Global Partner Marketing Lead

Summary

Join Employment Hero as a Global Partner Marketing Lead for a 12-month maternity leave cover. This high-impact role focuses on developing and executing global partner marketing strategies to accelerate growth. You will collaborate with regional leads, supporting them with scalable campaigns and resources. Responsibilities include defining KPIs, identifying performance improvement opportunities, and managing global initiatives like the 2026 Partner Program. You will also work with internal stakeholders to develop go-to-market strategies and maintain partner enablement resources. This role requires strong strategic planning and hands-on execution skills, along with experience in B2B partner marketing and managing cross-functional projects. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced, global environment.

Requirements

• 8+ years in B2B marketing with deep experience in partner, channel or ecosystem marketing (SaaS experience strongly preferred)
• Proven experience building and scaling partner programs globally or across multiple regions
• Ability to switch between strategic planning and hands-on execution
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex, cross-functional projects and align stakeholders across multiple time zones
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with experience creating partner-facing assets and internal documentation
• Highly organised, proactive and resourceful; you’re comfortable operating independently in a remote-first environment
• Experience with Salesforce, Marketo (or similar tools), and community platforms

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver scalable global marketing strategies to support partner acquisition, engagement and enablement across all regions
• Define annual KPIs and performance targets for global partner marketing; monitor and report on progress monthly and quarterly, making strategic optimisations as needed
• Identify and act on global opportunities to improve partner marketing performance, efficiency and consistency
• Own global initiatives such as the development and rollout of the 2026 Partner Program, and enhancements to referral and reseller processes
• Monitor operational and strategic developments across the business to proactively assess potential impacts, positive or negative, on the partner channel. Ensure early visibility, alignment and risk mitigation by coordinating cross-functional communication and working to surface, solve or leverage partner-related considerations
• Manage all incident-related communication to the partner channel globally by ensuring the partner lens is applied in response planning, and that any outages or service issues are clearly communicated in a way that equips partners with timely support and guidance
• Work closely with Sales Ops, CRM and MarOps teams to ensure alignment and optimise partner-related funnels, reporting and campaign tracking
• Partner with internal stakeholders across Product Marketing, Brand, Content, Digital, Sales, Enablement and Customer Success to develop go-to-market strategies and drive global consistency
• Own strategic marketing relationships with key global and high-potential partners, identifying opportunities, supporting execution, and coordinating efforts between the partner marketing and wider marketing teams
• Ensure internal teams are equipped with the tools, templates and frameworks needed to support and scale the partner ecosystem
• Collaborate with regional Partner Marketing Managers to ensure alignment on campaign execution, regional initiatives and global strategy
• Provide extra hands-on support to regional teams where needed, e.g. drafting case studies, running webinars, building email campaigns, or launching regional rollouts of global tools
• Manage and grow our global partner community with Partner Marketing Managers, supporting the community platform content strategy, engagement initiatives and knowledge-sharing resources
• Maintain partner enablement resources including co-marketing guidelines, website strategy, and brand compliance
• Own and manage partner-related website content globally, working with the web team to ensure accuracy, clarity and alignment with our brand narrative

Benefits

• You will work remotely, with the flexibility to own your time and impact
• You will access cutting-edge tools to amplify your work, knowledge and outputs
• You’ll surround yourself with ambitious, outcome-driven colleagues who challenge you to do the best work of your life
• You’ll own ESOP (employee share options) in one of the world’s fastest-growing tech companies
• You’ll also have access to a wide range of benefits that includes - a very generous parental leave policy, subsidised egg freezing (so you can make the choice that’s right for you, on your terms), a WFH office expense budget, and outstanding learning & development opportunities