Senior Manager of Global Partner & AI Ecosystem Communications, Elastic
$128.2-243.3k
Actual salary range is dependent on location. Offers stock program
Open source platform powering search, observability, security, and more
Open for applications
Open source platform powering search, observability, security, and more
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$128.2-243.3k
Actual salary range is dependent on location. Offers stock program
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help turn endless data possibilities into real results with the power of Search AI.
Role
Who you are
- 8+ years of experience in communications or PR for enterprise technology, AI, or cloud companies
- A strong track record leading partner communications or ecosystem storytelling
- Ability to translate the value of Elastic's partner relationships into compelling stories that resonate across technical and executive audiences
- Excellent writing and editing skills: you love shaping stories that inspire and inform
- Strong relationship-building skills with partner, marketing, and media stakeholders
- Experience working across global teams and managing multiple priorities with creativity and composure
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a Senior Manager, Partner & AI Ecosystem Communications who’s passionate about storytelling, collaboration, and the power of partnership
- In this role, you’ll lead how Elastic shows up across our broader partner ecosystem: building narratives with hyperscaler, channel, and strategic partners that demonstrate our shared impact on customers and the industry
- You’ll be the communications partner to Elastic’s Global Vice President, Partner Sales, as well as the Senior Director of Partner Marketing, shaping the communications strategy and bringing it to life through content, media, and events that amplify Elastic’s role in a fast-growing ecosystem
- We believe storytelling changes how people see technology and you’ll be at the heart of that transformation
- You’ll have the freedom to experiment, the support of a world-class team, and the chance to shape how Elastic and its partners show up in one of the most exciting spaces in tech
- We’re a global, distributed team that values creativity, inclusion, and a bit of fun along the way
- We care deeply about our people and offer flexibility, growth, and the opportunity to do career-defining work that matters
- Build and drive Elastic’s partner communications strategy — connecting our innovations in search, AI, observability, and security with the value we create alongside partners
- Partner with teams across Partner, Product, Marketing, and Corporate Communications to craft cohesive stories that highlight Elastic’s impact
- Work closely with hyperscaler, channel, and strategic partners to coordinate launches, announcements, and joint storytelling moments
- Develop integrated programs across earned, owned, and shared channels — from press releases and blogs to podcasts, social posts, and event content
- Identify proactive media and speaking opportunities that elevate Elastic’s visibility through its partner ecosystem
- Collaborate with our Social and Editorial teams to turn partner achievements into engaging, multi-format stories
- Manage agency partners and budgets to deliver high-impact results
- Measure and report on progress, continuously refining the strategy to grow awareness, trust, and engagement
Our take
Organizations are dealing with exploding data volumes increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, and the growing expectation tha ttechnology should help act on problems, not just report them. Ai is moving from experimentation into real operations, especially in security and observability where speed and context are critical. So now, both enterprises and governments are looking for simpler, shared platforms that sale easily and reduce complexity rather than add to it.
And Elastic sits at the intersection of these needs with its Search AI Platform that helps organizations turn large amounts of structured and unstructured data into clear insights and actiontions across search, security, and observability. Elastic's strength lies in its open, flexible approach, which breaks down data silos and provides a context people and AI systems need to make daster, better decisions. The goal is straightforward: help teams see what's happening, understand it quickly, and respond confidently.
Recently, the company worked with CISA to deliver a unified, cloud-based SIEM for US federal agencies, this highlights strong trust in Elastic's security and scalability. Alongside this, its AWS Agentic AI Specialization also reflects leadership in making autonomous AI system practical and reliable. Together, these milestones position Elastic well for the future, as organizations increasingly rely on shared platforms and intelligent systems to manage ris, complexity, and growth.
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Insights
8% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jul 2016
$58m
SERIES D
Jun 2014
$70m
SERIES C
Total funding: $162m
Company benefits
- Toast to your health: Fully paid health coverage for you and your family, in many locations.
- Craft your calendar: Flexible location and schedule for most roles.
- Create space for you: Distributed by design workforce, plus generous number of vacation days each year.
- Embrace parenthood: Minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave, plus generous family formation benefits.
- Give back your time: 40 hours each year to use toward volunteering with organizations and causes you’re passionate about.
- Amplify your impact: Double your charitable giving — we match donations up to $1500 USD (or local currency equivalent).
Company HQ
Union Square, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Ashutosh Kulkarni
(CEO)Ashutosh joined Elastic in 2021 as CPO, becoming CEO in 2022. Prior to this, he was an EVP and CPO of Enterprise at McAfee, a Senior VP and GM of Web Performance and Web Security at Akamai Technologies, and a Senior VP and GM of Informatica Cloud at Informatica.
Shay Banon
(Co-Founder & CTO)Shay co-founded Elastic in 2012 and has served as the CTO since.
Navam Welihinda
(CFO)Prior to joining Elastic in 2025, Navam was the CFO at Grammarly. He also spent nearly 8 years at HashiCorp as VP of Finance and CFO and was the Head of Finance, Compose at IBM for 1 year.
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