Partner & Events Marketing Manager

UpGuard•San Diego, CA

1d•$120,000 - $150,000•Remote

About The Position

The Partner and Events Marketing Manager is a critical role reporting to the VP, Field and Partner Marketing. This position is the operational engine responsible for activating, maintaining, and scaling marketing efforts through our external partner ecosystem, including MSSPs, Fulfilment partners, and B2B Marketplaces (e.g., cloud marketplaces). Events are the heartbeat of this role. You will plan, produce, and measure a calendar of partner facing events designed to generate pipeline, deepen partner relationships, and amplify UpGuard's brand through our ecosystem of MSSPs, Fulfilment partners, and strategic alliances. Alongside this, you will ensure our B2B Marketplace listings (e.g., GCP, AWS & Azure) are optimized and high-performing. This role sits at the intersection of Revenue, Product Squads, and our centralized execution teams. You will ensure that our partners are equipped with the most up-to-date, on-brand GTM materials, and that our Marketplace listings are optimized to generate a qualified trial pipeline, directly supporting both new logo acquisition and expansion revenue goals.

Requirements

3+ years of specialized experience in Partner Marketing, Field Events, or Channel Marketing preferably within SaaS or Cybersecurity
Proven track record of planning and executing high-quality B2B events, both virtual and in-person, with measurable pipeline outcomes
Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent events and campaigns across different partners and timelines
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills comfortable coordinating across Sales, Product Marketing, Design, and external partner contacts simultaneously
Demonstrated ability to build strong cross-functional relationships with Product Marketing, Sales, and external Partnership Managers
Experience using marketing automation (HubSpot) and CRM platforms to track event leads, campaign activity, and ensure accurate attribution
High attention to detail with strong commercial acumen able to manage event budgets and report on ROI

Nice To Haves

Experience marketing through or to Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) or within the cybersecurity ecosystem
Direct experience managing listings and driving transactions on cloud marketplaces (AWS, Azure & GCP)
Familiarity with webinar and virtual event platforms (e.g., ON24, Zoom Webinars, Hopin) and in-person event production tools
Strong data literacy, comfortable building event performance dashboards and reporting on partner-influenced revenue
Familiarity with the commercial and legal nuances of B2B partnership contracts and co-marketing agreements

Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end planning, production, and post event analysis of a rolling calendar of partner events such as webinars, partner days, co-hosted field events, industry conferences and executive roundtables
Develop event briefs, run-of-show documents, speaker prep materials, and post-event reports in close collaboration with Partnership Managers and Product Marketing
Source and manage event vendors, venues, AV/production partners, and logistics for in-person activations across the ANZ region and beyond
Build scalable, repeatable event playbooks that can be handed off to partners for self-serve execution, reducing the time UpGuard needs to invest per event over time
Manage partner event budgets with rigor, tracking spend vs. pipeline generated and continuously optimising for ROI
Work with Marketing Operations to ensure event registrations, attendees, and follow-up sequences are accurately captured in HubSpot and attributed to the correct partner and campaign
Design and execute integrated co-marketing campaigns anchored around events including pre-event promotion, in-event engagement, and post-event nurture in partnership with MSSPs and strategic partners
Produce co-branded event assets (landing pages, email invitations, social graphics, slide decks) in collaboration with Design, adapting existing Product Marketing content for partner audiences
Coordinate with external partner marketing contacts to align on promotion, branding, and audience outreach for joint events
Own the end-to-end management, optimization, and performance reporting for all UpGuard listings on B2B marketplaces (e.g., AWS Marketplace, Azure Marketplace), focusing on conversion rate and pipeline generation
Utilize content provided by Squad Content Writers and PMMs to keep marketplace listings current, accurate, and compelling
Act as the primary Marketing distributor for partner content, ensuring MSSPs and Fulfilment partners receive all necessary sales materials, playbooks, and event ready assets
Maintain and update partner portals with fresh co branded assets, event recordings, and post event follow-up materials
Work closely with Marketing Operations and the Revenue team to ensure accurate tracking and attribution of partner event-sourced and partner-influenced pipeline
Report regularly on event performance metrics: registrations, attendance rates, pipeline generated, cost per opportunity, and partner satisfaction
Define and document internal processes for product-aligned marketing squads to submit GTM assets for partner event activation and marketplace implementation.