Partner Acceleration Community Program Manager

Equinix; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Equinix, a global digital infrastructure leader, seeks a Partner Acceleration Community Program Manager to design and run a scalable partner community ecosystem—forums, events, and engagement mechanisms that boost loyalty, knowledge, and advocacy across enterprise technology partners.

Ideal candidates combine program management rigor with a passion for community-building and partner experience, scaling programs from global summits to regional roundtables.

Qualifications

• Proven years in partner community management, partner marketing, or partner experience roles in enterprise technology or SaaS.
• Proven track record building and scaling partner community programs — not just maintaining existing ones.
• Experience designing and executing partner events at scale — from global summits to regional roundtables.
• Familiarity with community engagement platforms and the operational infrastructure required to run partner communities at scale.
• Experience capturing and synthesizing partner feedback and translating it into program improvements.

Responsibilities

• Own the strategy and execution of Equinix's partner community — defining the community model, engagement architecture, and value proposition for partners who participate
• Build and manage partner forums, working groups, advisory councils, and peer networks that create genuine value for partners beyond the commercial relationship
• Design tiered community engagement — ensuring Big Bet partners, strategic alliances, and long-tail partners each have an appropriate community touchpoint
• Own the partner events calendar — including partner summits, regional roundtables, Connect participation, and virtual engagement programs
• Design and execute partner recognition programs — awards, certifications, and public acknowledgment that celebrate partner performance and deepen loyalty
• Build co-marketing and co-brand opportunities that give partners visibility and recognition within the Equinix ecosystem
• Build the mechanisms through which partner feedback is captured, synthesized, and fed back into the Build and Activation factories as actionable intelligence
• Manage the partner advisory council — defining the charter, recruiting members, and facilitating sessions that produce genuine partner input into Equinix's strategy
• Track partner NPS and community engagement metrics, using data to demonstrate the commercial value of community investment
• Own the operational infrastructure of the partner community — registration platforms, communication cadences, content libraries, and engagement tracking
• Work closely with Marketing and Enablement to ensure community content is current, high-quality, and aligned to partner needs
• Build and maintain the partner community playbook — scalable processes and tooling that allow the program to grow without proportional headcount increases

Skills

Community builder

Program management

Partner empathy

Creative

Data-driven

Job description

Who are we?

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company, shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet.

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company, shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet.

A place where bold ideas are welcomed, human connection is valued, and everyone has the opportunity to shape their future.

A career at Equinix means being at the center of shaping what comes next and amplifying customer value through innovation and impact.You’ll work across teams, influence key decisions, and help shape the path forward. You’ll find belonging, purpose, and a team that welcomes you—because when you feel valued, you’re empowered to do your best work.

Job Summary

The Partner Acceleration Community Program Manager owns the design and execution of Equinix's partner community ecosystem — the programs, forums, events, and engagement mechanisms that build partner loyalty, knowledge, and advocacy at scale. This role recognizes that partners who are connected to a community sell more, stay longer, and represent Equinix more credibly than those who engage transactionally. The ideal candidate combines program management discipline with a genuine passion for community building and partner experience, and brings experience scaling partner communities in enterprise technology environments.

Responsibilities

Partner Community Design & Management

• Own the strategy and execution of Equinix's partner community — defining the community model, engagement architecture, and value proposition for partners who participate
• Build and manage partner forums, working groups, advisory councils, and peer networks that create genuine value for partners beyond the commercial relationship
• Design tiered community engagement — ensuring Big Bet partners, strategic alliances, and long-tail partners each have an appropriate community touchpoint

Partner Events & Engagement Programs

• Own the partner events calendar — including partner summits, regional roundtables, Connect participation, and virtual engagement programs
• Design and execute partner recognition programs — awards, certifications, and public acknowledgment that celebrate partner performance and deepen loyalty
• Build co-marketing and co-brand opportunities that give partners visibility and recognition within the Equinix ecosystem

Partner Advocacy & Voice of Partner

• Build the mechanisms through which partner feedback is captured, synthesized, and fed back into the Build and Activation factories as actionable intelligence
• Manage the partner advisory council — defining the charter, recruiting members, and facilitating sessions that produce genuine partner input into Equinix's strategy
• Track partner NPS and community engagement metrics, using data to demonstrate the commercial value of community investment

Program Operations

• Own the operational infrastructure of the partner community — registration platforms, communication cadences, content libraries, and engagement tracking
• Work closely with Marketing and Enablement to ensure community content is current, high-quality, and aligned to partner needs
• Build and maintain the partner community playbook — scalable processes and tooling that allow the program to grow without proportional headcount increases

Qualifications

Knowledge & Experience

• Proven years in partner community management, partner marketing, or partner experience roles in enterprise technology or SaaS
• Proven track record building and scaling partner community programs — not just maintaining existing ones
• Experience designing and executing partner events at scale — from global summits to regional roundtables
• Familiarity with community engagement platforms and the operational infrastructure required to run partner communities at scale
• Experience capturing and synthesizing partner feedback and translating it into program improvements

Skills & Attributes

• Community builder — genuinely believes that partner relationships built on shared purpose outperform transactional ones
• Program management discipline — runs multiple simultaneous programs with clear owners, timelines, and success metrics
• Partner empathy — designs engagement programs that address what partners actually care about, not just what Equinix wants to communicate
• Creative — finds new ways to create partner value and recognition that go beyond standard program mechanics
• Data-driven — measures community engagement and partner loyalty and can connect community investment to commercial outcomes

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