Senior Channel Marketing Manager - Software and Cloud Job Ottawa area,Ontario Canada,Marketing / Advertising / PR

Senior Channel Marketing Manager - Software and Cloud

ABOUT WIND RIVER

Wind River is a global leader in delivering software for mission-critical intelligent systems. For more than four decades, the company has been an innovator and pioneer, powering billions of systems that require the highest levels of security, safety, and reliability.

Wind River helps customers across automotive, aerospace, defense, industrial, medical, and telecommunications industries solve complex technology challenges on their journey toward the new intelligent machine economy. The company’s software powers generation after generation of the safest, most secure systems in the world. Examples include playing a key role in such as Artemis I, the James Webb Space Telescope, and multiple Mars rovers.

We’ve achieved recent including with Verizon and building in the world with Vodafone.

for its technology innovation and leadership, and for its workplace culture, including global Great Place to Work certification and being named a “Top Workplace” for ten consecutive years. If you want to be part of a unique culture where the lived experience is based on our cultural attributes of growth mindset, customer-focus, and diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging, come join us and help advance the future software defined world.

YOUR ROLE

The Sr. Channel Marketing Manager supports technology partnerships, of our Channel ecosystem, collaborating closely with System Integrators, Software and Hardware Partners, and Strategic Alliances. This individual contributor position is pivotal for executing and managing co-marketing partner campaigns, enabling partner success, and coordinating operational details across teams.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

Create partner content, including case studies (presentations and PDFs), write technology abstract submissions, and create content for customer press releases

Lead the execution of regional industry events, customer advisory boards, and partner initiatives to elevate Wind River market presence

Work with global System Integrator and Channel partners to develop and execute joint marketing programs

Support and Execution of Partner Co-Marketing Campaigns,Assist in planning, coordinating, and executing joint marketing activities (e.g., email campaigns, webinars, events, solution collateral, video editing)
Track and manage timelines, deliverables, and communications for multiple partner campaigns simultaneously.

Assist with event planning and logistics for trade shows, business reviews, and partner enablement sessions.

Partner Onboarding & Enablement Help onboard new partners, providing them with toolkits, collateral, brand guidelines, and training resources to ensure successful collaboration.

Respond to day-to-day partner marketing requests, ensuring clear and prompt communication.

Campaign Performance & KPI Tracking Maintain accurate partner and campaign data within CRM platforms (Marketo, SFDC, Airtable) and assist with reporting on campaign performance and partner marketing KPIs.Gather feedback and help with post-campaign analysis to evaluate ROI and surface recommendations for improvement.

Cross-Functional Collaboration Work closely with Sales, Product, Marketing, and leadership to ensure partner marketing objectives align with broader company goals.

Support broader marketing operations as needed, including content management, contact list uploads, and scheduling of campaigns within marketing tools.

Website and Portals Ensure partner pages are kept up to date with the most recent content and messaging.

Desired Skills and Qualifications

Excellent organization, project management, and multitasking ability, supporting several partners and initiatives at once.

Strong communication skills (written and verbal) and the ability to work collaboratively across internal and external teams.

Proficiency with CRM and marketing automation tools such as Air Table is highly desirable.

Detail-oriented, proactive, and adaptable to changes in priorities.

Understanding partner ecosystems in high technology/software environments is a plus.

Self-starter with a collaborative mindset and capacity for independent execution.

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