Channel Marketing Specialist, Canada

We are seeking a dynamic Channel Marketing Specialist to join our team and drive our marketing efforts across Canadian channels. The Channel Marketing Specialist role is a senior individual contributor position responsible for owning the strategy and execution of Canadian marketing within a clearly defined market scope. Channel Marketing Specialist will operate with a high degree of independence and accountability reporting to Manager, North America Channel Marketing.   

The Marketing Specialist is expected to set direction for the Canadian market, translate regional and global priorities into locally relevant strategies, and drive execution across multiple marketing disciplines. This role requires strong judgment, cross-functional influence, and the ability to manage complex initiatives with limited oversight. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Act as the primary marketing partner for Canada, collaborating closely with sales, regional marketing, and operations teams 

• Develop market-level strategy and plans aligned to regional and global business objectives 

• Apply advanced understanding of the Canadian market to inform prioritization, planning, and recommendations 

• Lead the end-to-end execution of integrated marketing initiatives across multiple channels (e.g., retail, e-commerce, digital, campaigns, events) 

• Maximize ROI on marketing development funds (MDF) against IMP goals   

• Adapt and localize regional/global marketing programs to ensure effectiveness in the Canadian market 

• Manage multiple concurrent initiatives, balancing strategic priorities with operational execution 

• Define KPIs and success metrics for Canadian marketing initiatives 

• Analyze performance data, identify trends, and apply insights to optimize plans 

• Provide market conditions updates, best practices, suggestions, and ideas to leadership   

 

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or related field; MBA or advanced degree in Marketing preferred
• 6-8+ years of experience in channel marketing or related field, preferably in the technology industry
• Strong understanding of the Canadian market - retail, etail, and distribution channels
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships at all levels
• Experience supporting product launches or integrated go-to-market initiatives 
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking capabilities
• Fluency in English and French required
• Experience working within a global or regional marketing organization 
• Proven track record of developing successful channel marketing programs
• Ability to travel within Canada and USA as needed for partner meetings and events

Sandisk is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” poster. Our pay transparency policy is available here.

Sandisk thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

Sandisk is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at jobs.accommodations@sandisk.com to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be 06/06/2026 (3 months from posting), although we reserve the right to close the application process sooner if we hire an applicant for this position before the application deadline. If we are not able to hire someone from this role before the application deadline, we will update this posting with a new anticipated application deadline.

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