Business Area:
MarketingSeniority Level:
Mid-Senior levelJob Description:
At Cloudera, we empower people to transform complex data into clear and actionable insights. With as much data under management as the hyperscalers, we're the preferred data partner for the top companies in almost every industry. Powered by the relentless innovation of the open source community, Cloudera advances digital transformation for the world’s largest enterprises.
The Sr. Manager, Partner Marketing - Global Strategic Partners is responsible for setting channel marketing strategy in alignment with channel sales and company strategy, and ensuring its execution globally. This role focuses on our Global Strategic Partners (NVIDIA, Dell, VAST, Intel, AMD, etc), but will also include collaborating with our AI ecosystem, cloud partners , global systems integrators (GSIs), independent software vendors (ISVs). This role will report directly to the Head of Global Partner Marketing, who reports to our CMO.
2026 is the Year of the Partner here at Cloudera! Come join this supportive, high-performing global team that focuses on to-partner, through-partner and with-partner marketing. We are creative, resourceful, and prioritize operational excellence. We practice ruthless prioritization and we also believe in innovation and pilot programs. We collaborate and work closely with many other departments in marketing and sales. If you like to be challenged, to always learn, and own your programs from conception, through execution and follow up, through measuring and communicating impact…then this team may be a match for you.
As a Sr Manager, Partner Marketing you will:
Be responsible for managing marketing with our Global Partners. You will craft and execute to, through and with-partner programs. These will drive awareness in the partner org, industry awareness and drive leads and or pipeline.
Collaboration and influencing multiple stakeholders is key. This person will work closely with the partner’s own marketing team, driving joint demand generation.
Prioritize partners according to business needs, communicating this regularly with a range of stakeholders.
Work with strategic partners and multiple stakeholders with competing priorities to come to alignment on strategy.
Building messaging for priority partners, in collaboration with the integrated Cloudera marketing department and wider stakeholders.
Specify your intended KPIs according to marketing priorities, craft marketing plans to accomplish key goals, execute those marketing plans and then measure and report on results.
Create partner-ready demand creation programs designed to drive new opportunities into the pipeline.
Analyze program results and make recommendations for future improvements.
Identify and develop effective marketing and sales collateral – using both internal and agency resources – for use on the Web site and in campaigns.
We’re excited about you if you have:
Team Lead Experience is a must
Marketing experience within the b-to-b channel (e.g. vendor, reseller or distributor)
Deep understanding of direct sales organizations and partner ecosystems, and how they must work together
Experience working within the AI ecosystem, either as a vendor delivering AI solutions, or at another ecosystem player with a strong AI ecosystem e.g. NVIDIA.
Packaging and delivery of channel demand programs to partners
Different approaches to marketing to, through and for partners
Channel budgeting and funding processes
Operations and direct reporting experience, in particular using Salesforce reports and dashboards, and Tableau dashboards.
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship
The anticipated annual base salary range for this position is:
Colorado ($138,000 - $170,000)
Individual compensation within the published range is determined by the candidate's skills, experience, qualifications, and primary work location. In addition to base pay, sales roles are eligible for Cloudera's commission plan, while non-sales roles are eligible for the corporate incentive plan. All employees receive a comprehensive benefits package.
What you can expect from us:
Generous PTO Policy
Support work life balance with Unplugged Days
Flexible WFH Policy
Mental & Physical Wellness programs
Phone and Internet Reimbursement program
Access to Continued Career Development
Comprehensive Benefits and Competitive Packages
Paid Volunteer Time
Employee Resource Groups
EEO/VEVRAA
#LI-Remote
Skills Required
- Team lead experience
- Marketing experience within the B2B channel (vendor, reseller, or distributor)
- Deep understanding of direct sales organizations and partner ecosystems
- Experience working within the AI ecosystem (vendor or ecosystem player)
- Packaging and delivery of channel demand programs to partners
- Experience marketing to, through, and for partners (channel strategies)
- Channel budgeting and funding process experience
- Operations and direct reporting experience
- Experience using Salesforce reports and dashboards
- Experience using Tableau dashboards
Cloudera Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cloudera and has not been reviewed or approved by Cloudera.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay practices are presented as equity-audited with a recognized Fair Pay Workplace certification and ongoing internal reviews. Compensation is often characterized as competitive for similar-sized peers, with visible market-aligned ranges for key roles.
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Healthcare Strength — Benefit descriptions emphasize comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, alongside life and disability insurance, an EAP, wellness programming, and U.S. gym reimbursement. Health coverage is described as strong in practice.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Policies include generous PTO and holidays plus recurring companywide Unplugged Days that create extended weekends. Parental and medical leave are also highlighted as part of the core package.
Cloudera Insights
What We Do
At Cloudera, we empower people to transform complex data into clear and actionable insights. With as much data under management as the hyperscalers, we're the preferred data partner for the top companies in almost every industry. Powered by the relentless innovation of the open source community, Cloudera advances digital transformation for the world’s largest enterprises.
Why Work With Us
Impact at Scale: The infrastructure we build solves massive problems for top global banks, telecommunications giants, and healthcare providers. Cutting-Edge Tech: Work directly at the intersection of Open Source, Machine Learning, and Generative AI. Unmatched Flexibility: Enjoy a remote-friendly, hybrid culture that respects your time—including








