Partner Activation Manager

Atlanta, GA (Remote)

$105K/yr – $115K/yrSenior Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 7 weeks ago

Top 1% of applicants do these two things.

The other 99% submit and hope. You're about to do something different.

Job Summary

Own partner activation from planning to impact, aligning campaigns with GTM goals and driving measurable revenue through co-marketing, events, and joint programs.

  • Growth governance: lead multi-channel activations, collaborations, and events with partner teams.
  • Performance tracking: measure lead gen, engagement, ROI, and partner growth; feed insights back to strategy.
  • Cross-functional alignment: ensure consistent partner programming with marketing, sales enablement, and business objectives.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute marketing activations and campaigns to support partnership revenue growth.
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders to align partner marketing initiatives with business objectives and go-to-market priorities.
  • Build and manage marketing programs that drive awareness, education, and engagement with partners.
  • Logistical experience with a high volume of national events.
  • Lead co-marketing efforts, including joint campaigns, events, webinars, and success stories that highlight partner achievements.
  • Light travel may be required, up to 5-10% of the year.
  • Build scalable programs that enhance partner collaboration, trust, and loyalty.
  • Partner with Partner Marketing and Sales Enablement to ensure consistent and effective programming across the partner activation experience.
  • Support partners through the activation journey and enable full participation through seamless planning and program structure.
  • Represent the partner voice within Global Payments, ensuring their feedback informs planning and program design.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, communications, or a related field.
  • 4-6 years of experience in partner marketing, program management, or a related role.
  • Strong understanding of marketing strategies, partner ecosystems, and relationship management.
  • Payments or financial industry experience is strongly preferred.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred

  • Experience with Wrike and Microsoft 365 tools (PowerPoint, Excel, Teams)

Benefits

  • Medical, dental and vision care
  • EAP programs
  • paid time off
  • recognition programs
  • retirement and investment options
  • charitable gift matching programs
  • worldwide days of service
Global Payments Inc. logo

Global Payments Inc.

At Global Payments (NYSE : GPN), we empower simple, fast, secure payments for everyone. And to do that, we’ve built a complete, worldwide commerce ecosystem that delivers software and services at scale to millions of companies around the world—from ambitious startups to global enterprises.Our team of 27,000 experts is dedicated to your success. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we're a Fortune 500® company and a member of the S&P 500 with worldwide reach spanning North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. Wherever you are—or wherever you want to be—we’re there, ready to support you.For more information, visit company.globalpayments.com and follow Global Payments on X , LinkedIn and Facebook.

Founded in 1967
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
25K employees (347 in marketing)