Vice President Total Rewards jobs at Western Digital in United States, San Jose

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Enterprise B2B Marketing Strategy

• Develop and lead the company’s enterprise-focused marketing strategy, aligned with sales, product, and corporate objectives.
• Own the full marketing lifecycle for enterprise solutions—from market intelligence to demand generation and sales enablement.
• Deepen brand positioning and differentiation in competitive B2B segments.

Product Marketing

• Lead the Product Marketing team to develop positioning, messaging, competitive analysis, and go-to-market strategies for new and existing enterprise solutions.
• Partner with Product Management and Sales to successfully launch products, support complex solution selling, and ensure alignment with customer needs.
• Create compelling content and tools that empower the enterprise sales team and channel partners.

Marcom & Brand

• Define and execute the annual Marcom strategy to support the enterprise product roadmap and brand growth.
• Oversee the creation of digital campaigns, high-impact marketing assets, and targeted thought leadership content.
• Guide branding and design execution to ensure consistency across all touchpoints and reinforce brand equity in enterprise markets.

Advertising & Communications

• Manage an advertising budget to drive awareness and lead generation in targeted B2B markets.
• Own enterprise PR and AR efforts, including contributed articles, executive speaking opportunities, and analyst briefings.
• Drive digital and content strategies that align with the enterprise buyer journey.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Lead a high-performing team of marketing professionals, including product marketers, project managers, designers, and content creators.
• Collaborate closely with Sales, Product, and Executive teams to align marketing strategies with go-to-market execution.
• Foster a culture of clarity, accountability, trust, and innovation.

Required

• 15+ years of B2B marketing leadership experience, with a strong emphasis on enterprise markets, complex buyer journeys, and high-tech sectors.
• Deep expertise in enterprise product marketing, GTM strategy, and demand generation across OEM, VAR, and distribution ecosystems.
• Demonstrated success managing large budgets ($10M+) and scaling high-impact marketing teams (25+ people).
• Proven ability to translate market insights into actionable strategies that drive pipeline and revenue.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and executive presence, with a track record of building collaborative cross-functional partnerships.
• Strong business acumen and fluency in enterprise sales processes, buying dynamics, and solution positioning.

Preferred Attributes

• MBA or advanced degree in Marketing, Business, or a related field.
• Experience influencing analyst relations, public relations, and investor-facing communications.
• Highly strategic but comfortable operating with a hands-on approach when needed.
• Passion for storytelling, brand-building, and customer engagement in enterprise settings.

Compensation & Benefits Details

• An employee’s pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills, ability, knowledge of the job; (3) performance, contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs.
• The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York. This range may be modified in the future.
• If your position is non-exempt, you are eligible for overtime pay pursuant to company policy and applicable laws. You may also be eligible for shift differential pay, depending on the shift to which you are assigned.

• You will be eligible to be considered for bonuses under either Western Digital’s Short Term Incentive Plan (“STI Plan”) or the Sales Incentive Plan (“SIP”) which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance, depending on your role and your performance. You may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program, and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to Western Digital’s Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical/dental/vision insurance; life, accident and disability insurance; tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts; employee assistance program; other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity; tuition reimbursement; transit; the Applause Program; employee stock purchase plan; and the Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan.
• Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and drive corporate strategy by shaping the company’s mission, vision, and long-term objectives.
• Lead the corporate planning function, establishing a matrixed team of workstream leads to drive alignment between strategy and execution.
• Oversee financial and business performance analysis, ensuring data-driven decision-making and setting clear KPIs to track progress.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to senior executives, providing thought leadership and constructive challenge to optimize business initiatives.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, promoting operational excellence and efficiency across the organization.
• Act as a key thought partner to the CSO, contributing insights on business, technology, and operational strategy.

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA/MS preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in finance, strategy, or investment banking. Technology industry required
• Proven leadership experience in corporate planning and growth initiatives.
• Strong ability to assess strategic initiatives, challenge initiative owners constructively, and drive execution feasibility.
• Exceptional influencing skills, with the ability to shape strategic direction across functions without direct authority.
• Self-motivated, results-driven, and adaptable to fast-paced environments.
• Deep analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.

