Staff, Product Manager

Staff, Product Management – Personal Audio

Qualcomm is seeking a Staff Product Management IC based in San Diego to lead worldwide distributor/channel partner engagement and enable scalable go-to-market execution for Personal Audio.

Qualcomm is a leading supplier of integrated Bluetooth audio chipsets for the personal audio market, a key segment of Qualcomm's Voice and Music business unit. This fast-growing category is increasingly important to the overall device experience and is strategically important to the company. The successful candidate will lead key initiatives to develop, enable, and expand distribution partner engagement and business growth globally, working closely with regional sales teams and cross-functional stakeholders.

Key Stakeholders / Works With

• Product Management and Marketing teams within the Voice and Music business unit
• Cross-functional Qualcomm teams (e.g., Wearables, XR, Mobile, Compute, Mobile Connectivity)
• Engineering and technical teams
• Regional sales teams and global distribution/channel partners
• General Manager of the Voice and Music business

About the Role

Qualcomm is seeking a Staff, Product Management professional to work closely with the Head of Personal Audio Marketing to drive multiple aspects of the business, including:

• Work with engineering and technical teams to influence chipset/IP roadmap to match evolving customer requirements and market trends.
• Collaborate with ODMs/IDHs/CMs to create turnkey solutions for innovative form factors and new use cases.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for global distribution partners, partnering with regional sales teams to ensure accounts deliver sustained revenue and margin growth.
• Partner with Product Management to define and execute Qualcomm's market positioning and customer/channel-specific positioning strategies.
• Maintain a clear view of product and portfolio strengths, gaps, and competitive differentiation.
• Ensure positioning and value propositions are translated into high-quality sales and marketing enablement materials for regional teams and partners.
• Collaborate with the Head of Personal Audio Marketing to define and execute a business strategy that:
• Provides a credible path to revenue and margin growth
• Is supported by clear financial modeling and business cases
• Aligns to the product roadmap (in partnership with Product Management)
• Fits within the Voice and Music strategic plan and Qualcomm's broader strategy
• Drive successful new product introductions (NPIs) in collaboration with Marketing, Product Management, Sales, and Engineering.
• Work with sales regions to ensure the pipeline, customer coverage, and channel execution support expected growth and strategic objectives.
• Establish channel operating rhythms and partner governance (e.g., QBRs), ensuring consistent execution, accountability, and scalable best practices across regions.

Required Qualifications

A successful candidate will have:

• Technical expertise about connectivity solutions like BT, Wi-Fi and audio features like Codecs, Active Noise Cancellation, Noise Suppression etc.
• Experience in the semiconductor industry and/or personal audio market (ideally both).
• Experience working with global audio distributors and/or channel partners, with a strong track record of driving partner engagement and measurable business outcomes.
• A proven record of defining product and business strategy and driving cross-functional execution to deliver sustained revenue and margin growth.
• Experience operating effectively in large, matrixed organizations and achieving results through influence.

Preferred Qualifications

• Formal business training (e.g., MBA).
• Experience developing scalable channel programs (partner tiering, enablement, demand generation with partners, joint planning/QBR cadence).

Education

• Degree in electronics, computer science, or a similar technical discipline; Master's degree or higher preferred.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary, equity/stock, and performance-based bonus
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase program
• Retirement savings plan
• Education assistance
• Relocation support (if required)
• Life, medical, income, and travel insurance
• Wellness and fitness benefits
• Employee-led clubs and community groups

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, Humanities, or related field. • 5+ years of Product Management or related work experience.

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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits :

$179,200.00 - $268,800.00

The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.

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