Vice President, Business Development
for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to map content accordingly.
We have location and travel info: could go under About the role or maybe a separate section? The instruction: include a section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it. So we need sections with actual content.
We have:
- About the role: could include description of role, mission, location, travel. The posting has "The Role" paragraph and location info. So we can put that under About the role.
- Responsibilities: "What You'll Do" list.
- Requirements: "What You'll Need" Basic Qualifications.
- Qualifications: maybe Preferred Qualifications.
- Skills: maybe not separate; but we could combine? The instruction says use those headings if content exists. We have Basic Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications. Could map Basic to Requirements, Preferred to Qualifications. Skills maybe not present; we could omit.
- Benefits: we have benefits list.
- Pay: we have base pay range.
- Schedule: not explicitly given; there is mention of remote work and travel but not schedule specifics. So we should not create Schedule section because no specific content.
Also we have Visa Sponsorship and Why Sonos. Those could be part of About the role or separate? The instruction: only include sections when posting has real, specific content for it. We could include a section "Why Sonos" but not in the allowed headings list. Allowed headings are only those listed: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we must fit content into those headings only. So we need to incorporate Why Sonos and Visa Sponsorship into appropriate sections, maybe About the role or Qualifications? Probably About the role can include company description and visa note.
We must not include boilerplate like EEO, legal, etc. Remove those.
We must preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep details like location preferences, travel expectations, etc.
We need to use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose.
We must not repeat job title as heading.
We must not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings (none present).
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Let's structure:
About the role
At Sonos we want to create the ultimate listening experience for our customers and know that it starts by listening to each other. As part of the Sonos team, you’ll collaborate with people of all styles, skill sets, and backgrounds to realize our vision while fostering a community where everyone feels included and empowered to do the best work of their lives. Location: This role is preferred to be based in Santa Barbara, CA, with openness to candidates based in Boston, MA, New York, NY, or remote in the San Francisco Bay Area. This position allows for a combination of remote work and in-office collaboration. Qualified applicants should expect regular travel to Santa Barbara and other Sonos office locations as needed for executive collaboration, team leadership, partner meetings, and business development activity.
The Role: Sonos is one of the most beloved brands in consumer technology. More than seventeen million active households trust us with the sound in their homes, and our customers are among the most loyal and engaged in audio. We build premium products that people genuinely love, and partners want to find ways to work with us. Now, we are extending that platform into its next chapter. The VP, Business Development will be the deal architect for that growth. This leader will own strategic partnerships, commercial agreements, and corporate development evaluation that turn strategic ambition into signed, implemented outcomes. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, this person will work closely with Product, Legal, Finance, Marketing, and Revenue to identify, structure, and close partnerships that expand Sonos’ reach, deepen platform value, and create new growth paths. This is a builder’s role. The pipeline is active, and the person we hire will close deals, not just source them.
Why Sonos: Sonos has one of the strongest consumer technology brands in the market, with more than seventeen million active households and deep loyalty among a core audience that spends real money on a one-of-a-kind home audio system. The Business Development and corporate development agenda is central to driving growth and transformation into the next decade. This leader will have direct visibility into the company’s growth agenda and a meaningful opportunity to shape the partnerships, commercial structures, and strategic opportunities that define Sonos’ next chapter.
Visa Sponsorship: Sonos is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role at this time. We ask that applicants be authorized to work for us in the country of role posting, both now and in the future.
Then Responsibilities:
Responsibilities
- Lead commercial negotiations with platform partners, content providers, ecosystem integrators, and other strategic partners that expand Sonos’ reach or deepen platform value.
- Identify and close two to three anchor partnerships per year that materially expand household reach, strengthen the platform, or increase operating leverage.
- Own the GTM partnership function alongside the existing team, translating partnership agreements into revenue, cost, or platform-value outcomes.
- Serve as the external commercial arm of the product roadmap. Product owns what we build; Business Development owns who we partner with.
