Senior Lead, Brand Management, Partnerships and Alliances, Americas

Sandisk • Milpitas, CA

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About The Position

Sandisk is seeking a highly strategic and externally focused Senior Lead, Brand Management, Partnerships and Alliances, Americas to lead the development, governance, and activation of our partner ecosystem across the Americas. This role sits within the integrated regional marketing organization and is responsible for building a scalable, insight-driven alliances strategy that accelerates brand growth, category leadership, and demand generation for the region. As a senior leader within the team, this individual will own key partner relationships across camera manufacturers, gaming platforms, NAS partners, and licensed brands—while shaping how Sandisk authentically engages across creator, gaming, influencer, and professional imaging communities. The role requires both strategic vision and hands-on execution, with strong cross-functional influence across sales, retail, e-tail, and global business development teams.

Requirements

• 8–12+ years of experience in partnerships, alliances, or strategic marketing roles within consumer electronics, gaming, or adjacent industries
• Proven ability to build and scale partnership programs that drive measurable business outcomes across multiple channels
• Strong experience in omnichannel marketing, including retail, e-commerce, and digital/social ecosystems
• Demonstrated success managing senior external stakeholders and negotiating complex partnership agreements
• Experience integrating partnerships into major retail and e-tail environments, including co-marketing and promotional execution
• Strong cross-functional leadership skills with the ability to influence without direct authority
• Analytical and data-driven mindset, with experience in performance tracking, ROI analysis, and business case development
• Deep interest in creator culture, gaming, imaging, and emerging content platforms

Nice To Haves

• Background in gaming, esports, imaging/photo/video ecosystems
• Experience working in global organizations with regional localization responsibilities
• Familiarity with Amazon marketing, retail media, and influencer/creator platforms

Responsibilities

• Drive execution of global partnership and alliance strategies for the Americas region, defining priority verticals, partner tiers, and scalable frameworks for engagement
• Identify, negotiate, and manage high-impact strategic partnerships across Imaging, Gaming, NAS, and Creator ecosystems
• Act as the senior regional point of contact for key alliance partners, driving executive-level relationship management and long-term value creation
• Translate global partnership frameworks into regionally relevant programs, while also influencing global teams with regional insights and opportunities
• Lead joint business planning (JBP) with top partners, including co-investment strategies, shared KPIs, and annual planning cycles
• Drive integrated, full-funnel co-marketing programs across retail (Best Buy, Walmart, Target, Costco etc.), e-tail (Amazon), social, and influencer channels across the Americas
• Partner closely with sales and retail marketing to embed alliances into in-store execution, promotions, and merchandising strategies
• Develop and scale experiential activations (trade shows, creator events, gaming tournaments, partner-led moments) that elevate brand presence and engagement
• Oversee partnership budgets, co-marketing funds, and investment allocation to maximize ROI and efficiency
• Establish measurement frameworks to track partner performance, contribution to revenue, and brand impact
• Mentor and influence cross-functional teams, acting as a thought leader on partnerships, creator ecosystems, and emerging industry trends

Benefits

• paid vacation time
• paid sick leave
• medical/dental/vision insurance
• life, accident and disability insurance
• tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts
• employee assistance program
• other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity
• tuition reimbursement
• transit
• the Applause Program
• employee stock purchase plan
• Sandisk's Savings 401(k) Plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed