Senior Marketing Manager, Google Cloud Alliance

California, MO (On-site)

$152K/yr – $246K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 4 days ago

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Job Summary

Own and drive high-impact, multi-channel co-marketing initiatives across Google Cloud and Palo Alto Networks that accelerate joint pipeline.

  • Lead end-to-end campaigns spanning digital, events, ABM, and webinars.
  • Build and maintain executive-level relationships with Google Cloud teams to secure buy-in.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end multi-channel co-marketing campaigns (digital, events, ABM, webinars, thought leadership) aligned with shared revenue targets across Prisma Cloud, Cortex, and Network Security portfolios.
  • Build strong relationships deep and wide within Google Cloud’s marketing, BD, and partner sales organizations to gain buy-in for joint marketing strategies.
  • Lead Palo Alto Networks’ presence at major Google Cloud flagship events (e.g., Google Cloud Next) as well as executive roundtables, field events, and joint partner summits.
  • Translate complex cloud and AI security capabilities into simple, high-impact "Better Together" stories tailored to enterprise cloud architects, CISOs, and DevOps teams.
  • Create field-ready marketing toolkits, solution briefs, case studies, and co-branded pitch decks to equip both Palo Alto Networks and Google Cloud sales teams to co-sell effectively.
  • Support marketing efforts that drive demand and adoption via the Google Cloud Marketplace.
  • Align partner marketing investments directly with measurable partner sales outcomes and source/influenced pipeline.
  • Oversee strategic MDF (Market Development Funds) and joint alliance marketing budgets, tracking performance metrics, ROI, and attribution models.
  • Prepare quarterly business reviews (QBRs) and executive dashboards tracking campaign health, lead conversion, and pipeline trajectory for alliance stakeholders.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of progressive B2B partner marketing, alliance marketing, or product marketing experience within enterprise SaaS, cloud computing, or cybersecurity.
  • Proven track record of developing and executing co-marketing programs with major cloud service providers (specifically Google Cloud / GCP preferred).
  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Preferred

  • Deep understanding of cloud security, Zero Trust architecture, network security, or SOC automation.
  • Ability to take highly technical concepts (e.g., AI security, cloud-native application protection platforms) and synthesize them into customer-centric campaign themes.
  • Strong project management and stakeholder management skills—capable of driving results across matrixed, multi-company environments without formal authority.
  • Proficient with Salesforce (SFDC), marketing automation tools, and partner attribution platforms.
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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
18 years
Median Tenure
5.1 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
14

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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