Partner Marketing Manager

About the role:

The Sage Group’s client, a leading AI company, is seeking an experienced contract Partner Marketing contractor to help scale our partner marketing initiatives and manage multiple programs with our cloud partners. In this role, you’ll coordinate joint marketing activities including webinars, events, content creation, and demand generation campaigns that drive go-to-market success. You’ll work closely with our partnerships, sales, and marketing teams.

As a contractor in this position, you’ll bring proven expertise in partner marketing fundamentals and a track record of building and managing successful programs with cloud partners. You’ll leverage marketing tools and platforms to streamline operations while maintaining high-quality partner experiences that align with our mission to build safe and beneficial AI systems.

This is a contract position with the possibility of extension based on business needs and performance. We’re looking for someone who can commit to 40 hours per week and can start within 2 weeks. This contractor role is also perfect for someone who meets the requirements below, and who is passionate about enabling teams to do their best work in service of our mission to develop safe and beneficial AI.

Role Scope:

• Coordinate joint marketing activities including webinars, events, content creation, and demand generation campaigns.
• Support partner marketing operations and logistics, including review requests, MDF submissions, reporting, etc.
• Track and analyze partner marketing metrics to measure program effectiveness and ROI.
• Manage marketing tools and systems including Salesforce CRM, maintaining accurate partner data, and partner related payments through zip.
• Support partner enablement initiatives by creating training materials and coordinating education sessions.
• Work cross-functionally with sales, product, and partnership teams.

You may be a good fit if you:

• Have 5+ years of experience in partner marketing, channel marketing, or alliance marketing roles
• Possess deep understanding of partner marketing principles including channel economics, partner journey mapping, and ecosystem dynamics
• Have hands-on experience with marketing technology stacks including Salesforce CRM, marketing automation platforms, and analytics tools
• Are highly organized with proven ability to manage multiple programs and stakeholders simultaneously
• Excel at creating scalable, repeatable processes that can grow with the business
• Are proficient with collaboration tools including Google Workspace, zip, project management platforms, and documentation systems
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to translate complex technical concepts for partner audiences
• Thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environments and can operate independently with minimal supervision
• Have a data-driven mindset with experience tracking KPIs and optimizing programs based on insights

Strong candidates may also have:

• Experience in the AI/ML or enterprise technology space
• Background working with cloud provider partnerships (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure)
• Knowledge of partner relationship management (PRM) systems Experience with account-based marketing (ABM) strategies for partners
• Familiarity with developer ecosystems and technical partner programs
• Track record of building partner communities and driving partner-to-partner collaboration
• Understanding of consumption-based business models and usage-driven growth strategies

Length:

6+ month contract
Compensation: $160.00
Location: Remote, Prefer San Francisco Bay Area