Strategic Partner Manager - Wearables & Consumer Electronics Partnerships

Strategic Partner Manager, WearablesTravel: US-based travel, likely once per quarterRequired Education:High School Diploma.Required Skills:8+ years of experience in a partner-facing role in technology consumer electronics industries, with a focus on managing complex deals and partnerships.Sound business judgment and experience prioritizing and triaging partner-related issues, solution-finding, and motivating internal and external stakeholders.Highly strategic and experienced in leading cross-functional teams to orchestrate planning to bring new products to market and mitigate risks associated with in-market products. This includes interpreting legal documents and working with attorneys. External partner experience.Nice to have Skills:Business experience in consumer electronics, accessories and devices partnerships, partner management, consultingStrong technical competence or tech-curious and motivated to learnOverview:Responsibilities:Build and maintain strategic relationships with key leaders at Wearables Partners and internally, effectively communicating strategic recommendations, influencing outcomes, and providing detailed updates.Drive key leadership meetings and effectively communicate strategic recommendations and updates to leadership and stakeholders. Ensure strategic and cross-ecosystems view of key partners in preparation for executive meetings, escalations and deal negotiations.Partner with cross-functional teams (product, engineering, strategic response, legal, policy, communications, marketing) to ensure preparation for any partner meetings or public engagements with background information, goals, and materials, and to ensure accurate representation of our strategy.Develop and manage partnership strategies from deal development to product launches, focusing on growth and delivering results.Identify and analyze complex business problems, develop novel solutions, and provide recommendations to leadership.Mitigate risks, manage escalations to internal and external executives, and identify opportunities through mapping partner landscape, data analysis, and gaining a holistic partner perspective.**Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.****Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client's business needs and requirements.**