Lynn James
Global Marketing Leader | Driving Growth Through Strategic Partnerships | Leveraging AI & Cloud Innovations (AWS & Azure Certified) | Scaling B2B Tech GTM Across EMEA
Senior B2B marketing leader with over 20 years' experience building and scaling partner-led go-to-market strategies across complex technology ecosystems.
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Specialist in channel and partner marketing, with a consistent track record of designing programmes that generate measurable pipeline, deepen partner engagement, and drive commercial performance at EMEA and global scale. Career spans Cisco, Sage, Travelport, and Avaya operating at the intersection of product marketing, indirect channel GTM, and ecosystem orchestration across UCaaS, SaaS, fintech, and regulated industries. Proven expertise in MDF strategy and governance, co-marketing programme architecture, joint value proposition development, and partner enablement across VAR, SI, ISV, distributor, and hyperscaler partner types. Technical competence spans cloud GTM frameworks across AWS, Azure, Microsoft, Salesforce, and Oracle, with strong command of full-funnel campaign design, demand generation for complex B2B solutions, and partner programme lifecycle management from design through to commercial accountability. Equally effective operating in large matrix organisations, cross-functional stakeholder environments, and transformation-stage businesses. Alongside a 20-year technology marketing career, I hold a WSET Level 3 Award in Wines Currently open to senior Partner Marketing, Channel Marketing, and GTM leadership roles across B2B technology.
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- TGWSJOB
- Ecommerce & GTM specialist…1Y 10M
Ecommerce & GTM specialist, Fine Wine
TGWS
- CUBEJOB
- Head of Partner Mktg - Par…1Y 10M
Head of Partner Marketing - Partners, London
CUBE
- CARRIVEJOB
- Small Business Mgr1Y 2M
Small Business Manager
CARrive
- TRAVELPORTJOB
- Dir - Mktg Global Partners…9M
Director - Marketing Global Partnerships & Alliances
Travelport
- KALIEDOSCOPE TECHNOLOGY CONSULTINGJOB
- Indirect GTM & Mktg Consul…9M
Indirect GTM & Marketing Consultant (Project Based)
Kaliedoscope Technology Consulting
- SAGEJOB
- Partner Mktg Dir: Partners…1Y 11M
Partner Marketing Director: Partners, Alliances & SagePay
Sage
- AVAYAJOB
- EMEA Head of Partner Mktg1Y 4M
EMEA Head of Partner Marketing
Avaya
- SILURES MARKETING LTD (PRIVATE COMPANY)JOB
- Primary Consultant and Owner3Y 7M
Primary Consultant and Owner
Silures Marketing Ltd (Private Company)
- CISCOJOB
- Head of Mktg - Service Pro…1Y
Head of Marketing - Service Provider & Digital Media, UK
Cisco
- Head of Mktg, UK&I Mid Mar…1Y 2M
Head of Marketing, UK&I Mid Market Enterprise
Cisco
- Multiple PMM Positions for…5Y 1M
Multiple Product Marketing Positions for LAN and WAN technologies
Cisco
- Job: Kaliedoscope Technology Consulting — Indirect GTM & Marketing Consultant (Project Based) · 2018-09 – 2019-06
- Job: TGWS — Ecommerce & GTM specialist, Fine Wine · 2024-10 – present
- Job: Avaya — EMEA Head of Partner Marketing · 2015-04 – 2016-08
- Job: Cisco — Head of Marketing, UK&I Mid Market Enterprise · 2009-10 – 2010-12
- Job: CARrive — Small Business Manager · 2021-04 – 2022-06
- Job: Cisco — Head of Marketing - Service Provider & Digital Media, UK · 2010-12 – 2011-12
- Job: Cisco — Multiple Product Marketing Positions for LAN and WAN technologies · 2004-09 – 2009-10
- Job: CUBE — Head of Partner Marketing - Partners, London · 2022-06 – 2024-04
- Job: Silures Marketing Ltd (Private Company) — Primary Consultant and Owner · 2012-02 – 2015-09
- Job: Sage — Partner Marketing Director: Partners, Alliances & SagePay · 2016-09 – 2018-08
- Job: Travelport — Director - Marketing Global Partnerships & Alliances · 2019-10 – 2020-07
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