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.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Solutions Marketing Manager
Location: Lagos (Remote)
Job Summary
- We are looking for a regional marketing manager who will be responsible for developing long-term marketing strategy and executing campaigns for EMEA across a diverse range of products and industries to support our growth strategy.
- This is a hands-on, multi-disciplinary and dynamic position, requiring close collaboration with the regional sales teams, the partner teams, product teams, and other marketing functions.
- 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.
What your day will look like
- Develop and execute solution-focused go-to-market strategies across key Canonical offerings (e.g. security, apps, cloud infrastructure, or IoT)
- Translate complex technical capabilities into compelling value propositions for target industries and personas
- Build and manage multi-channel marketing campaigns aligned with solution-specific goals
- Collaborate with product management, sales, alliances, and marketing to align messaging, prioritize use cases, and support pipeline acceleration
- Define and track KPIs for demand generation, solution awareness, and engagement; monitor performance and iterate for impact
- Own webinars and industry events tied to solution areas: plan, execute, and coordinate holistic pre/post-event strategies
- Work with the growth engineering teams to segment, engage, and nurture audiences around relevant solution themes
- Support the sales enablement process by supporting the delivery of playbooks, messaging guides, competitive briefs, and customer-facing content with PMs.
What we are looking for in you
- Experience in B2B marketing for enterprise IT products, SaaS experience
- Experience working with the EMEA market
- Excellent academic results, with Bachelor’s or equivalent in Business, Marketing, or STEM
- 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
- Growth mindset – enthusiasm for challenges and work ethic with a ‘can do’ attitude
- 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 recognise 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
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
- Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online