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About the role:

The Ecosystem Marketing Manager 4 leads the resolution of complex, varied partner marketing challenges, exercising independent judgment and creative solutioning. The position delivers impactful, scalable programs that influence ecosystem-wide engagement and growth.

This is a highly cross-functional role requiring a mix of strategic planning, relationship management, and hands-on marketing execution. You will work closely with Business Development, Product Marketing, Sales, and your marketing counterparts at partner organizations.

What you will do:

• Joint Marketing Strategy: Develop and execute comprehensive, annual joint marketing plans with Tier-1 OEM partners to accelerate market adoption of integrated solutions.
• Campaign Execution: Launch end-to-end co-marketing campaigns (including webinars, digital advertising, email marketing, content syndication, and field events) that generate high-quality pipeline.
• Collateral & Content Creation: Collaborate with Product Marketing to build joint value propositions, messaging frameworks, and customer-facing collateral (e.g., solution briefs, case studies, whitepapers, landing pages).
• Partner Enablement: Create and deliver "marketing-in-a-box" kits and enablement tools for the OEM partner's internal sales and marketing teams to ensure they can effectively position our joint solution.
• MDF Management: Manage the Market Development Funds (MDF) budget allocated for alliance activities, ensuring strategic investment, compliance with partner guidelines, and accurate ROI tracking.
• Relationship Management: Establish and nurture strong, collaborative relationships with marketing stakeholders at partner organizations to secure premium placement in their marketing channels.
• Metrics & Reporting: Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) for all alliance marketing activities. Track, analyze, and report on pipeline impact, lead generation, and ROI to executive leadership.

What you bring:

• Experience: 5+ years of experience in B2B marketing, with at least 2-3 years specifically dedicated to alliance marketing, partner marketing, or OEM marketing within the [e.g., Tech / SaaS / Hardware] industry.
• Partner Acumen: Deep understanding of OEM business models, multi-tier channel ecosystems, and how joint value propositions are commercialized.
• Campaign Management: Proven track record of planning and executing multi-channel marketing campaigns from scratch, with a strong focus on lead generation and pipeline tracking.
• Communication: Exceptional relationship-building skills with the political savvy to navigate complex partner organizations and align competing priorities.
• Analytical Skills: Comfortable working with data, managing budgets (MDF), and using marketing automation and CRM tools (e.g., [ Marketo / Salesforce]) to measure impact.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).

What Success Looks Like in This Role

• Pipeline Contribution: Meeting or exceeding the sourced/influenced pipeline targets generated via OEM partner channels.
• Partner Engagement: Increased engagement and adoption of [Company Name] marketing programs by the OEM partners' sales forces.
• Velocity: Faster time-to-market for joint solution launches and co-branded marketing assets.

• "Strong communication skills in English, as this position will interact with many Red Hat teams located outside of Quebec and Canada." into the requirements.

French version:

Le/la responsable marketing d'ecosysteme 4 (Ecosystem Marketing Manager 4) est charge(e) de resoudre des defis complexes et varies en matiere de marketing partenaire, en faisant preuve de jugement independant et en proposant des solutions creatives. Ce poste permet de mettre en uvre des programmes percutants et evolutifs qui influencent l'engagement et la croissance a l'echelle de l'ecosysteme.

Il s'agit d'un role tres transversal qui necessite une combinaison de planification strategique, de gestion des relations et d'execution marketing pratique. Vous travaillerez en etroite collaboration avec le developpement commercial, le marketing produit, les ventes et vos homologues marketing chez les organisations partenaires.

Vos responsabilites :

• Strategie de marketing conjointe :Developper et executer des plans de marketing conjoints annuels complets avec des partenaires OEM de niveau 1 afin d'accelerer l'adoption de solutions integrees sur le marche.
• Execution de campagne :Lancer des campagnes de co-marketing de bout en bout (incluant des webinaires, de la publicite numerique, du marketing par courriel, de la syndication de contenu et des evenements sur le terrain) qui generent des pistes de haute qualite.
• Creation de supports et de contenu :Collaborer avec le marketing produit pour elaborer des propositions de valeur conjointes, des cadres de messagerie et des supports orientes client (par exemple, notes de solution, etudes de cas, livres blancs, pages de destination).
• Activation de partenaires (Partner Enablement) :Creer et fournir des kits de marketing-pret-a-l'emploi et des outils d'activation pour les equipes internes de vente et de marketing des partenaires OEM afin de s'assurer qu'ils peuvent positionner efficacement notre solution conjointe.
• Gestion des MDF :Gerer le budget des fonds de developpement du marche (Market Development Funds - MDF) alloue aux activites d'alliance, en assurant un investissement strategique, la conformite aux directives des partenaires et un suivi precis du retour sur investissement (ROI).
• Gestion des relations :Etablir et entretenir des relations solides et collaboratives avec les parties prenantes du marketing au sein des organisations partenaires pour garantir un placement privilegie dans leurs canaux de marketing.
• Mesures et rapports :Etablir des indicateurs de performance cles (KPI) pour toutes les activites de marketing d'alliance. Suivre, analyser et rendre compte de l'impact sur le pipeline, de la generation de pistes et du ROI a la direction.

Vos atouts :

• Experience :5 ans et plus d'experience en marketing B2B, dont au moins 2 a 3 ans specifiquement dedies au marketing d'alliance, au marketing partenaire ou au marketing OEM dans le secteur de [par exemple, la technologie / SaaS / le materiel].
• Sens des affaires des partenaires :Comprehension approfondie des modeles commerciaux OEM, des ecosystemes de canaux a plusieurs niveaux et de la facon dont les propositions de valeur conjointes sont commercialisees.
• Gestion de campagne :Experience averee dans la planification et l'execution de campagnes marketing multicanal a partir de zero, avec un accent particulier sur la generation de pistes et le suivi du pipeline.
• Communication :Competences exceptionnelles en etablissement de relations, avec le sens politique necessaire pour naviguer dans des organisations partenaires complexes et aligner des priorites concurrentes.
• Competences analytiques :A l'aise avec les donnees, la gestion des budgets (MDF) et l'utilisation d'outils d'automatisation du marketing et de CRM (par exemple, [Marketo / Salesforce]) pour mesurer l'impact.
• Formation :Baccalaureat en marketing, en commerce, en communications ou dans un domaine connexe (ou experience pratique equivalente).

Ce a quoi ressemble la reussite dans ce role :

• Contribution au pipeline :Atteindre ou depasser les objectifs de pipeline genere/influence via les canaux de partenaires OEM.
• Engagement des partenaires :Augmentation de l'engagement et de l'adoption des programmes de marketing de [Nom de l'entreprise] par les forces de vente des partenaires OEM.
• Velocite :Temps de mise sur le marche plus rapide pour les lancements de solutions conjointes et les actifs marketing co-marques.

The salary range for this position is $109,050.00 - $180,000.00. Actual offer will be based on your qualifications.

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Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Flexible Spending Account - healthcare and dependent care
Health Savings Account - high deductible medical plan
Retirement 401(k) with employer match
Paid time off and holidays
Paid parental leave plans for all new parents
Leave benefits including disability, paid family medical leave, and paid military leave
Additional benefits including employee stock purchase plan, family planning reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, transportation expense account, employee assistance program, and more!

Note: These benefits are only applicable to full time, permanent associates at Red Hat located in the United States.

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