Senior Manager, Partner Marketing (Strategic Accounts)
San Diego, CAPosted Jul 15, 2026
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Company:
Qualcomm Incorporated
## Job Area:
Sales, Business Development & Marketing Group, Sales, Business Development & Marketing Group > Marketing
General Summary:
The Senior Manager of Partner Marketing (Strategic Accounts) will support the execution and scaling of Qualcomm Technologies' top-tier AI ecosystem and cloud service partners. This role is responsible for the coordination of high-impact partner marketing efforts across all marketing disciplines globally.
This Senior Manager will:
* Convert business priorities into innovative marketing programs, actionable marketing workstreams, timelines, and deliverables.
* Support in the development of co-marketing materials and content that bring the strategic account’s narratives and products to market.
* Maintain an operational rhythm and reporting cadence that keeps stakeholders informed and aligned.
This is a hands-on, detail-oriented role for someone who thrives at turning strategy into results and can manage multiple partners and multiple programs simultaneously in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
What You'll Do:
* Develop and foster strategic marketing partner relationships focused on high-impact, mutually beneficial opportunities.
* Receive strategic direction from the VP and Director and build out the detailed execution plans, timelines, and workbacks for priority strategic accounts, including coordination across Sales leads and across cross-functional marketing team leads to keep planning and execution on schedule.
* Track deliverables and milestones across partner workstreams, proactively flagging risks, dependencies, or gaps.
* Facilitate alignment meetings, manage action items, and ensure follow-through across stakeholders ahead of key industry moments, joint launches, and business reviews.
* Build and manage dashboards and reports that provide ongoing visibility into partnership milestones, KPI progress, and budget utilization.
* Articulate and communicate the value of the partnerships to internal key stakeholders and to partner stakeholders.
* Maintain accurate records of partner investment spend and progress against established success metrics.
What We're Looking For:
* Experience in partner marketing, alliance marketing, or technology marketing — ideally with exposure to hyperscalers or large platform ecosystems.
* Strong strategic partnership collaboration and relationship fostering.
* Strong execution and project management skills with a track record of managing multiple concurrent workstreams.
* Excellent written communication skills with demonstrated ability to develop polished marketing content for both technical, internal/external and executive audiences.
* Experience building reporting frameworks or managing dashboards.
* A collaborative, organized, and proactive working style suited to a senior leader-supported, high-accountability environment.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, or related work experience.
OR
Associate's degree or equivalent degree and 6+ years of Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, or related work experience.
OR
High school Diploma or equivalent and 8+ years of Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, or related work experience.
*Completed advanced degrees in a relevant field may be substituted for up to two years (Master’s = one year, Doctorate = two years) of work experience.
Preferred Qualifications
* MBA or Master's degree in related field.
* Growth-minded, proven experience in developing and executing win/win co-marketing strategies with measurable results (1+1=3).
* Proven experience managing matrixed teams to develop and execute co-marketing programs that drive mutual value.
* Strong understanding of the technology industry, particularly in areas relevant to Qualcomm's business (e.g., mobile, IoT, automotive).
* Strategic thinker with a strong analytical mindset and a data-driven approach to...