Senior Platform Marketing Manager, Food & Beverage
Square
Since we opened our doors in 2009, the world of commerce has evolved immensely, and so has Square. After enabling anyone to take payments and never miss a sale, we saw sellers stymied by disparate, outmoded products and tools that wouldn't work together.
So we expanded into software and started building integrated, omnichannel solutions – to help sellers sell online, manage inventory, offer buy now, pay later functionality, book appointments, engage loyal buyers, and hire and pay staff. Across it all, we've embedded financial services tools at the point of sale, so merchants can access a business loan and manage their cash flow in one place. Afterpay furthers our goal to provide omnichannel tools that unlock meaningful value and growth, enabling sellers to capture the next generation shopper, increase order sizes, and compete at a larger scale.
Today, we are a partner to sellers of all sizes – large, enterprise-scale businesses with complex operations, sellers just starting, as well as merchants who began selling with Square and have grown larger over time. As our sellers grow, so do our solutions. There is a massive opportunity in front of us. We're building a significant, meaningful, and lasting business, and we are helping sellers worldwide do the same.
The Role
Square is seeking a Sr. Platform Marketing Manager to drive the adoption and growth of our developer platform and partner ecosystem among food & beverage sellers.
Square's platform enables developers and partners to build powerful integrations that help restaurants and hospitality businesses streamline operations, improve customer experiences, and scale efficiently.
In this role, you will serve as the connective tissue between Product, Partnerships, Developer Relations, and GTM teams—shaping the narrative and driving awareness, adoption, and value realization for our platform solutions. You will own the strategy and execution for how Square markets its platform capabilities and 3rd-party integrations to food & beverage sellers, positioning Square as a flexible, extensible solution that meets the evolving needs of modern restaurants.
You Will
- Drive go-to-market strategy for Square's platform products (APIs, SDKs, and 3P integrations) that serve food & beverage sellers.
- Develop positioning and messaging that clearly articulates the value of Square's developer platform and partner ecosystem to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Partner with Product, Partnerships, and Developer Relations to identify key value propositions and inform product roadmaps.
- Build marketing plans to increase awareness and adoption of platform capabilities, including through integration partners and third-party developers.
- Enable sales and customer-facing teams with compelling collateral, competitive insights, and training materials tailored to the food & beverage vertical.
- Conduct market research and customer interviews to understand pain points, use cases, and opportunities within the restaurant and hospitality segments.
- Collaborate with demand generation and content teams to produce solution-focused campaigns, webinars, case studies, and solution pages.
- Track performance and adoption metrics, using data to refine messaging and optimize marketing efforts.
You Have
- 8+ years of Platform or Partner Marketing Experience
- A strategic storyteller who can translate technical capabilities into compelling narratives tailored to restaurant operators and developers alike.
- Deeply curious about APIs, developer tools, and how technology transforms small business operations—especially in food & beverage.
- Comfortable navigating both product and partner ecosystems, and able to balance priorities across technical and business stakeholders.
- A cross-functional collaborator who thrives in a fast-paced, matrixed environment and knows how to influence without authority.
- Passionate about helping restaurants succeed with smart, scalable technology solutions—and excited by the potential of platform extensibility.
- Analytical and data-driven, with a bias for experimentation and continuous improvement.
- Experienced in B2B product marketing, ideally with exposure to developer marketing or verticalized platform solutions.
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