Key Skills:

• Strategic thinking & corporate planning
• Financial modeling & business analysis
• Project & program management
• Risk assessment & mitigation
• Leadership & team development
• Effective communication & stakeholder engagement

Compensation & Benefits Details

• An employee’s pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills, ability, knowledge of the job; (3) performance, contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs.
• The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York. This range may be modified in the future.
• You will be eligible to participate in Western Digital’s Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan, which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance. Depending on your role and your performance, you may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program, and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to Western Digital’s Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical/dental/vision insurance; life, accident and disability insurance; tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts; employee assistance program; other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity; tuition reimbursement; transit; the Applause Program, employee stock purchase plan, and the Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan.
• Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. It’s You & Western Digital. Together, we’re the next BIG thing in data.

What you'll do:

• Build collaborative partnerships with the Executive Team, business leaders and key stakeholders to develop an innovative, cohesive recruitment strategy that aligns with the organization's strategy, growth priorities and workforce plans.
• Inspire, develop and elevate global Talent Acquisition team members by cultivating a team culture of ongoing learning, collaboration and a drive for excellence.
• Develop and operationalize a talent planning model in partnership with the business to enable the creation of both short-term and long-term recruiting plans.
• Optimize global talent acquisition processes, tools and technology to drive maximum efficiency and effectiveness that result in an amazing experience for candidates and the business.
• Develop and operationalize a recruiting capacity planning model to balance hiring resources and ensure the right resource allocation is supporting business needs.
• Establish a strategic point of view on building and providing people insights through data to support the business and leaders in driving business decisions.
• With a lens on diversity, equity and inclusion, build out talent acquisition programs that are creative, transformative and supports the long-term goals and vision of the company.
• Collaborate across HR and the business to co-create a diversity hiring strategy and execution plan that advances our diversity talent agenda across the organization.
• Partner with Strategic Communications on building a compelling employer brand strategy that is aligned to our company's vision, values and culture and is attractive to a diverse pool of talented applicants.
• Leverage digital technologies and social media to engage and connect with a diverse pool of talented applicants in a modern and progressive way.

What you should have:

• 10+ years of experience leading and empowering a global talent acquisition organization with an emphasis on building high performing teams and an inclusive culture.
• Experience working and navigating globally with direct experience in Asia and manufacturing required; technology industry experience strongly preferred.
• Strong business acumen and proven experience in a senior leadership role partnering and influencing key stakeholders across the business in driving and aligning talent acquisition strategy with company strategy.
• Strong, sound point of view on how diversity, equity and inclusion can contribute to a company's success and experience embedding that point of view in talent acquisition programs.
• An understanding of the highly competitive and evolving talent markets and an unyielding passion to provide the ultimate candidate experience.
• Highly analytical and metrics driven; the ability to derive insights from data and strategically build a narrative that influences and advances business decisions.
• Proven success in delivering consistent results under time pressures while navigating complexity and competing priorities.
• Demonstrated interpersonal and relationship building skills, and a successful track record of establishing credibility and trust with a diverse client group.
• Adept at presenting and communicating in a simple and compelling manner to all levels of the organization.
• Excellent collaboration skills; a team player.

Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be

Compensation & Benefits Details

• An employee’s pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills, ability, knowledge of the job; (3) performance, contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs.
• The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York. This range may be modified in the future.
• You will be eligible to participate in Western Digital’s Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan, which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance. Depending on your role and your performance, you may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program, and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to Western Digital’s Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical/dental/vision insurance; life, accident and disability insurance; tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts; employee assistance program; other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity; tuition reimbursement; transit; the Applause Program, employee stock purchase plan, and the Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan.
• Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Core responsibilities will include:

▪ Lead all components of board level materials, presentations and recommendations related to Total Rewards, including direct ownership for the Proxy’s CD&A as well as all total rewards-related governance matters

