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Global Industry Lead, Manufacturing

Snap Inc.· SPECS / Manufacturing
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Palo Alto$190k - $284kFull timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

SPECS is seeking a Global Industry Lead to define and execute the manufacturing-focused strategy for augmented reality glasses, lead cross-functional go-to-market motions, and drive customer and partner engagements from early positioning through scaled adoption.

Responsibilities

  • Own the SPECS global manufacturing industry strategy for augmented reality glasses, including market positioning, target accounts, partner priorities, and use cases.
  • Identify, prioritize, and refine manufacturing workflows where AR glasses deliver value (remote expert assistance, digital work instructions, quality validation, equipment maintenance support, workforce training and onboarding).
  • Translate industry challenges into scalable offerings that improve throughput, quality, uptime, and workforce productivity for manufacturing customers.
  • Collaborate with Partner Development and Technical Partner Managers to build and enable a strong ecosystem of services and solution partners.
  • Drive repeatable partner-led solutions and enablement to scale beyond proofs of concept into durable industry motions.
  • Own manufacturing customer pipeline and sales cycles from initial engagement to commercial progression.
  • Partner across product, engineering, design, marketing, business development, and sales to incorporate market feedback into roadmap and launch readiness.
  • Lead SPECS manufacturing presence at global events and conferences, including strategy, demos, messaging, and partner engagement.
  • Curate external thought leadership (white papers, knowledge content, customer materials) and develop demand generation programs.
  • Help design and support executive briefings, workshops, and industry-focused events at SPECS campuses.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years leading strategy, business development, sales, partnerships or GTM in manufacturing.
  • Experience applying industrial technology, enterprise software, spatial computing, XR, AR, or related tech in manufacturing.
  • Proven success owning industry strategy or complex enterprise business development motions.
  • Experience building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across operations, manufacturing, IT, and digital transformation.
  • Track record of developing partner ecosystems and joint offerings.
  • Experience leading complex sales cycles or multi-stakeholder industry engagements.
  • Ability to translate market signals into use case priorities, scalable offerings, and repeatable commercial motions.
  • Strong executive communication skills and comfort representing the company at meetings and events.
  • Ability to work cross-functionally and influence without formal authority in fast-moving environments.
  • Willingness to travel as needed.

Skills

Required:Industry strategy and GTMRelationship building with senior stakeholders

Benefits

  • Benefits include paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that enable sharing in Snap’s long-term success.
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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