Sales & Marketing Representative (2024 / 2025 New College Grad)

Company Description

At Western Digital, our vision is to power global innovation and push the boundaries of technology to make what you thought was once impossible, possible.

At our core, Western Digital is a company of problem solvers. People achieve extraordinary things given the right technology. For decades, we’ve been doing just that—our technology helped people put a man on the moon and capture the first-ever picture of a black hole.

We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, HDDs, and platforms for business, creative professionals, and consumers alike under our Western Digital®, WD®, WD_BLACK™, and SanDisk® Professional brands.

We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest-growth organizations in the world. From enabling systems to make cities safer and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and hyperscale cloud providers, to meeting the massive and ever-growing data storage needs of the AI era, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future.

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can build the future of data storage.

Job Description

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: 

Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2025 at 11:59pm PST (~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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Our Sales & Marketing NCG Rotational Program is designed for recent or upcoming college graduates from December 2024 to June 2025 seeking a dynamic career in the data storage industry. Over 12-24 months, participants will rotate through sales and marketing roles, gaining hands-on experience and the opportunity to work alongside industry experts, develop technical and strategic sales skills, and build a strong foundation for a career in the fast-growing data storage market.

ROTATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS:

Participants will complete 3-4 Inside Sales rotations across various Sales & Marketing teams, such as:

• Enterprise & Cloud: Support account executives in selling storage solutions to large enterprises, cloud providers, and data centers.
• Channel & Partner Sales: Support account executives by working with resellers, system integrators, and cloud partners to drive go-to-market strategies.
• Consumer Sales: Support Consumer sales team in selling consumer storage products, retail and e-commerce strategies, marketing campaigns, etc.
• Business Development: Learn prospecting techniques, lead generation, and customer outreach for new and emerging markets, such as AI-driven storage management.

• Product Marketing: Assist in creating go-to-market strategies, competitive analysis, and messaging for storage solutions.
• Digital & Social Marketing: Develop and execute social media campaigns, digital advertising, and content strategies to drive engagement and brand awareness for both B2B and B2C storage solutions.
• Business Operations: Work with operations teams to manage & optimize inventory levels, distribution strategies, and supply chain logistics for both B2B and B2C customers.
• Data Analytics: Analyze key performance metrics, customer trends, and market data to provide insights that optimize sales and marketing strategies & processes.

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Recent graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Social Sciences, Computer Science, or a related field, with a graduation date of December 2024 or May/June 2025. 
• Minimum of 3.0 GPA.
• Strong interest in high-tech industry, specifically in data storage solutions.
• Willing to relocate and/or travel as needed.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATION:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook) for data analysis, reporting, and presentations.
• Self-motivated & growth driven with a passion for sales, marketing, and technology.
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