Senior Alliance Partner Marketing Manager, AWS

California, MO (On-site)

$152K/yr – $246K/yrSenior Level6+ years expFull time

Posted 6 days ago

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Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute the annual AWS co-marketing plan, including campaigns, field events, and executive engagements.
  • Build and maintain deep relationships with AWS partner marketing, ISV Accelerate, and field teams.
  • Drive AWS Marketplace pipeline through targeted co-sell campaigns, private offer activation, and committed spend programs.
  • Activate AWS Partner Development Funds strategically, maximizing ROI and maintaining compliance.
  • Work with cloud GTM and partner sales teams to align programs to active co-sell priorities and territory plans.
  • Participate in forecast calls, QBRs, and pipeline reviews as an accountable marketing owner.
  • Own execution of joint programs, including integrated campaigns, AWS Marketplace listings, solution briefs, and webinars.
  • Collaborate with product marketing to ensure AWS-specific messaging reflects the platform narrative and buyer problems.
  • Develop content and enablement assets that AWS field teams will use, built around their selling motion.
  • Define, track, and report on KPIs aligned to partner sales outcomes, including pipeline, co-sell wins, and Marketplace revenue.

Requirements

  • 6+ years in partner marketing, alliance marketing, or cloud GTM in enterprise technology.
  • Deep, hands-on AWS experience: direct work within or alongside APN, ISV Accelerate, AWS Marketplace, or AWS co-sell programs.
  • Proven track record of co-marketing programs that generate pipeline and influence revenue.
  • Strong grasp of AWS partner economics: PDF/co-op funding, Marketplace fee structures, co-sell incentives, and ISV tiering.
  • Experience collaborating across field sales, product marketing, and alliance business development in a matrixed environment.

Preferred

  • Background in cybersecurity or a security ISV that co-sells through AWS.
  • Familiarity with AWS Partner Central (ACE), CPPO, and Marketplace SaaS/private offer mechanics.
  • AWS certification (Cloud Practitioner or above) and working knowledge of AWS security services.
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Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader, is shaping the cloud-centric future with technology that is transforming the way people and organizations operate. Our mission is to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. We help address the world's greatest security challenges with continuous innovation that seizes the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, analytics, automation, and orchestration. By delivering an integrated platform and empowering a growing ecosystem of partners, we are at the forefront of protecting tens of thousands of organizations across clouds, networks, and mobile devices. Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. For more information, visit www.paloaltonetworks.com.

Founded in 2015
Santa Clara, California, USA
18K employees (731 in marketing)
77% recommend to a friend
90% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
4.3M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$664.2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
37.4%
Direct
42.4%
Referral
17.4%
Social
0.9%
Paid
1.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~18.4K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
501 (3% of company)
Median Career Experience
17.5 years
Median Tenure
5 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
13

Funding

Total Funding
$65M
Last Raise
$10M
Series C, 17 years ago

Funding History

  • Nov 2008
    Series C • $10M
  • Aug 2008
    Series C • $27M
  • Jun 2007
    Series B • $18M

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