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  • Written and maintained code that interfaces with the Kubernetes API, such as operators, controllers, add-ons, etc.
  • Managed production Kubernetes deployments or have been responsible for deploying/managing workloads running on Kubernetes in production.
  • A background in platform engineering/SRE with building an IDP (Internal Developer Portal).
  • A deep understanding of highly scaled and reliable services, solutions, and infrastructure in multiple major cloud providers.
  • Excellent communication skills - must be capable of effectively engaging and leading interactions with technical and business teams, and are comfortable presenting to customer and stakeholders at varying levels of management
  • Worked directly with customers and/or open source community members to troubleshoot and solve their complex technical issues leading to successful adoption.
  • Deployed and integrated the projects and tools of the Cloud Native Landscape, especially CNCF projects, into production environments.
  • Incorporated modern operational and application delivery tools and methodologies into your production deployment workflows, like those from HashiCorp (e.g. Terraform), CI/CD, IaC, and GitOps.
  • Programming skills in a modern language (Go is ideal).
  • The ability to work closely with people in a wide variety of disciplines from a wide variety of backgrounds.
  • Successfully managed multiple projects and priorities in a fast paced and dynamic environment.
  • Closely partner with the Upbound pre sales team to transition customers to and through a smooth post sales implementation.
  • Deeply understand customer environments and requirements, identifying their platform needs, and designing architecture and solutions that delight.
  • Ensure successful adoption of Upbound and Crossplane technology into customer production environments.
  • Perform technical discovery to scope customer engagements and contribute to authoring Statements of Work.
  • Work directly with customers to troubleshoot and solve technical challenges relating to the implementation phase of deploying Crossplane and Upbound Cloud based control plane architectures into their production environments.
  • Solve problems and improve customer deployments by writing code, fixing bugs, and building scoped features within Upbound products, the provider ecosystem, and the Crossplane core code base.
  • Build and maintain a set of cloud native "reference platforms" that will help accelerate adoption and position Crossplane and Upbound as a central piece of the cloud native landscape.
  • Work cross-departmentally to find solutions to complex scenarios and integration issues.
  • Be the technical voice of Upbound to the customer, and represent customer needs internally to influence product roadmap.
  • Be the trusted technical advisor to new and existing customers by identifying and presenting ongoing technical solutions as the Upbound product suite grows.
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📍 Praha, Prague, Czech Republic

🔍 Sales

  • 1-2 years of experience as an SDR, demand generation specialist or related field
  • Experience in at least one or both of the following: DevOps, GitOps, cloud native or similar industry or Selling to an open source community
  • A high level of comfort in a technical space. Open source and/or infrastructure experience is preferred.
  • Strong interpersonal, communication and customer service skills.
  • Experience with marketing and sales tech such as Hubspot, Salesforce, Marketo, Zoominfo, LinkedIn Sales Navigator and other tools
  • A Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, or commensurate experience in a sales related field of work
  • Conduct outreach to community qualified leads and community-engaged accounts, finding creative ways to engage with the Crossplane community and find creative solutions to help businesses scale.
  • Conduct research and outreach to high-intent, marketing qualified accounts. This often requires leveraging existing marketing data to research and identify the right personas at some of the world’s largest companies,
  • Conduct outreach with community members and target accounts in order to generate new sales opportunities.
  • Find new business. Conduct research into companies in specific market segments/verticals, identify key target personas and generate SQLs
  • Make outbound calls, emails and LinkedIn messages to qualify potential clients.
  • Have meaningful conversations with prospects to understand the challenges they face.
  • Assist sales and marketing operations, process events-related coordination

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🔥 Head of Marketing (REMOTE)
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📍 United States

🔍 Marketing

  • 10+ years of experience in marketing roles, with at least 3 years in a leadership position.
  • Proven track record of successfully marketing enterprise technology solutions, preferably in cloud, cloud-native, or platform solutions.
  • Deep understanding of B2B marketing strategies, including demand generation, product marketing, and content marketing.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling narratives for technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Experience with open-source technologies and developer communities is highly desirable.
  • Strong analytical skills and familiarity with marketing tools (e.g., Common Room, Rollworks, etc).
  • A collaborative mindset and the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
  • Help develop and execute a comprehensive marketing strategy aligned with Upbound.io’s business goals.
  • Lead and mentor a growing marketing team, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
  • Build a team to meet the demands of the business as the company scales and grows.
  • Refine and enhance Upbound’s brand positioning and messaging to resonate with technical audiences, including developers, cloud engineers, and enterprise decision-makers.
  • Ensure brand consistency across all channels and touchpoints.
  • Design and implement multi-channel campaigns to drive awareness, engagement, and lead generation.
  • Collaborate with sales to create an effective lead funnel and nurture strategy.
  • Optimize campaigns based on performance metrics and insights.
  • Oversee the creation of high-quality content, including blog posts, whitepapers, case studies, webinars, and videos.
  • Position Upbound as a thought leader in the cloud orchestration and platform engineering domains.
  • Build and manage co-marketing initiatives with partners in the cloud and cloud native ecosystems.
  • Drive engagement within the Crossplane open-source community to strengthen Upbound’s reputation as a leading contributor.
  • Own Developer Advocacy strategy and team management.
  • Work closely with product teams to develop go-to-market strategies for new features and products.
  • Create compelling product messaging and enablement materials for sales and partners.
  • Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of marketing initiatives.
  • Present insights and recommendations to the executive team to inform strategic decisions.

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📍 United States

🔍 Cloud, SaaS, technology

  • 8+ years of experience in strategic partnerships or alliances.
  • Proven success in driving revenue and scaling partner ecosystems in high-growth environments.
  • Strong experience in negotiating contracts and managing relationships.
  • In-depth understanding of cloud computing landscape and technologies.
  • Familiarity with cloud management and optimization solutions is a plus.
  • Strong understanding of the partner ecosystem and sales channels.
  • Strong negotiation and communication skills.
  • Ability to think strategically and execute tactically.
  • Exceptional organizational and project management skills.
  • Proficiency with CRM tools and partnership management platforms.
  • Identify, negotiate, and build long-term relationships with cloud providers and relevant partners.
  • Develop and manage a structured partner program for onboarding and training.
  • Enhance the ecosystem around Upbound and Crossplane for better technology partnerships.
  • Align partner-driven opportunities with revenue goals and provide sales enablement tools.
  • Define and execute partnership strategies linked to company objectives.
  • Identify new partnership opportunities across the cloud industry.
  • Develop KPIs for partnership success and track performance.
  • Represent the company at industry events and ensure alignment with other teams.

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