Upside · 1 week ago
Director, Retail & Partner Marketing
Upside is a company dedicated to transforming brick-and-mortar commerce through innovative technology. As the Director of Retail & Partner Marketing, you will lead go-to-market strategies and co-marketing efforts to drive measurable outcomes for retail partners and consumers, while working closely with various teams to deliver impactful campaigns.
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Responsibilities
Build and implement repeatable go-to-market processes and strategies for new partners, regional rollouts or seasonal activations
Collaborate with Sales and Account Management on strategic programs, local or regional asks, and set comprehensive prioritization based on business outcomes
Own co-marketing campaigns from kickoff to recap—creating accountability, timelines, and channel plans back to Merchant teams, in partnership with Growth teams, to communicate touchpoints and delivery
Lead end-to-end business and creative briefs for campaigns across email, paid media, OOH, influencer, and in-app channels
Write clear, actionable creative briefs that bring the voice of both the partner and the consumer to life and reflect shared messaging
Work hand-in-hand with internal creative, performance marketing, and lifecycle teams to structure right-sized campaigns that deliver on KPIs or are aligned within resourcing plans
Track and report on campaign and partner performance—conversions, transactions, lift, ROI
Translate data into insights and action to continuously iterate playbooks and package external-ready results into recaps with the Analytics team
Act as the marketing point-of-contact for Sales and Account Management teams—building trust to understand their goals and delivering strategic marketing support that contributes value
Develop systems, tiering, processes, and standard methodologies to make partner marketing more efficient, repeatable, and impactful
Manage and develop a small team, encouraging collaboration and growth to ensure high-quality execution of partner marketing initiatives
Qualification
Required
8+ years in consumer marketing, with deep experience in co-marketing and partner marketing, particularly in retail, shopping space
3+ years proven experience as a people manager
Demonstrated ability in omni-channel campaign planning and execution skills across a variety of online and offline channels
Analytical thinker—you know what to measure, how to optimize, and how to communicate performance clearly
Exceptional at working closely with Sales and Account Management teams in a fast-moving, collaborative environment, where you understand B2B needs
A proactive, operationally excellent mindset—you're organized, scrappy, and thrive on getting things done
Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Marketing, Business, or a related field
Preferred
Fintech or startup experience—especially in high-growth, consumer-facing environments
Familiarity with retail, marketplace, or platform-based marketing models
Comfort working with lifecycle, CRM, and growth marketing tools
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on Day 1
Equity (ISOs)
401(k) program
Family planning programs + paid parental leave
Physical fitness and wellness memberships
Emotional and mental health support programs
Unlimited PTO + 10 paid federal holidays + our annual, week-long Winter Break
Flexible work environment
Lunch reimbursement for in-office employees
Employee Resource Groups
Learning and Development stipend
Transparent culture
Amazing mission!
Company
Upside
Upside is a two-sided marketplace focused on driving value to all points of brick and mortar commerce.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$165MKey Investors
General Catalyst
2022-04-26Series D· $65M
2022-04-26Debt Financing· $100M
2020-08-31Series C
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