Partner Growth Marketing Manager

Ballistic Ventures; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

401(k) plan

Flexible hybrid work environment

Monthly wellness benefits

Family-building benefits

High ownership and autonomy

Fully stocked office with Zip swag

Job summary

Zip Security is seeking its first Partner Marketing Manager to scale our partner-driven growth across trusted advisors and clients. You will own programs, content, events, and communications to deepen referrals and engagement with partners.

The role requires building a community-centric approach, familiarity with security advisors, and a proven ability to run impactful events and campaigns. Hybrid work and strong ownership are offered.

Qualifications

• 4 to 7+ years in partner marketing, ecosystem marketing, community, field marketing, customer marketing, or related B2B SaaS role.
• Deep understanding of how to build community, demonstrated through programs that activate and deepen relationships with an audience or partner base.
• Familiarity with vCISOs, security advisors, and compliance professionals, or ability to learn this ecosystem quickly.
• Experience running fireside chats, events, dinners, newsletters, community programs, or integrated campaigns that senior professionals find valuable.
• Excellent writing and storytelling skills.
• Strong relationship and stakeholder-management skills, working with Zip's Partner team and external partners.
• Commercial mindset with accountability to referrals, pipeline, and revenue outcomes.
• Experience in cybersecurity, GRC, or trust-based B2B categories preferred.
• Ability to move quickly on cybersecurity trends and arm partners with timely stories.
• Hands-on experience with HubSpot and strong reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop a partner engagement engine with structured touchpoints and tiered engagement.
• Forge a deep partnership with the largest cybersecurity company through co-branding and joint marketing.
• Program events and content: fireside chats, dinners, roundtables, and scalable virtual events.
• Create enablement assets: messaging, case studies, decks, emails, landing pages for partner referrals.
• Design onboarding journeys turning new partners into engaged, productive referrers.
• Track and report how programs, events, and content drive referrals and pipeline.

Skills

Partner marketing

Community building

Event management

Writing & storytelling

Relationship management

Cybersecurity familiarity

Analytics & reporting

Tools

HubSpot

Job description

Zip Security is seeking its first Partner Marketing Manager to scale our partner-driven growth across trusted advisors and clients. You will own programs, content, events, and communications to deepen referrals and engagement with partners.

The role requires building a community-centric approach, familiarity with security advisors, and a proven ability to run impactful events and campaigns. Hybrid work and strong ownership are offered.