Manager - Partnerships & Marketing

We are Aftersell by Rokt, a hyper-growth Shopify ecommerce leader.

Aftersell by Rokt enables SMB companies to unlock real-time relevancy in the moment that matters most, when customers are buying. Together, our AI and ML-powered Rokt Brain and ecommerce Rokt Network will power more than 6.5 billion transactions connecting 400 million customers across the world’s leading companies. In January 2025, Rokt’s valuation increased to $3.5 billion USD, allowing us to expand rapidly. In February 2024, Aftersell was acquired by Rokt.

At Rokt, we practice transparency in career paths and compensation. At Rokt, we believe in transparency, which is why we have a well-defined career ladder with transparent compensation and clear career paths based on competency and ability. Rokt’stars constantly strive to raise the bar, pushing the envelope of what is possible.

We are looking for a Director of Marketing & Partnerships

Target total compensation ranges from $209,000 - $300,000, including a fixed annual salary of $170,000 - $182,000 an employee equity plan grant, and world-class benefits. 

Equity grants are issued in good faith, subject to company policies, board approval, and individual eligibility.

As the Director of Partnerships & Marketing at Aftersell, you will be a strategic leader responsible for growing our brand, scaling our partner ecosystem, and driving high-impact marketing initiatives. You will develop and execute marketing strategies, lead co-marketing efforts with technology partners, and champion the Aftersell brand across channels and communities. You'll collaborate closely with product, sales, and success teams to align on messaging, go-to-market execution, and growth strategy. We will compensate you well, invest deeply in your learning and development, and do everything we can to make sure this is the single best work experience of your life.

About the role: 

• Strategic Marketing: Develop and execute integrated marketing plans to drive brand awareness, product adoption, and revenue growth across various channels.
• Partnership Management: Identify, negotiate, and manage strategic partnerships with eCommerce and SaaS companies, driving co-marketing initiatives to expand reach.
• Technology Integration: Collaborate with product and integration teams to support technical partner enablement and go-to-market efforts.
• Performance Measurement & Optimization: Monitor and analyze campaign and partnership performance, providing actionable insights to continuously optimize strategies based on data and ROI.
• Team Leadership & Industry Engagement: Lead and mentor a team of marketing and partnerships professionals while staying updated on eCommerce trends and representing Aftersell at industry events.

Requirements

About you:

• 6+ years of experience in marketing, partnerships, or growth roles—ideally in SaaS or eCommerce.
• Proven ability to build and scale successful partnerships.
• Strong understanding of marketing strategy, campaign planning, and the DTC and Shopify ecosystem
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Analytical mindset with experience using tools like HubSpot, or similar.
• A natural leader who thrives in a collaborative, fast-moving environment.

Bonus Points If You Have

• Experience in the Shopify ecosystem or with partner-led growth strategies.
• A network of eCommerce or SaaS tech partners.
• Familiarity with AI tools (e.g., Jasper ai, Chat GPT Perplexity) and their marketing applications.

Benefits

About Rokt’stars:

As a mission-driven, hyper-growth community of curious explorers, our ambition is to unlock real-time relevancy in ecommerce and beyond. Our bias for action means we are not afraid to quickly venture into uncharted territories, take risks, or challenge the status quo; in doing so we either win or learn. We work together as one aligned team, never letting egos get in the way of brilliant ideas. We value diversity, transparency, and smart humble people who enjoy building a disruptive business together. We pride ourselves on being a force for good as we make the world better.

About The Benefits:

We leverage best-in-class technology and market-leading innovation in AI and ML, with all of that being underlined by building and maintaining a fantastic and inclusive culture where people can be their authentic selves, and offering a great list of perks and benefits to go with it:

• All employees have access to our LevelUp! program, providing opportunities for coaching, courses, and training to support career growth and development.
• Become a shareholder. Every Rokt’star gets equity in the company
• Enjoy catered lunch every day and healthy snacks in the office. Plus join the gym on us!
• Extra leave (bonus annual leave, sabbatical leave etc.)
• Work with the greatest talent in town
• See the world! We have offices in New York, Seattle, Sydney, Tokyo and London

We believe we’re better together. We love spending time together and are in the office most days (teams are in the office 4 days per week). We also get that you need to balance your life and your commitments so you have the flexibility to manage your own hours and can spend up to a week of every quarter working from anywhere.

We at Rokt choose to create a company that is as diverse and inclusive as the world we live in by attracting, growing & keeping the best talent. Equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

If this sounds like a role you’d enjoy, apply here, and you’ll hear from our recruiting team.