Senior Director of Partner Management, Roku

• The position requires executive-level technical credibility, strong product instincts, and the ability to engage at executive levels both internally and externally
• 15+ years of experience in partner technical management, engineering, platform product management, developer relations, or technical program management, with at least 8+ years managing teams and senior leaders
• Strong technical background with experience in software platforms, SDKs, APIs, distributed systems, or consumer devices
• Proven experience leading externally facing technical teams that work with large enterprise partners
• Demonstrated ability to engage credibly with VP- and C-level partner engineering and product leaders
• Experience managing or interacting with developer platforms, app ecosystems, certification processes, or publishing workflows
• Bachelor’s degree qualification in a technical field (e.g., Engineering, Computer Science, mathematics, etc.) or related discipline
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical topics for executive and non-technical audiences

Desirable

• Roku is well-positioned to help shape the future of television – including TV advertising – around the world, continued success relies on investing in our content partners
• Roku’s Partner Growth team is responsible for managing content partner relationships, setting a growth strategy, and scaling top partners on the platform
• Roku is seeking a Senior Director of Partner Management (Technical Engagement) to lead the company’s most critical technical relationships with streaming partners and developers
• This role is responsible for ensuring partners can successfully build, certify, publish, and scale high-quality app experiences on Roku
• This leader will own Roku’s partner technical engagement strategy and manage high-performing teams responsible for Partner Engagement, Partner Technical Management, and SDK developer relations
• In addition, this role will be a key executive responsible for collaborating with Roku Engineering, Roku Payments, and Roku Product to represent partner technical and business interests
• The role is based in San Jose and reports to Roku’s SVP, Streaming Services Partnerships
• Partner Engagement & Strategy
• Serve as the executive technical point of contact for Roku’s most strategic streaming partners, including major media companies and global streamers
• Define and lead Roku’s partner engagement model, from roadmap planning to onboarding to certification to ongoing optimization and innovation
• Balance Roku and partner needs and create clear technical and product requirements, influencing Roku and partners on roadmap and priorities
• Partner Technical Management
• Lead and scale the Partner Technical Management organization responsible for deep technical support, escalations, and complex partner app integrations
• Set strong standards for technical excellence, high quality of work, affective mentoring, high job satisfaction, and career growth across the Partner Technical Management team
• Act as a trusted advisor and collaborator with both partner technical teams and Roku Engineering to help ensure consumers have the best app and content experiences on Roku
• SDK Developer Relations & Ecosystem Growth
• Lead Roku’s SDK developer relations team, ensuring Roku’s SDKs, APIs, and tools are intuitive, well-documented, and aligned with developer needs
• Partner with product and engineering teams to shape SDK technical roadmap
• Manage Roku’s developer documentation and developer portal, working to employ automation, AI, and advanced tools to create better developer experiences
• Represent Roku externally at industry events, developer summits, and technical forums
• Champion the voice of developers internally, driving product, SDK, and process improvements that increase developer adoption and satisfaction