The posting explicitly restricts to 'the Americas region' and states 'Home Based - Americas', which includes the Caribbean. No work authorization, language, timezone, or residency requirements are stated. The target user (anglophone Caribbean, UTC-5, English monolingual, no US/EU work auth) fits the stated scope and has no conflicting restrictions.
“Home Based - Americas” Geographic scope — Americas / AMER / Western Hemisphere — includes the anglophone Caribbean.
“Location: This role will be based remotely in the Americas region.” Geographic scope — Explicitly states Americas scope, which encompasses the anglophone Caribbean.
“Home based - americas” Geographic scope — Structured location field confirms Americas region scope.
“The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles.” Work authorization — No US work authorization required stated; company explicitly operates distributed globally without office requirements.
“Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person” Physical presence — In-person meetings are optional team sprints twice yearly, not a requirement for the role location; fully remote work is supported.
“Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.” Language — Only English communication skills are stated as required; no additional languages mandated.
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.
The role of a Partner Marketing Manager at Canonical
Canonical is looking for a channel marketing manager who will be responsible for developing our strategic relationships with a set of global partners . Canonical partners with the leading companies in technology across public cloud (Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Oracle…), silicon (ARM, Intel, Qualcomm, Mediatek, Nvidia, Xilinx…), hardware vendors (Dell, HP, HPE, Lenovo). As our business increasingly depends on partners, the scope of our partnership grows every year (GSI, software vendors, IoT…). We are thus looking for an individual, who will not only drive successful marketing activities with our partners but also shape our partner programs.
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.
This role reports to the Head of Partner Marketing.
Location: This role will be based remotely in the Americas region.
What your day will look like
Build joint go-to-market plans with partners, from messaging to pipeline generation
Create and deliver integrated campaigns, product launches, webinar series, industry announcements and core content in collaboration with partners.
Package all of Canonical's product offerings and educational material creatively, from bare metal, AI, Kubernetes...
Continue to grow Canonical's partner ecosystem by delivering partner value
Continue to develop Canonical's partner activities to scale our partner programs
What we are looking for in you
Experience in B2B marketing and experience working with strategic corporate partners to develop co-marketing initiatives.
Strong customer/partner relationship management skills.
Proven analytical skills, able to assess opportunities and make decisions on ROI/advantages of programs & investments.
Willingness to roll up their sleeves.
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
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.
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 of software. 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. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since our inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.
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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