- Bring market learnings, partner insights, and commercial opportunities back to Product through clear recommendations and position papers.
- Develop partnership strategies that leverage Sonos’ 5,000-strong patent portfolio, including opportunities to productize, license, or partner around Sonos IP.
- Run a standing M&A screen against the Sonos strategic map, reporting regularly to the COO on targets, multiples, and build-versus-buy logic.
- Lead diligence on inbound or outbound acquisition discussions, in partnership with Product, Finance, and Legal.
- Maintain relationships with bankers, VCs, founders, and leaders in adjacent spaces such as audio technology, streaming infrastructure, smart home, and in-vehicle entertainment.
- Lead and develop a small, high-leverage team that includes BD professionals and GTM partnership leadership, setting deal priorities and building stronger commercial discipline around deal structure and execution.
Then Requirements (Basic Qualifications):
Requirements
- 12+ years of experience in business development, corporate development, strategic partnerships, or a related commercial leadership role.
- Experience working in consumer technology, media, platform, hardware, software, or adjacent technology environments.
- Demonstrated record of closing signed and implemented deals with measurable business outcomes.
- Strong fluency in deal mechanics, including term sheets, licensing structures, revenue-share models, exclusivity provisions, partner obligations, and OEM pricing.
- Experience partnering cross-functionally with Product, Legal, Finance, Marketing, Revenue, and executive leadership to drive alignment and close complex deals.
- Demonstrated ability to operate in a fast-moving environment, create structure in ambiguity, and move from strategy to execution.
- Experience leading or developing teams, setting priorities, and allocating resources across a portfolio of opportunities.
- Ability to work from Santa Barbara, Boston, New York, or remotely from the San Francisco Bay Area, with regular travel to Santa Barbara and other Sonos locations as needed for executive collaboration, team leadership, partner meetings, and business development activity.
Then Qualifications (Preferred Qualifications):
Qualifications
- Experience with hardware licensing, product partnerships, or connected-device ecosystems.
- Experience with media, advertising, streaming, content, smart home, automotive, or platform partnerships.
- Experience evaluating M&A opportunities, strategic investments, build-versus-buy decisions, or acquisition diligence.
- Experience working directly with senior executives, founders, strategic partners, and external deal counterparties.
- Strong product and commercial instincts, with the ability to translate market signals into partnership strategy.
- Experience building new partnership motions, growth engines, or commercial functions without a predefined playbook.
Then Benefits:
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- A 401(k) plan with company matching and immediate vesting
- An Open Time Off policy (OTO) so you have maximum opportunity to disconnect and recharge, with no tenure-based vacation accruals required
- 80 hours of sick time upon hire, refreshed annually
- Up to 12 paid holidays per calendar year
- Sonos offers a generous paid leave program for new parents or to care for a family member with a serious health condition, as well as short- and long-term disability for your own medical condition
- Company-paid Disability, Life, and AD&D Insurance
- Voluntary benefits, including Voluntary Life, AD&D, Accident, and Pet Insurance
- Mental health benefits to support your holistic well-being
- A generous employee discount program & Sonos Radio HD - on us!
Then Pay:
Pay
The base pay range for this role based off geographic location is: $267,000 and $334,000. The specific pay offered will depend on the candidate’s geographic location, as well as qualifications and experience. We apply geographic pay differentials based on the cost of labor in the market. Employees in high-cost locations may be compensated at the upper end of the range, while those in medium or low cost markets may be compensated at the lower end of the range. Your recruiter can provide more details about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process. Please note that compensation details listed in US job postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.
We should not include Schedule section as no specific schedule info.
We must ensure we didn't include any boilerplate like EEO, legal, etc. We removed those.
Check for any duplicated lines: we have not repeated.
Check that we preserved all substantive information: location, travel, role description, why sonos, visa sponsorship, responsibilities, basic qualifications, preferred qualifications, benefits, pay. Yes.
