Industry Lead, Retail & Consumer Goods, Americas

Snowflake Snowflake · Data AI · United States · Remote · Sales

Snowflake is seeking an Industry Lead for Retail & Consumer Goods in the Americas, with a strategic focus on Latin America. This role involves evolving industry strategy, driving product features, and engaging with executives to help customers become data-driven through the Data Cloud. The position requires deep industry expertise, strong sales execution support, and the ability to bridge technical and business narratives, with a significant emphasis on building the partner ecosystem in LATAM. Fluency in Spanish and English is mandatory.

What you'd actually do

  1. Build and execute strategies for major retail technology providers and e-commerce platforms across the Americas, with a localized focus on the LATAM market.
  2. Lead strategic planning discussions with the CTO, CDO, or Head of Data at major retail and consumer goods companies, translating Snowflake’s technical features into business outcomes like "hyper-localized customer journeys" or "cross-border supply chain transparency."
  3. Work with Global Product teams to provide "Voice of the Customer" feedback, ensuring features like data sharing and clean rooms meet the specific regulatory and operational requirements of the Americas, particularly for emerging retail trends in LATAM.
  4. Represent Snowflake at major regional events (e.g., ANTAD,NRF, Latin Consumer Summit) and build bilingual content (Spanish/English) on how the Data Cloud enables the shift to composable, data-driven architectures.
  5. Support regional Sales and Account teams by building executive-level presentations tailored to the Retail and Consumer Goods markets in LATAM, and North America.

Skills

Required

  • Native-level bilingual proficiency in Spanish and English (written and verbal)
  • 5+ years of experience in Retail or Consumer Goods companies in technical or business leadership roles
  • Demonstrated experience using data and technology to drive business performance
  • Strong understanding of the modern data stack, SaaS ecosystems, and cloud technologies
  • Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams (Product, Sales, Marketing) without direct authority
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field

Nice to have

  • Portuguese is a plus
  • Hands-on experience in the LATAM market is a big plus
  • Deep understanding of the retail landscape and consumer behavior trends specific to the LATAM region
  • Experience in an operating role in the region is a plus
  • Experience in a Go-To-Market (GTM) or Sales-aligned role within a SaaS environment
  • Deep expertise in Retail Media Networks (RMNs), data monetization, or the "Composable Commerce" movement
  • Familiarity with Snowflake’s architecture or competitive cloud data platforms
  • MBA or advanced degree in Data Analytics or a related field

What the JD emphasized

  • primary strategic focus on Latin America (LATAM)
  • LATAM market
  • LATAM
  • Native-level bilingual proficiency in Spanish and English (written and verbal) is required