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Josh Sanderson

Partnership Lead, Microsoft Surface Product Marketing

Seattle, Washington

Josh builds successful partnerships and thrives developing strong relationships with kindness, generosity and humor. He brings 20 years of experience successfully leading impactful partnerships and programs in entertainment, high-tech, wireless and e-learning. Over the years, he’s developed partnerships with brands like Adobe, Amazon, Disney+, Dolby, ESPN, Fox, Gameloft, Google, Paramount, Redfin, Spotify, TikTok, Universal Music, and Warner Bros. Music, launched a first-of-its-kind music business e-learning platform, created and led Microsoft's Xbox Music & Video Marketing Clearances Team, represented independent artists for sync licensing through his boutique licensing agency, and managed the Grammy-nominated artist/composer/DJ BT. Josh is also a trained coach and leader with expertise in intellectual property, customer experience, and global go-to-market strategy. Josh specializes in aligning people, teams and companies around a common vision and delivering customer-focused results.

SPECIALTIES:
- Strategic Partnerships
- Entertainment, High-Tech & Wireless
- Deal Negotiation & Execution
- Intellectual Property Clearance & Licensing
- Customer Experience
- Global Go-To-Market Strategy
- Performance Coaching
- Brand Management and Development

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Experience:

• Founder, Coach & Head of Content (MusiPros, Inc.)
• Sr. Product Management Consultant (T-Mobile) (HCL Technologies)
• Global Marketing Manager, Xbox Video | Head of Marketing Content Clearances, Xbox Music & Video (Microsoft)
• Sr. Customer Experience & Product Management Consultant (T-Mobile) (Strong-Bridge Consulting)
• Global Marketing Integration Manager | Xbox Video & Xbox Music (Microsoft)
• Sr. Partnership Marketing Consultant (Microsoft Surface) (Simplicity Consulting)

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