Sandisk

Technology

SeniorDirector,AIMemoryBusinessDevelopment&EcosystemStrategy

$275–450k ~AI est. Milpitas, California, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior Director, AI Memory Business Development & Ecosystem Strategy at Sandisk. Skills: AI Memory, Business Development, Ecosystem Strategy, Partnerships. Identify critical technology partners. Engage critical technology partners”

What You'll Achieve.

Establish market momentum; Shape global ecosystem; Secure lighthouse customers; Define value proposition

Industry & Context.

Technology

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

12+ years business development, 12+ years strategic partnerships, 12+ years product management, AI hardware experience, Server systems experience, Semiconductor experience, Memory sectors experience, Building multi-party alliances, Navigating AI infrastructure partners, Technical knowledge AI Data Center, Technical knowledge server systems hardware, Technical knowledge memory hierarchies, Technical knowledge AI training, Technical knowledge AI inference, Technical knowledge AI Data Center software stack, Leadership through influence, Taking Version 1.0 technology commercial success, Entrepreneurial spirit, Self-starter, Operate with minimal infrastructure, Create own roadmap, Drive results ambiguous market

Nice to Have

Deep understanding AI memories technologies, Academic background Engineering, Academic background Science

What You'll Do.

Identify critical technology partners

Engage critical technology partners

Build robust ecosystem

Negotiate high-level partnerships

Manage high-level partnerships

Integrate AI memory technologies

Identify early adopters

Nurture system use cases

Secure strategic proof-of-concepts

Monitor emerging hardware trends

Monitor emerging software trends

Maintain deep connections AI startup ecosystem

Identify shifts model deployment

Identify inference infrastructure demands

Translate market intelligence insights

Feed information product development

Feed information GTM strategy

Anticipate next generation AI workloads

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work alongside Product teams; Work alongside Sales teams; Work across engineering; Work across product; Work across global sales

Communication Scope

Strategic narrative; Clear communications

Process & Methodology

Roadmap planning

Full Job Description

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. As the AI revolution transitions from general-purpose computing to specialized, high-performance architectures, the demand for innovative memory solutions has never been higher. Sandisk is at the forefront of this shift, developing next-generation technologies—including High Bandwidth Flash—designed to eliminate the bottlenecks of modern AI workloads. We are seeking a visionary Senior Director of AI Memory Business Development to lead the charge in establishing market momentum for our emerging AI memory technologies. This is a high-impact, entrepreneurial role centered on shaping a global ecosystem, securing lighthouse customers, and defining the value proposition for the future of AI hardware. This role sits in our Memory Technology Business Develop & Partnerships team. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Strategic Partnerships & Ecosystem Orchestration: Identify and engage with

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