Security Partner Manager, AI Threat Defense, Google Cloud

Google•Atlanta, GA

6d•$121,000 - $177,000

About The Position

As a Security Partner Manager, you will play a critical role in scaling our AI Threat Defense ecosystem. This role is essential to our channel growth strategy. You will serve as the primary guide for our partners, leading intensive AI workshops and helping them design, build, and deploy bespoke security solutions utilizing our AI Threat Defense capabilities. Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
8 years of experience in partner development, channel program management, or go-to-market (GTM) enablement within the cybersecurity or cloud security sector.
Experience with cybersecurity concepts (e.g., managed security service providers (MSSPs), security operations (SecOps), threat detection) and artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning applications in cybersecurity (e.g., Large Language Models (LLMs), generative AI security risks, or AI-driven security automation).
Experience in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning applications within cyber defense.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing and enabling global strategic partnerships or working with wave/tier-based partner programs.
Understanding of the current AI ecosystem and its practical applications in modern Security Operations Centers.
Ability to translate complex technical AI concepts into actionable business and architectural guidance.
Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with a track record of successfully leading technical workshops and training sessions for external audiences.

Responsibilities

Lead the technical onboarding and enablement of our AITD global partners, ensuring they are fully equipped to go to market with our AI Threat Defense solutions starting this summer.
Design, facilitate, and lead technical AI workshops tailored for security practitioners, architects, and partner engineering teams.
Guide partners in building bespoke, AI-driven security solutions, advising on best practices, integration points.
Act as a critical driver in scaling the AI Threat Defense ecosystem, ensuring partners are capable of delivering high-value security operations, threat investigation, and response outcomes.
Work closely with product management, engineering, and partner sales teams to relay feedback from the field, refine enablement materials, and optimize our partner Go-To-Market (GTM) strategies.