The Linux Foundation is the organization of choice for the world’s top developers and companies to build ecosystems that accelerate open technology development and commercial adoption. Together with the worldwide open source community, it is solving the hardest technology problems by creating the largest shared technology investment in history.

Today, the Linux Foundation has over 2,000 corporate members from over 41 countries, including every single one the Fortune 100. The Linux Foundation has proudly created over $100B in shared technology value since inception. We’re growing at a phenomenal rate and we’re looking for top open source community and marketing leaders to join our growing team.

The Partner Marketing Manager, Training & Certification has a responsibility for supporting the revenue goals associated with affiliates and partners. This includes driving B2C revenue, generating B2B leads, expanding our reach and growing our brand awareness. This role will primarily manage and optimize our affiliate programs with Share-a-Sale and Commission Junction and manage new partnerships with O’Reilly, LinkedIn Learning, edX and others as well as identifying new opportunities. 

Responsibilities include:

Affiliate Partner Management:

• Leverage our long-term relationship with Share-a-Sale (SaS) and take our engagement with SaS and our affiliates to the next level
• Learn about our new affiliate relationship with Commission Junction (CJ) and implement the best practices offered by CJ and our relationship with SaS
• Engage directly with affiliates to build relationships with our top-performing contacts and develop a strategy to identify, grow and diversify new and high-potential affiliates 
• Create test offers (promotions, incentives, bonuses) to determine the best approach in attracting, building and retaining new affiliates

Partner Management:

• Work with several existing partners to set goals for 2023 and grow each partnership through various marketing initiatives. 
• Identify new global partners and develop a plan and timeline that will help us quickly determine the opportunity, onboard a new partner, and track and grow the partnership
• Develop or tailor existing marketing assets that will support our partners
• Draft, distribute and review monthly and quarterly reports

The ideal candidate will have:

• Partner, channel and/or affiliate marketing management experience, preferably in a non-profit, tech or learning environment
• Strong relationship building and management skills
• Good writing and reporting experience
• Excellent skills in multitasking, problem-solving and thinking critically
• Very strong attention to detail
• Ability to balance both planning and execution
• Proven team player experience
• Good time-management skills
• Great interpersonal and communication skills

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or related field
• 2-3+ years of relevant experience

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

The Linux Foundation is an all-remote workforce that hires world-class talent. We are as passionate about providing a flexible and supportive work culture as we are about open-source software. Collaboration is in our DNA, and we pride ourselves on being able to work closely together while not being tied to an office. We offer exceptional benefits - e.g., top of the line healthcare/dental/vision plans, unlimited PTO, and 100% 401k match up to the IRS-defined limit per year.

The Linux Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.