner with sales leadership and regional teams to design and execute joint go-to-market plans for strategic accounts and priority partner segments.
- Partner with the Partner Programs team to develop and scale partner-facing enablement programs that improve marketing execution and sales readiness.
- Oversee standards for partner content development, ensuring consistency, quality, and alignment with brand and product positioning.
- Lead regular business reviews with stakeholders to assess performance, identify gaps, and prioritize optimization opportunities.
- Mentor and guide junior team members to elevate overall team capability and execution quality.
- Operationalize strategy from Partner Marketing leadership by socializing it across stakeholders and continuously refining execution to maximize pipeline impact.
- Evaluate and recommend tools, systems, and workflows to improve scalability, efficiency, and operational rigor.
Skills you’ll bring
- 5–8+ years of partner marketing experience within a similar channel ecosystem; experience in a comparable partner model is strongly preferred given the nuances of partner engagement.
- Proven success leading cross-functional partner GTM programs that drive measurable pipeline and revenue through channel partners.
- Strong experience in partner pipeline growth strategy, including marketing to and through partners across co-sell and co-marketing motions.
- Experience executing partner demand generation programs, including partner seller incentives, in-person events, webinars, sponsorship optimization, and digital activation to drive demand and partner account expansion.
- Experience influencing MDF strategy, allocation, and optimization to drive stronger partner performance and ensure effective use of investments.
- Strong analytical skills with experience defining KPIs, measuring partner program performance, and driving data-informed improvements.
- Hands-on experience with Salesforce and marketing automation tools, including campaign tracking, attribution, and reporting.
- Ability to operate in fast-paced, evolving partner environments with shifting priorities and limited structure.
- Strong project and program management skills with the ability to manage multiple complex partner initiatives simultaneously.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence internal stakeholders, channel sales teams, and external partners.
- Experience working across distributed partner ecosystems and global teams.
- Telecommunications, collaboration, or UCaaS partner ecosystem experience is a plus.
- Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset focused on continuous improvement and driving stronger partner-led pipeline outcomes.
Skills
SalesforceMarketing AutomationPartner MarketingGTM StrategyCo-marketingDemand GenerationMDF ManagementKPI TrackingCampaign AttributionProgram Management