▪ Monitor external trends and benchmarks. Proactively adjust total reward programs to stay competitive in the market; drive additional total rewards benefits harmonization outside the United States

▪ Ensure compensation, recognition, benefits and equity programs are both innovatively and equitably designed and then consistently applied

▪ Grow talent capability and bench strength within Total Rewards to enables stronger leadership succession

▪ Lead rewards related strategy and execution of People Reporting & partner effectively with the Analytics function to drive mature, data-driven conclusions and decisions across the organization at scale

Qualifications and Business Acumen

• Relevant experience in developing, managing, and leading compensation and benefit programs, including executive compensation, broad based compensation, and employee benefits.
• Experience leading Total Rewards organizations through times of transformation; leadership through M&A activity, divestitures, spin-offs and carve-outs is strongly preferred
• Superior executive presence with the ability and credibility to present ideas and recommendations at all levels within the organization and to the Executive Leadership team and Board of Directors.
• Grasps complexities and connections among problems or issues, able to prioritize elements that will most drive success.
• Keen analytical capabilities, with the ability to identify and bring forward trends or market gaps in all elements of total rewards programs, as well as risks.
• Exceptional business knowledge, general management, and leadership capability.

In terms of the performance and personal competencies required for the position, we highlight:

Executing for Results

• The ability to set clear and challenging goals while committing Western Digital to operational excellence; tenacious and accountable in driving results.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and uncertainty; ability to adapt and lead through complex situations.
• A leader who is viewed by others as having a high degree of integrity and forethought in their approach to making decisions; the ability to act in a transparent and consistent manner while always considering what is best for Western Digital.

Leading Teams

• The ability to attract and recruit top talent, motivate the team, delegate effectively, celebrate diversity within the team, and manage performance; widely viewed as a strong developer of others.
• The ability to persevere in the face of challenges and exhibit a steadfast resolve and relentless commitment to higher standards, which commands respect from followers.
• A leader who is self-reflective and aware of their own limitations; leads by example and drives the organization's performance with an attitude of continuous improvement by being open to feedback and self-improvement.

Compensation & Benefits Details

• An employee’s pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills, ability, knowledge of the job; (3) performance, contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs.
• The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York. This range may be modified in the future.
• You will be eligible to participate in Western Digital’s Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan, which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance. Depending on your role and your performance, you may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program, and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to Western Digital’s Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical/dental/vision insurance; life, accident and disability insurance; tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts; employee assistance program; other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity; tuition reimbursement; transit; the Applause Program, employee stock purchase plan, and the Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan.
• Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

The VP of Corporate Development will drive M&A, Integration and Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) strategy, leading acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and strategic investments. This role will manage the end-to-end M&A process and oversee venture investments in emerging technologies.

Corporate development

• Develop and execute M&A strategy aligned with corporate goals.
• Lead target identification, due diligence, deal structuring, and integration.
• Optimize portfolio through acquisitions, divestitures, and partnerships.

Corporate Venture Capital (CVC)

• Define and manage corporate venture investment strategy.
• Source and invest in high-potential startups.
• Support portfolio companies and maximize strategic returns.
• Build relationships with VCs, accelerators, and industry partners.

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA/MS preferred.
• 15+ years in M&A, investment banking, private equity. Technology industry experience required.
• Proven M&A execution.
• Expertise in valuation, financial modeling, and due diligence.
• Strong negotiation, integration, and stakeholder management skills.

Key Skills:

• M&A strategy & execution
• Corporate venture capital
• Financial modeling & valuation
• Deal structuring & negotiation
• Due diligence & integration

Compensation & Benefits Details

• An employee’s pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills, ability, knowledge of the job; (3) performance, contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs.
• The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York. This range may be modified in the future.
• You will be eligible to participate in Western Digital’s Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan, which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance. Depending on your role and your performance, you may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program, and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to Western Digital’s Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical/dental/vision insurance; life, accident and disability insurance; tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts; employee assistance program; other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity; tuition reimbursement; transit; the Applause Program, employee stock purchase plan, and the Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan.
• Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.