Program Manager III/Partner Enablement Manager

Ascendion is an AI-native software engineering disruptor helping businesses innovate faster, smarter, and with greater impact. We partner with enterprise clients across North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC to solve complex challenges in data, experience design, software product engineering, and workforce transformation. Powered by expert engineers, thousands of AI agents, and our Engineering to the Power of AI (EngineeringAI) method, we deliver measurable outcomes that build trust, unlock value, and accelerate growth.

About the role

We have a culture built on opportunity, inclusion, and a spirit of partnership. Join us to:

• Build the coolest tech for the world’s leading brands
• Solve complex problems—and learn new skills
• Experience the power of transforming digital engineering for Fortune 500 clients
• Master your craft with leading training programs and hands-on experience
• Experience a community of change makers
• Join a culture of high-performing innovators with endless ideas and a passion for tech

Our culture is the fabric of our company, and it is what makes us unique and diverse. The way we share ideas, learning, experiences, successes, and joy allows everyone to be their best at Ascendion.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end program management across marketing, media, staffing, and events for Tier 1 retail partners
• Full-funnel marketing strategy development and execution
• Budget management (working and non-working)
• Campaign planning, partner co-marketing, and seasonal activations
• Media planning and coordination with agencies and internal teams
• Content and asset management
• Data interpretation, reporting, and storytelling for leadership and partners

Requirements

• Senior-level program management—end-to-end ownership of complex, multi-workstream programs across marketing, media, staffing, and events
• Proactive problem-solving—anticipates risks, flags issues early, and drives solutions
• Stakeholder management (broad and diverse)—proven ability to navigate and align a wide range of internal teams and external partners
• Full-funnel marketing strategy development—experience building and executing marketing strategies across awareness, consideration, and conversion
• Budget management (working and non-working)—experience managing marketing budgets across both working media investments and non-working spend
• Retail marketing program execution—campaign planning, partner co-marketing, and seasonal activations
• Media planning and coordination—understanding of paid and owned media channels in a retail and partner context; liaising with media agencies and internal media teams
• Content and asset management—coordinating development and delivery of marketing collateral, creative assets, and sales tools
• Data interpretation and analysis—ability to read, synthesize, and act on performance data
• Reporting and storytelling—translating data into clear narratives and recommendations for leadership and partners
• Cross-functional communication—clear and concise communication across all levels, including executive stakeholders, field teams, and external partners
• Organizational rigor—managing multiple concurrent workstreams, product lines, timelines, and deliverables in a fast-paced environment

Qualifications

• Experience working with big box retailers
• Background in the technology and/or consumer electronics industry
• Agency management experience

Location: Burlingame, CA

Pay

The salary for this position is between $185,000 - $208,000 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Long-term disability insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• 5 personal days accrued each calendar year (meets paid sick and safe time laws for the city/state)
• 10-15 days of paid vacation time
• 6 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per calendar year
• Ascendion Learning Management System