Director, Mobile Experience Partnerships

Samsung-Research-America; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 254,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Generous benefits

Job summary

Samsung Research America’s Open Innovation Group seeks a Manager for Mobile eXperience Partnerships in Mountain View. You will develop external partnerships, build business cases, and drive initiatives across mobile, wearables, and PCs.

Lead multi-disciplinary teams, evaluate opportunities, and steer POCs toward partnerships, investments or M&A. Expect 20% travel and a comprehensive compensation package with bonus eligibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in technology or engineering required; MS or MBA preferred.
• 10+ years in a technology company with 4+ years in mobile/wearables development or corporate development.
• Deep knowledge in AI, Digital Health/Fitness, AR/XR or Sensors.
• Broad understanding of technology architectures and family stacks.
• Ability to translate technical details into clear business messaging.

Responsibilities

• Develop partnerships with external innovations and define strategies for value delivery.
• Foster startup, VC, accelerators, and university relationships for Samsung MX.
• Lead discussions, evaluations, and drive POCs toward partnerships or investments.
• Coordinate cross-functional and cross-geo activities with clear milestones.
• Balance urgent work with long-term priorities and travel up to 20%.

Skills

Tech industry experience

Startup partnership experience

Venture capital/corporate development

Mobile & wearables knowledge

Technical-to-business communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in technology or engineering

Job description

Samsung Research America’s Open Innovation Group seeks a Manager for Mobile eXperience Partnerships in Mountain View. You will develop external partnerships, build business cases, and drive initiatives across mobile, wearables, and PCs.

Lead multi-disciplinary teams, evaluate opportunities, and steer POCs toward partnerships, investments or M&A. Expect 20% travel and a comprehensive compensation package with bonus eligibility.