We omitted some lines like "Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable." That's legal boilerplate; we can drop. Also "Notice to U.S. Job Applicants: Sonos is an equal opportunity employer." That's EEO boilerplate; drop. Also "We also offer a comprehensive benefits program..." we kept benefits list. The sentence about "We also offer a comprehensive benefits program with choice and flexibility in mind..." is generic; we could keep as prose but we already have list; we could include a short preamble but not required. The instruction: preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. The generic sentence is not substantive detail; it's fluff. Could drop. But we might keep as a p before list? It's not required but could be considered substantive? It's basically describing benefits program; we already list specifics. It's okay to drop.
We also dropped "Regular full time employees in the US are eligible for benefits on day one, including:" we kept as intro? We could keep as a p then list. But we already have list; we could keep a short p: "Regular full time employees in the US are eligible for benefits on day one, including:" then list. That is substantive.
for prose. We must not repeat job title as heading. We must not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings (none present). We must output only HTML fragment. Let's structure:
About the role
At Sonos we want to create the ultimate listening experience for our customers and know that it starts by listening to each other. As part of the Sonos team, you’ll collaborate with people of all styles, skill sets, and backgrounds to realize our vision while fostering a community where everyone feels included and empowered to do the best work of their lives. Location: This role is preferred to be based in Santa Barbara, CA, with openness to candidates based in Boston, MA, New York, NY, or remote in the San Francisco Bay Area. This position allows for a combination of remote work and in-office collaboration. Qualified applicants should expect regular travel to Santa Barbara and other Sonos office locations as needed for executive collaboration, team leadership, partner meetings, and business development activity.
The Role: Sonos is one of the most beloved brands in consumer technology. More than seventeen million active households trust us with the sound in their homes, and our customers are among the most loyal and engaged in audio. We build premium products that people genuinely love, and partners want to find ways to work with us. Now, we are extending that platform into its next chapter. The VP, Business Development will be the deal architect for that growth. This leader will own strategic partnerships, commercial agreements, and corporate development evaluation that turn strategic ambition into signed, implemented outcomes. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, this person will work closely with Product, Legal, Finance, Marketing, and Revenue to identify, structure, and close partnerships that expand Sonos’ reach, deepen platform value, and create new growth paths. This is a builder’s role. The pipeline is active, and the person we hire will close deals, not just source them.
Why Sonos: Sonos has one of the strongest consumer technology brands in the market, with more than seventeen million active households and deep loyalty among a core audience that spends real money on a one-of-a-kind home audio system. The Business Development and corporate development agenda is central to driving growth and transformation into the next decade. This leader will have direct visibility into the company’s growth agenda and a meaningful opportunity to shape the partnerships, commercial structures, and strategic opportunities that define Sonos’ next chapter.
Visa Sponsorship: Sonos is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role at this time. We ask that applicants be authorized to work for us in the country of role posting, both now and in the future.
Then Responsibilities:Responsibilities
- Lead commercial negotiations with platform partners, content providers, ecosystem integrators, and other strategic partners that expand Sonos’ reach or deepen platform value.
- Identify and close two to three anchor partnerships per year that materially expand household reach, strengthen the platform, or increase operating leverage.
- Own the GTM partnership function alongside the existing team, translating partnership agreements into revenue, cost, or platform-value outcomes.
- Serve as the external commercial arm of the product roadmap. Product owns what we build; Business Development owns who we partner with.
- Bring market learnings, partner insights, and commercial opportunities back to Product through clear recommendations and position papers.
- Develop partnership strategies that leverage Sonos’ 5,000-strong patent portfolio, including opportunities to productize, license, or partner around Sonos IP.
- Run a standing M&A screen against the Sonos strategic map, reporting regularly to the COO on targets, multiples, and build-versus-buy logic.
- Lead diligence on inbound or outbound acquisition discussions, in partnership with Product, Finance, and Legal.
- Maintain relationships with bankers, VCs, founders, and leaders in adjacent spaces such as audio technology, streaming infrastructure, smart home, and in-vehicle entertainment.
