Drive the global partner engagement strategy and leadership at Sage, aligning partner voice, messaging, and channels with commercial priorities across Sales, Marketing, Product, and Enablement.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional collaboration across Sales, Marketing, Product, Enablement, and Events to deliver a cohesive, high-impact global partner engagement experience.
• Own Sage’s global partner engagement strategy, ensuring communications align with the corporate narrative, partner strategy, and commercial priorities.
• Define and govern a scalable partner engagement framework adopted consistently across Sage business units.
• Champion the partner voice across the organization, ensuring engagement strategies reflect partner needs, market dynamics, and commercial realities.
• Oversee the global partner engagement calendar, driving visibility, prioritization, and cadence for strategic messaging and initiatives.
• Provide strategic and editorial leadership for partner communications, reinforcing Sage’s value proposition and strengthening partner understanding and engagement.
• Establish data-driven measurement frameworks to evaluate engagement effectiveness and continuously optimize through analytics and partner feedback.
• Lead executive-level partner engagement programs and digital channels, including the evolution of the partner portal, to deliver modern, high-value partner experiences.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of industry led Go-to-Market models and partner driven growth environment.
• Demonstrated ability to shape strategy, influence senior stakeholders, and drive alignment across complex cross functional teams.
• Extensive experience leading B2B engagement and messaging at a strategic level, within a partner, channel, or ecosystem driven environment.
• Exceptional Executive level stakeholder influence and strategic storytelling capability
• Proven success operating within a matrixed, global organization, balancing regional needs with global consistency.
• Deep understanding of partner ecosystems, sales enablement, and Go-To-Market models, with the ability to translate commercial strategy into impactful partner messaging.
• Strong leadership, prioritization, and decision-making capabilities, with a track record of delivering high-quality outcomes in fast-paced, high-visibility environments.

Preferred

• AI proficiency for business strategy
• Partner Marketing, Messaging & Executive Engagement
• Cloud/AI Skills
• Cross-functional management
• Social Media/Communications Modality
• Extensive Direct Channel/Partner engagement
• ISV and Build GTM Experience

Benefits

• Competitive salaries that landed us top 5% of similar sized companies (according to Comparably)
• Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage
• 401(k) retirement match (100% matching up to 4%)
• 32 days paid time off (21 personal days, 10 national holidays, 1 floating holiday)
• 18 weeks paid parental leave for birth, adoption or surrogacy offered 1 year after start date
• 5 days paid yearly to volunteer (through Sage Foundation)
• $5,250 tuition reimbursement per calendar year starting 6 months after hire date
• Sage Wellness Rewards Program ($600 wellness credit and $360 fitness reimbursement annually)
• Library of on demand career development options and ongoing training offerings