Chainguard is the trusted source for open source. By delivering hardened, secure, and production-ready builds of all the open source software engineers and AI agents rely on, Chainguard helps organizations build faster, stay compliant, and eliminate risk.
Our customers include Fortune 500 enterprises and global industry leaders, including Anduril, Canva, Fortinet, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, OpenAI, Snap Inc., and Snowflake.
Chainguard is venture-backed by leading investors, including Amplify, IVP, Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Mantis VC, Redpoint Ventures, Sequoia Capital, and Spark Capital.
Chainguard is building the trusted foundation for software supply chain security. As our partner ecosystem continues to grow across GSIs, regional SIs, channel partners, technology alliances, and cloud providers, we are investing in scalable partner marketing programs to support that growth.
We are hiring a Partner Marketing Specialist to support the execution of Chainguard’s global partner marketing strategy. This role is focused on building and executing repeatable programs, supporting partner campaigns, and helping scale partner marketing operations across a diverse and growing ecosystem.
You will work cross-functionally with Partnerships, Product Marketing, Field Marketing, Sales, and Marketing Operations to deliver campaigns, improve processes, and ensure a consistent partner experience. This is a hands-on, execution-focused role with strong exposure to global partner programs and go-to-market initiatives.
This role is a unique opportunity to grow your partner marketing expertise while playing a hands-on role in shaping and scaling how we engage and activate our partner ecosystem.
What you will do- Support the execution of scalable partner marketing programs across GSIs, channel, cloud, and technology partners
- Assist with partner onboarding, enablement, and lifecycle communications, including newsletters and partner updates
- Help build and maintain standardized onboarding materials and co-marketing resources for partners
- Execute partner marketing campaigns, including content, events, sponsorships, and digital activations
- Support partner programs such as incentives, swag, and campaign communications, including coordination and tracking
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Partner Marketing, Field Marketing, Channel, Product Marketing, and Enablement teams
- Use AI tools to support content creation and improve efficiency in program execution
- Support ongoing improvements to partner marketing processes to help scale beyond 1:1 execution
- 3–5 years of experience in partner marketing, B2B marketing, or related roles, ideally in SaaS and/or cybersecurity
- Strong organizational and project coordination skills with attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple projects and timelines in a fast-paced environment
- Familiarity with partner ecosystems such as Channel, GSIs, MSPs, technology alliances, or cloud providers
- Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams
- Experience with marketing tools such as Salesforce or similar platforms
- Data-oriented mindset with an interest in measuring and improving partner supported campaign performance
- Comfort using AI tools to improve productivity and scale execution
- Experience in cybersecurity, cloud security, DevOps, or developer tooling
- Exposure to partner marketing or ecosystem GTM strategies
- Experience working in a high-growth startup environment
We live and breathe our company values:
- We are customer obsessed — We focus on delivering solutions to our customers that create value and make their lives better.
- We have a bias for intentional action — We prioritize, plan, try things, and fail fast.
- We don't take ourselves too seriously (but we do serious work) — We are solving an important problem which takes focus, but we also like to enjoy the journey.
- We trust each other and assume good intentions — We're transparent with decisions to empower team members to make well informed decisions.
A few of the benefits we offer:
- Flexible & Remote-First Culture: Work remotely with team meetup opportunities, bi-annual destination summits, and a monthly stipend for coworking spaces, phone and internet costs.
- Our Approach to Equity: Receive stock options upon hire and promotion. Plus, you can participate in secondary offerings and have 10 years to exercise your options (yes, you read that correctly: 10 years!).
- 100% Covered Health Insurance: We cover 100% of your health, vision and dental insurance premiums for you and your dependents. Nothing comes out of your paycheck.
- ∞ Flexible Time Off: Take the time you need – to do our best work, we need to recharge and reset.
- 18 Weeks Paid Parental Leave: We offer 18 weeks for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents, with the option to use it all at once or throughout your child's first year.
If your experience is close but doesn't fulfill all requirements, please apply. We're building the best team in technology and are focused on hiring "Chainguardians" with unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.
Chainguard is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.
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Skills Required
- 3-5 years of experience in partner marketing, B2B marketing, or related roles, ideally in SaaS and/or cybersecurity
- Strong organizational and project coordination skills with attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple projects and timelines in a fast-paced environment
- Familiarity with partner ecosystems such as Channel, GSIs, MSPs, technology alliances, or cloud providers
- Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams
- Experience with marketing tools such as Salesforce or similar platforms
- Data-oriented mindset with an interest in measuring and improving partner supported campaign performance
- Comfort using AI tools to improve productivity and scale execution
Chainguard Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Chainguard and has not been reviewed or approved by Chainguard.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as fully paid for employees and dependents, including medical, dental, and vision. This reduces out-of-pocket costs and materially elevates total compensation.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave policies and family-planning support (adoption, IVF, egg freezing, surrogacy) are presented as generous and flexible. This breadth supports different family needs and enhances perceived rewards beyond base pay.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Stock options are granted at hire and promotion with a long exercise window, improving flexibility and usability. This design can make equity more accessible and valuable over time.
Chainguard Insights
What We Do
Chainguard is the secure foundation for building with open source software. The company's portfolio of secure, minimal container images helps organizations embrace a new culture of software development where starting left with security, not shifting left, is the reality. Chainguard was founded by the industry's leading experts on software supply chain security, open source, software, and cloud-native development. We aren't a traditional security vendor. It's container images provide secure-by-default infrastructure that introduces zero friction to developer workflows. That's why developers love and CISOS trust Chainguard. Its customers include Fortune 500 enterprises and leading technology and security companies, including Anduril, Canva, Domino Data Lab, Checkmarx, HPE, GitLab, Snowflake, and Wiz. Chainguard is venture-backed by leading investors, including Amplify, IVP, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Redpoint Ventures, Sequoia, and Spark Capital.
Why Work With Us
Security is our mission, but having fun is our mantra. Since our founding, we've increased +1M memes, sung 900+ hours of Kubernetes-themed karaoke, and created 774+ whacky Slack emojis. Beyond this, Chainguard's innovation and leadership in open source and software supply chain security has been recognized by industry leaders.
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