- Lead and develop a small, high-leverage team that includes BD professionals and GTM partnership leadership, setting deal priorities and building stronger commercial discipline around deal structure and execution.
Requirements
- 12+ years of experience in business development, corporate development, strategic partnerships, or a related commercial leadership role.
- Experience working in consumer technology, media, platform, hardware, software, or adjacent technology environments.
- Demonstrated record of closing signed and implemented deals with measurable business outcomes.
- Strong fluency in deal mechanics, including term sheets, licensing structures, revenue-share models, exclusivity provisions, partner obligations, and OEM pricing.
- Experience partnering cross-functionally with Product, Legal, Finance, Marketing, Revenue, and executive leadership to drive alignment and close complex deals.
- Demonstrated ability to operate in a fast-moving environment, create structure in ambiguity, and move from strategy to execution.
- Experience leading or developing teams, setting priorities, and allocating resources across a portfolio of opportunities.
- Ability to work from Santa Barbara, Boston, New York, or remotely from the San Francisco Bay Area, with regular travel to Santa Barbara and other Sonos locations as needed for executive collaboration, team leadership, partner meetings, and business development activity.
Qualifications
- Experience with hardware licensing, product partnerships, or connected-device ecosystems.
- Experience with media, advertising, streaming, content, smart home, automotive, or platform partnerships.
- Experience evaluating M&A opportunities, strategic investments, build-versus-buy decisions, or acquisition diligence.
- Experience working directly with senior executives, founders, strategic partners, and external deal counterparties.
- Strong product and commercial instincts, with the ability to translate market signals into partnership strategy.
- Experience building new partnership motions, growth engines, or commercial functions without a predefined playbook.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- A 401(k) plan with company matching and immediate vesting
- An Open Time Off policy (OTO) so you have maximum opportunity to disconnect and recharge, with no tenure-based vacation accruals required
- 80 hours of sick time upon hire, refreshed annually
- Up to 12 paid holidays per calendar year
- Sonos offers a generous paid leave program for new parents or to care for a family member with a serious health condition, as well as short- and long-term disability for your own medical condition
- Company-paid Disability, Life, and AD&D Insurance
- Voluntary benefits, including Voluntary Life, AD&D, Accident, and Pet Insurance
- Mental health benefits to support your holistic well-being
- A generous employee discount program & Sonos Radio HD - on us!
Pay
The base pay range for this role based off geographic location is: $267,000 and $334,000. The specific pay offered will depend on the candidate’s geographic location, as well as qualifications and experience. We apply geographic pay differentials based on the cost of labor in the market. Employees in high-cost locations may be compensated at the upper end of the range, while those in medium or low cost markets may be compensated at the lower end of the range. Your recruiter can provide more details about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process. Please note that compensation details listed in US job postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.
We should not include Schedule section as no specific schedule info. We must ensure we didn't include any boilerplate like EEO, legal, etc. We removed those. Check for any duplicated lines: we have not repeated. Check that we preserved all substantive information: location, travel, role description, why sonos, visa sponsorship, responsibilities, basic qualifications, preferred qualifications, benefits, pay. Yes. We omitted some lines like "Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable." That's legal boilerplate; we can drop. Also "Notice to U.S. Job Applicants: Sonos is an equal opportunity employer." That's EEO boilerplate; drop. Also "We also offer a comprehensive benefits program..." we kept benefits list. The sentence about "We also offer a comprehensive benefits program with choice and flexibility in mind..." is generic; we could keep as prose but we already have list; we could include a short preamble but not required. The instruction: preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. The generic sentence is not substantive detail; it's fluff. Could drop. But we might keep as a p before list? It's not required but could be considered substantive? It's basically describing benefits program; we already list specifics. It's okay to drop. We also dropped "Regular full time employees in the US are eligible for benefits on day one, including:" we kept as intro? We could keep as a p then list. But we already have list; we could keep a short p: "Regular full time employees in the US are eligible for benefits on day one, including:" then list. That is substantive.