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Partner & Events Marketing Manager
Location
California + 12 moreAll locations: California | Colorado | District Of Columbia | Florida | Illinois | Louisiana | Oregon | Maryland | Massachusetts | Missouri | Pennsylvania | Texas | Washington
Posted
1 day ago
Salary
$120K - $150K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Partner & Events Marketing Manager
UpGuard
• Own the end-to-end planning, production, and post event analysis of a rolling calendar of partner events such as webinars, partner days, co-hosted field events, industry conferences and executive roundtables • Develop event briefs, run-of-show documents, speaker prep materials, and post-event reports in close collaboration with Partnership Managers and Product Marketing • Source and manage event vendors, venues, AV/production partners, and logistics for in-person activations across the ANZ region and beyond • Build scalable, repeatable event playbooks that can be handed off to partners for self-serve execution, reducing the time UpGuard needs to invest per event over time • Manage partner event budgets with rigor, tracking spend vs. pipeline generated and continuously optimising for ROI • Work with Marketing Operations to ensure event registrations, attendees, and follow-up sequences are accurately captured in HubSpot and attributed to the correct partner and campaign • Design and execute integrated co-marketing campaigns anchored around events including pre-event promotion, in-event engagement, and post-event nurture in partnership with MSSPs and strategic partners • Produce co-branded event assets (landing pages, email invitations, social graphics, slide decks) in collaboration with Design, adapting existing Product Marketing content for partner audiences • Own the end-to-end management, optimization, and performance reporting for all UpGuard listings on B2B marketplaces (e.g., AWS Marketplace, Azure Marketplace), focusing on conversion rate and pipeline generation • Act as the primary Marketing distributor for partner content, ensuring MSSPs and Fulfilment partners receive all necessary sales materials, playbooks, and event ready assets • Report regularly on event performance metrics: registrations, attendance rates, pipeline generated, cost per opportunity, and partner satisfaction
Job Requirements
- 3+ years of specialized experience in Partner Marketing, Field Events, or Channel Marketing preferably within SaaS or Cybersecurity
- Proven track record of planning and executing high-quality B2B events, both virtual and in-person, with measurable pipeline outcomes
- Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent events and campaigns across different partners and timelines
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills comfortable coordinating across Sales, Product Marketing, Design, and external partner contacts simultaneously
- Demonstrated ability to build strong cross-functional relationships with Product Marketing, Sales, and external Partnership Managers
- Experience using marketing automation (HubSpot) and CRM platforms to track event leads, campaign activity, and ensure accurate attribution
- High attention to detail with strong commercial acumen able to manage event budgets and report on ROI
Benefits
- Monthly Lifestyle subsidy: Our employees use this for financial, physical, and mental well-being
- WFH set-up allowance: To ensure you have the right environment to work in, we will help you get set up within your first 3 months at UpGuard
- $1,500 USD annual Learning & Development allowance: To support your career development, all team members will be able to expense development opportunities against this allowance
- Annual leave: PTO plus two additional UpGuardian leave days to give you time to recharge your batteries
- 18 weeks paid Parental Leave: Irrespective of parenting role
- Personal Leave Allowance: This includes sick & carer’s leave
- Fully remote working environment: While we have physical offices in Sydney & Hobart, we do not mandate compulsory attendance
- Top-spec hardware: All team members will be provided with top-spec laptops for their roles
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