Field Marketing Manager at Canonical

Canonical – We deliver open source to the world faster, more securely, and more cost-effectively than any other company. We develop Ubuntu, the world’s most popular enterprise Linux from cloud to edge, together with a passionate global community of 200,000 contributors. Ubuntu means ‘humanity to others. We chose it because it embodies the generosity at the heart of open source, the new normal for platforms and innovation. Together with a community of 200,000, we publish an operating system that runs from the tiny connected devices up to the world’s biggest mainframes, the platform that everybody uses on the public cloud, and the workstation experience of the world’s most productive developers. Secure and reliable, elegant and intuitive, and open for innovation – Ubuntu is the future of open source, which is why it’s the fastest-growing Linux in the world despite already being the most widely deployed.

Job Title: Field Marketing Manager

Location: Lagos (Remote)

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The ideal candidate is passionate about technology, technology marketing and the use of technology in marketing.
• They prefer to work in an environment that emphasises ownership of campaigns, collaboration, learning, curiosity and a drive to continually improve oneself / the team / the organisation.
• They love to problem solve, get hands-on, experiment, measure and use automation to make daily life easier.
• This role reports to the EMEA and Americas regional marketing team manager.

What your day will look like

• Develop and execute the regional go-to-market (GTM) strategy to generate demand and accelerate pipeline growth for specific assigned countries.
• Work closely with Sales Teams to align marketing efforts with revenue goals and regional business priorities.
• Plan and manage regional events, customer roundtables, and field marketing activities in close collaboration with sales and alliances teams.
• Own webinars and virtual events from strategy to execution, ensuring high engagement and lead conversion.
• Implement account-based marketing (ABM) programs targeting high-value enterprise accounts in the region.
• Develop and execute integrated campaigns across email, digital, social, and paid media to support regional sales objectives.
• Work with the CRM and Marketing Operations team to track and optimize marketing funnel performance.
• Collaborate with partner marketing teams to develop joint go-to-market (GTM) programs with strategic partners in the region.
• We expect members of the Canonical marketing team to be excellent communicators who are at ease working with a complex mix of engineers, product managers, sales representatives and executives.

What we are looking for in you

• Experience in B2B marketing for enterprise IT products, SaaS experience
• Experience working with the EMEA markets
• Excellent academic results, with Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Marketing, Business, or a related field.
• Excellent verbal, written, presentation skills in English
• Hands-on mindset and ability to test various marketing assumptions attributing to scaling the most efficient ways of achieving positive marketing results
• A growth mindset, always testing, learning, and optimizing marketing efforts.
• Objectivity and openness to others’ views while continuously building a positive team spirit
• Proven ability to prioritise and meet deadlines without sacrificing quality

What we offer colleagues

• We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide.
• We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognize outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission.
• We provide all team members with additional benefits which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.
• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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