Senior Business Development Manager — Technical Ecosystem

Senior Business Development Manager — Technical Ecosystem

• Full-time
• Salary Range:
  
  -
• Job Type (exemption status):
  Exempt position - Please see related compensation & benefits details below
• Business Function:
  Business Development

Sandisk understands how people and businesses consume data and we relentlessly innovate to deliver solutions that enable today’s needs and tomorrow’s next big ideas. With a rich history of groundbreaking innovations in Flash and advanced memory technologies, our solutions have become the beating heart of the digital world we’re living in and that we have the power to shape.

Sandisk meets people and businesses at the intersection of their aspirations and the moment, enabling them to keep moving and pushing possibility forward. We do this through the balance of our powerhouse manufacturing capabilities and our industry-leading portfolio of products that are recognized globally for innovation, performance and quality.

Sandisk has two facilities recognized by the World Economic Forum as part of the Global Lighthouse Network for advanced 4IR innovations. These facilities were also recognized as Sustainability Lighthouses for breakthroughs in efficient operations. With our global reach, we ensure the global supply chain has access to the Flash memory it needs to keep our world moving forward.

The Senior Business Development Manager, Technical Ecosystem is responsible for expanding and accelerating adoption of San Disk consumer flash storage solutions across host platforms, device manufacturers, silicon vendors, and ecosystem partners. This role reports to the Director, Ecosystem Product Management and serves as a technical business lead, bridging commercial strategy, partner relationships, and technical enablement.

You will work closely with global Technical Marketing Managers (TMMs), Product Management, Engineering, and Sales to ensure San Disk technologies—such as microSD Express, SD, USB, and portable SSDs—are designed‑in, validated, and commercially adopted across key ecosystem segments including imaging, gaming, mobile, compute, and emerging devices.

• Own strategic and tactical business development for assigned ecosystem partners, including host device OEMs, chipset vendors, platform providers, and ODMs.
• Drive design‑wins, platform inclusion, and reference adoption of San Disk consumer flash storage products.
• Identify ecosystem gaps, partner needs, and technical barriers to adoption; translate these into actionable engagement plans.

• Build and maintain trust‑based relationships with technical and business decision‑makers at partner companies.
• Act as San Disk’s primary ecosystem business interface, coordinating commercial discussions while ensuring technical alignment through TMMs and engineering.
• Support joint road mapping, partner planning, and long‑term ecosystem alignment.

• Work hand‑in‑hand with Technical Marketing Managers across regions (APAC, EMEA, Americas) to:
  • Align partner requirements with San Disk product capabilities
  • Support compatibility testing, validation, and qualification efforts
  • Ensure consistent technical messaging and partner enablement globally
• Ensure partner feedback flows back into Product Management and Engineering to inform roadmap and ecosystem priorities.
• Execute the ecosystem strategy defined by the Director, Ecosystem Product Management, focusing on adoption, scale, and market readiness rather than early‑stage exploration.
• Support expansion of new standards and technologies (e.g., microSD Express) by aligning commercial incentives with technical readiness.
• Identify opportunities for co‑marketing, joint announcements, ecosystem showcases, and industry events.

• Partner with Product Management, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, and Operations to ensure ecosystem engagements translate into revenue‑impacting outcomes.
• Support GTM readiness by ensuring partners are technically enabled and commercially aligned ahead of launches.
• Provide regular updates on partner status,…