Lead - Partner Marketing

San Mateo, CA (Hybrid)

$128K/yr – $158K/yrMid Level6+ years expFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own partner marketing across the Americas with a focus on scaling co-marketing with distributors and resellers, managing MDF ROI, and coordinating cross-functional programs to feed partner-led pipeline.

  • Partner-led campaigns: build and execute programs like webinars, roundtables, digital campaigns, and distributor-led events.
  • Regional GTM & enablement: tailor messaging and assets for NA and LATAM markets and align field teams on shared goals.
  • Measurement and governance: track MQCs, SAOs, events, and pipeline contribution by partner type and ensure calendar, comms, and SFDC rigor.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Build joint marketing plans with key distributors, top resellers and strategic VARs to drive MQCs, SAOs and pipeline.
  • Develop localized GTM motions for NA & LATAM markets (Brazil, Mexico, Subtropical South America), tailor messaging and adapt program assets.
  • Ability to advise or execute high-impact co-marketing programs: webinars, roundtables, digital campaigns, partner-led events and industry sponsorships.
  • Drive through-partner marketing using campaign-in-a-box assets, content syndication and distributor-led amplification.
  • Manage MDF planning, approvals, and ROI, ensuring investments ladder into the regional revenue plan.
  • Collaborate with Channel Sales leaders to ensure cohesive field execution and shared goals.
  • Nurture partner advocacy by identifying and showcasing case studies, customer wins and co-selling success.
  • Track and report performance metrics across MQCs, SAOs, events and pipeline contribution by partner type.
  • Participate and represent partner marketing in quarterly business reviews with key reseller, VAR and distributor leaders.
  • Maintain operational rigor across program calendars, partner communications and system updates (SFDC).

Requirements

  • 6-8 years of experience in a Partner marketing role, such as channels, Resellers, Tech (ISV), and SI partnerships.
  • Experience in marketing Technology and SaaS businesses will be a bonus
  • Ability to bring multiple teams together to drive co-marketing campaigns
  • Creative thinking, self-driven & having a customer-centric mindset
  • Possess strong analytical & problem-solving skills, should be data & ROI driven
  • Possess a wealth of knowledge in CRM systems, marketing automation platforms, and various tools for effective planning & execution of marketing campaigns.

Benefits

  • Freshworks offers multiple options for dental, medical, vision, disability and life insurances.
  • Equity + ESPP, flexible PTO, flexible spending, commuter benefits and wellness benefits are also offered.
  • Freshworks also offers adoption and parental leave benefits.
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Freshworks

Freshworks Inc. (NASDAQ: FRSH) builds uncomplicated service software that delivers exceptional customer and employee experiences. Our enterprise-grade solutions are powerful, yet easy to use, and quick to deliver results. Our people-first approach to AI eliminates friction, making employees more effective and organizations more productive.Over 74,000 companies, including Bridgestone, New Balance, Nucor, S&P Global, and Sony Music, trust Freshworks’ customer experience (CX) and employee experience (EX) software to fuel customer loyalty and service efficiency.

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.5M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$2.1M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
35.1%
Direct
46.4%
Referral
16.5%
Social
0.8%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~9.6K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
420 (4% of company)
Median Career Experience
14 years
Median Tenure
2.6 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
6

Funding

Total Funding
$484M
Last Raise
$85M
Secondary Market, 6 years ago

Funding History

  • Jan 2020
    Secondary Market • $85M
  • Nov 2019
    Series H • $150M
  • Jul 2018
    Series G • $100M

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