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Job Posting: IBM Z Evangelist

About the Role

We are looking for an IBM Z Evangelist to own and drive our company’s participation in the IBM Partner Plus and IBM Z & LinuxONE On‑premises Development (zOPD) Programs. It is a strategic advocacy, coordination, and market-facing position that connects internal technical teams with IBM, the marketplace and the broader IBM Z ecosystem.

You will play a crucial role in evangelizing, promoting and advocating for the IBM Z platform as well as ensuring that our technical achievements, IBM partnership, and customer successes are well-articulated and visible in the marketplace. Your responsibilities include building awareness, fostering education, and driving enthusiasm for IBM Z internally and in the marketplace.

Key Responsibilities

Thought Leadership

• Be the voice of the company’s commitment to IBM Z, advocating its value to customers and the marketplace.
• Collaborate with marketing to create and amplify blogs, articles, customer success stories, social posts, and website content (including a dedicated landing page for IBM Z & LinuxONE)
• Educate and guide internal team members to contribute to advocacy activities.
• Ensure messaging aligns with IBM Z modernization and long-term platform value

Community & Event Presence

• Represent the company at IBM and industry events (e.g., IBM TechXchange, THINK, SHARE, GSE)
• Coordinate speaker submissions, abstracts, and advocacy activities
• Participate in user groups, forums, and community discussions

IBM zOPD Program Management

• Own and manage the company’s participation in the IBM Z and LinuxONE On‑premises Development (zOPD) and Partner Plus Programs
• Define and track quarterly and annual advocacy goals aligned with program objectives
• Earn IBM Z Advocacy Badges and guide & support employees to apply and earn badges as required
• Maintain documentation, reporting, and evidence required for zOPD Ready, Advanced, and Premier tiers

Internal Coordination & Enablement

• Gather technical input, success stories, demos, and use cases from engineering and product teams
• Translate internal achievements into advocacy-ready material
• Run internal briefings and enablement sessions explaining advocacy opportunities and badge paths
• Act as the internal “advocacy hub” connecting engineering, product, marketing, and leadership

Product Collaboration

• Collect structured feedback from internal teams and customers for IBM Z & LinuxONE product teams
• Participate in IBM councils, surveys, and beta-related advocacy activities
• Share IBM ecosystem insights internally
• Share knowledge and influence the company product roadmap for z/OS by collaborating with Product Management and R&D

Required Qualifications

• Experience working with IBM, IBM Z, LinuxONE, or enterprise platform ecosystems
• Strong communication and storytelling skills (written and verbal)
• Experience coordinating across technical, marketing, and business teams
• Comfortable representing a company externally in professional communities
• Proven ability to organize programs, track goals, and deliver outcomes

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience as an IBM Advocate, IBM Champion, or in developer/technical advocacy
• Familiarity with IBM Z or mainframe modernization concepts (no deep engineering required)
• Background in partner management, product marketing, or ecosystem programs

Application Deadline:
03/31/2026

What’s in it for you?

Compensation

The annual base salary range for this position is $155,000 - $173,000.

This position is also eligible for a 15% discretionary annual bonus in accordance with relevant plan documents and award agreements.

Benefits

• Company paid Holidays, Sick Leave, and Vacation time.
• Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence.
• Community Service Day.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA/HSA, Life Insurance and Pet Insurance.
• 401(k) Plan with up to 5% employer match.
• Wellness Program.
• Set yourself up for success in your new role by upgrading your home office space using your one-time hybrid work payment.
• Lean on the Employee Assistance Program for support during some of life’s most common but difficult challenges.

At Software AG we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect and fairness where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, compensate, develop, promote, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.