Senior Manager Open Innovation Mobile eXperience Partnerships

Lab Summary:

Samsung Research Americas Open Innovation Group identifies and incubates innovative external technologies that accelerate Samsungs development and market position of its industryleading consumer electronics. We proactively create partnership and investment opportunities with breakthrough technologies that have a direct impact on Samsungs core product & services across smartphones tablets wearables PCs TVs appliances and more. In addition to driving both the technical and business processes to validate and commercialize new technologies in Samsungs existing products we maintain a strong pulse on the market to find the next big thing.

Position Summary:

The Open Innovation Mobile eXperience Partnerships Manager is responsible for developing partnerships with external innovations and formulating strategies to deliver innovative & exciting value to consumers through Samsung mobile (smartphones tablets laptops) and wearable (earbuds watch ring) products.

The Open Innovation team combines the best of Samsung product expertise with the latest advances in technology to create radically futuristic and innovative products services and experiences to delight and improve the lifestyles of our customers. We research identify partner and promote new technologies that make the consumer experience better faster seamless more powerful and multidimensional across different product categories.

In this role you will work with an interdisciplinary team to foster startup partnerships for Samsungs mobile device ecosystem develop business cases and drive pivotal initiatives that lay the foundation for Samsungs future.

Position Responsibilities:

• Keep a pulse on market trends advances in core technology and university research across multiple technology categories that are relevant to Samsungs Mobile eXperience (MX) business
• Navigate the North America startup landscape to target partnership & investment opportunities in Samsungs mobile and wearable device ecosystem and identify new markets Samsung MX should enter to deliver new and exciting value to consumers
• Foster relationships with external technology startups VCs accelerators incubators and universities to find breakthrough innovations and effectively communicate their value proposition to Samsung MX R&D teams and executives globally
• Be the primary liaison between partners and Samsung by leading the discussions facilitating evaluations and driving POCs with an eye towards partnership commercialization investment and/or M&A. Be the internal champion for partners strategic goals and vision and advocate their needs to stakeholders ensuring awareness and understanding through effective communication
• Coordinate crossfunctional and crossgeo team activities setting project milestones and motivating teams to meet project timelines and deliverables
• Proactively address ambiguity through strategic thinking followed by tactical
• Form a clear understanding of team priorities to balance urgent vs. daily activities
• Proactively build concepts and define new consumer experiences through partners

Required Skills:

• Bachelors degree in technology or engineering discipline required or equivalent combination of education training and experience and postgraduate (MS or MBA) degree strongly preferred
• 10 years of professional experience in a technology company with at least 4 years experience in a technology development (software or hardware) venture capital and/or corporate development role for mobile and/or wearable products
• Deep industry knowledge in at least one core deep tech vertical including but not limited to: AI Digital Health/Fitness AR/XR Sensors IoT Computer Vision and wireless technologies (e.g. 5G)
• Ability to evaluate core technologies with technical depth and transform complex technical information into a clear concise messaging that can be easily understood by various levels in the organization
• Effective interpersonal and relationship management skills
• Ability to identify and source promising emerging technology startups by leveraging a robust personal network within the industry venture capital community and startup ecosystem
• Experience in leading complex multiteam and crossgeographic projects to success
• Excellent written verbal communications and presentation skills
• Ability to deal with ambiguity associated with working in a fastpaced and changing environment
• Must be willing to travel domestically and internationally 20

Special Attributes:

• Positive attitude and energy persistence and flexibility
• Great communication skills: clear patient and well adapted to the audience and situation
• Analytical skills to formulate and present structured objective recommendations and respond to challenges and objections
• Personal skills to plan organize and prioritize multiple assignments and delivery on tight schedules
• Ability to position and sell technology to executive audiences

Additional Information

Disclosure of Trade Secrets

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Essential Job Functions

This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk communicate in person and by telephone and frequently operate standard office equipment such as telephones and computers.

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