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Senior Product Marketing Manager, 3rd Party Strategic Workloads

United States, Washington, Redmond💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-07 → 2026-07-29

Core

Develop deep understanding of customer/partner needs and competitive landscape to drive strategy, win against key vendors, and influence product roadmap.

Role type

Senior Product Marketing Manager (Strategic Partnerships)

Builds

Strategic partnerships with ISVs and technology vendors; product roadmap aligned with market needs.

Domain

Cloud computing, enterprise software, strategic vendor partnerships.

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

Competitive strategy, market intelligence, cross-functional influence, ISV/partner relationship management, GTM execution, executive communication, cloud computing understanding.

Preferred skills

None stated.

Technologies

None stated.

Responsibilities

Lead competitive strategy against key vendors; partner with engineering to influence product strategy and roadmap; build trusted relationships with external ISV partners; develop business insights and metrics for executive forums; support sales and partner teams in GTM execution.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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## About the role Develop a deep understanding of customer and partner needs, market and user trends, and the competitive landscape, and make that understanding actionable inside the business. Lead the competitive strategy for winning vs. key vendors. Frame the choices, the trade-offs, and the bets that need to be made. Partner with engineering and product teams to influence product strategy and roadmap, bringing customer, partner, market, and competitive insight into the rooms where direction is set. Build deep, trusted relationships with Business Development, Business Planning, and external ISV partners — co-shaping where we invest, which partnerships matter, and what we build together. Develop key business insights and metrics related to strategy, and communicate them clearly and constructively in executive leadership forums. Compile and evaluate market intelligence to identify opportunities and inform strategies for customer acquisition, adoption, and renewal. Partner with sales, partner, and ISV teams as they translate this strategy into GTM execution, keeping the through-line from insight to market intact. Bring energy to the team. Make this a place where people want to do their best work. Embody our culture and values. ## Requirements - Masters Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 3+ years experience in Product and/or vendor partnerships - OR Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 5+ years experience in Product Marketing Experience partnering with business, finance, and engineering teams to influence product value. - Master's Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 6+ years experience in Product Marketing - OR Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 8+ years experience in Product Marketing - OR equivalent experience. - Experience working cross-functionally across engineering, business development, sales, and partner organizations. - Experience building and managing relationships with external ISV or technology partners. - Understanding of cloud computing technologies, business drivers, and emerging trends. - A proven ability to build coalitions across teams and partners, and to move work forward through influence. ## Nice to have - Masters Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 3+ years experience in Product and/or vendor partnerships - OR Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 5+ years experience in Product Marketing Experience partnering with business, finance, and engineering teams to influence product value. - Master's Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 6+ years experience in Product Marketing - OR Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 8+ years experience in Product Marketing - OR equivalent experience. - Experience working cross-functionally across engineering, business development, sales, and partner organizations. - Experience building and managing relationships with external ISV or technology partners. - Understanding of cloud computing technologies, business drivers, and emerging trends. - A proven ability to build coalitions across teams and partners, and to move work forward through influence. ## What we offer - Masters Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 3+ years experience in Product and/or vendor partnerships - OR Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 5+ years experience in Product Marketing Experience partnering with business, finance, and engineering teams to influence product value. - Master's Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 6+ years experience in Product Marketing - OR Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 8+ years experience in Product Marketing - OR equivalent experience. - Experience working cross-functionally across engineering, business development, sales, and partner organizations. - Experience building and managing relationships with external ISV or technology partners. - Understanding of cloud computing technologies, business drivers, and emerging trends. - A proven ability to build coalitions across teams and partners, and to move work forward through influence. ## About us - Masters Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 3+ years experience in Product and/or vendor partnerships - OR Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 5+ years experience in Product Marketing Experience partnering with business, finance, and engineering teams to influence product value. - Master's Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 6+ years experience in Product Marketing - OR Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 8+ years experience in Product Marketing - OR equivalent experience. - Experience working cross-functionally across engineering, business development, sales, and partner organizations. - Experience building and managing relationships with external ISV or technology partners. - Understanding of cloud computing technologies, business drivers, and emerging trends. - A proven ability to build coalitions across teams and partners, and to move work forward through influence.
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