Graduate Partner Marketing Manager - Remote Americas — Columbus
Traveler-Friendly Insight
Canonical is one of the most nomad-friendly employers in tech, having operated fully remote since 2004 — this isn't a pandemic pivot, it's their DNA. The role is scoped to the Americas region, meaning you'll need to be broadly available during Americas business hours (roughly UTC-8 to UTC-3). This gives strong flexibility for nomads based in Western Europe as an overlap stretch, but the sweet spot is LATAM and North America timezones.
Visa considerations: Several popular nomad hubs in the Americas are well-suited here:
- Colombia (Medellín): Colombia's digital nomad visa allows stays up to 2 years. Cost of living is very affordable — budget $1,200–$1,800/month comfortably.
- Mexico (Mexico City / Playa del Carmen): Mexico's Temporary Resident visa is straightforward and widely used by remote workers. Costs range $1,500–$2,500/month.
- Costa Rica: Offers a dedicated Digital Nomad Visa valid for 1–2 years. Mid-range cost of living at $2,000–$2,800/month.
Travel perks are genuinely valuable here: Canonical flies teams to in-person "sprints" 2–4 times per year at interesting global locations, and provides a Priority Pass plus travel upgrades for long-haul company events. This is a rare, concrete travel perk most remote roles don't offer.
The $2,000 annual learning budget can also cover coworking memberships or certifications relevant to your nomad setup. No salary is listed, so verify pay aligns with your destination's cost of living before committing.
Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.
The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.
Open Role: Graduate Partner Marketing Manager
Marketers at Canonical are brand stewards and demand creators. They transform complex open-source technology into messages, stories and strategies that shape the market understanding of our vision. Some focus on differentiated product and portfolio positioning; others specialize in account-based engagement, partner and alliance messaging, or product-led growth. Whatever their specialization, each marketer works as part of a cross-functional unit, contributing campaigns and insights that help the company learn and grow faster.
We have a bias for action, focus efforts on the most impactful activities and take ownership of our results. We work across long buying cycles, balance storytelling with data, design experiments, track outcomes, and iterate rapidly to find what works.
Marketers at Canonical don't just promote open source; they amplify it, ensuring our innovations reach the right people, at the right time, with clarity and purpose — from developers to decision makers.
As a Graduate Partner Marketing Manager, you aren't just running campaigns; you are architecting the strategic relationships that drive our business forward. You will collaborate with the titans of tech:
- Public cloud: AWS, Google, Microsoft, Oracle.
- Silicon: NVIDIA, Intel, Arm, Qualcomm, AMD.
- Global hardware: Dell, HP, Lenovo.
Early Careers & Growth
We are specifically looking for recent graduates who are serious about their success and ready to make a global impact. At Canonical, we prioritize talent and potential over years of experience; we will teach you the technical and commercial nuances of the open-source world through our structured career journey program. You will gain experience working with top tier talent and with multiple enterprise technologies. If you have the drive and a high standard for excellence, we provide the platform for you to become a world-class marketing leader.
Location: This role will be based remotely in the Americas region and will report to the Partner Marketing Team Manager.
Your Impact
- Architect joint success: Build high-velocity go-to-market plans with global partners, moving from initial messaging to full-scale pipeline generation.
- Launch at scale: Lead integrated campaigns, industry announcements, and product launches that reach everyone from developers to C-suite decision-makers.
- Creative packaging: Translate cutting-edge tech in the open-source world into educational and marketing content that resonates.
- Ecosystem evolution: Shape and scale our partner programs to keep pace with an ever-expanding network of hardware vendors, software vendors, and channel resellers.
What We're Looking For
- The marketing basics: You understand how marketing works (especially within enterprises) and have familiarity with common marketing platforms, social media, and business technology.
- The relationship builder: You can navigate complex and dynamic organizations and build lasting rapport.
- The analytical thinker: You obsess over value and use data to decide which experiments to scale and which to iterate.
- The self-starter: You thrive in a fast-paced, remote environment and aren't afraid to "roll up your sleeves" to get a project across the finish line.
What We Offer You
Your base pay will depend on various factors including your geographical location, level of experience, knowledge and skills. In addition to the benefits above, certain roles are also eligible for additional benefits and rewards including annual bonuses and sales incentives based on revenue or utilisation. Our compensation philosophy is to ensure equity right across our global workforce.
In addition to a competitive base pay, we provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals. Please note that additional benefits may apply depending on the work location and, for more information on these, please ask your Talent Partner.
- Fully remote working environment — we've been working remotely since 2004!
- Personal learning and development budget of $2,000 USD per annum
- Annual compensation review
- Recognition rewards
- Annual holiday leave
- Parental leave
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues at 'sprints'
- Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long haul company events
About Canonical
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world on a daily basis. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence — in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do.
Canonical has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004. Work at Canonical is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game. Canonical provides a unique window into the world of 21st-century digital business.
Canonical is an equal opportunity employer.
We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.
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