Cadence

Cadence

Sr Account Executive II

SAN JOSE · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 1 day ago
Machine LearningData VisualizationSalesAccount ManagementBusiness DevelopmentPipeline ManagementForecastingCustomer SuccessCadenceLeadership

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About the role

  • They will act as a trusted advisor to executive and engineering leadership while coordinating a cross-functional team of Application Engineers, Account Technical Managers, Business Development, Product Management, and Executive Leadership.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute multi-year account strategies focused on revenue growth, competitive displacement, and executive engagement.
  • Build and maintain accurate account plans, forecasts, and opportunity pipelines.
  • Drive expansion within existing accounts through cross-selling and solution-based selling.
  • Develop executive-level value propositions aligned to customer business objectives.
  • Lead strategic pursuits involving complex negotiations and multi-product engagements.
  • Collaborate with technical teams to articulate differentiated business and technical value.

Requirements

  • Experience working within matrixed organizations and leading cross-functional teams.
  • Experience selling into AI, hyperscale, semiconductor, networking, or advanced technology companies.
  • Proficiency with Salesforce.com, Tableau, and other sales productivity tools for pipeline management, forecasting, analytics, and executive reporting.
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or related discipline.
  • Required
  • Strong executive presence and consultative selling skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles.
  • Preferred
  • Semiconductor, EDA, systems design, AI infrastructure, or cloud technology experience.
  • The annual salary range for California is $ to $. You may also be eligible to receive incentive compensation: bonus, equity, and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the salary range is a guideline and compensation may vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies and work location. Our benefits programs include: paid vacation and paid holidays, 401(k) plan with employer match, employee stock purchase plan, a variety of medical, dental and vision plan options, and more.
  • We're doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can't.

Nice to have

  • Establish trusted relationships with C-level executives, engineering leaders, and technical decision makers.
  • Identify, qualify, and close new business opportunities across the full Cadence portfolio.
  • Position the breadth of Cadence solutions to address customer challenges across silicon, systems, AI infrastructure, and product development workflows.
  • Coordinate executive sponsorships, workshops, proof-of-concepts, evaluations, and customer engagement plans.
  • Serve as the voice of the customer within Cadence and influence go-to-market strategies.
  • Maintain a strong understanding of semiconductor, systems, cloud, AI/ML, and emerging technology trends.
  • Represent Cadence at customer events, industry conferences, and executive briefings.
  • 10+ years of enterprise technology sales experience.

Compensation

  • Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure.
  • Please note that the salary range is a guideline and compensation may vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies and work location.
  • Own a portfolio of named Bay Area accounts and achieve/exceed annual bookings and revenue objectives.

Benefits

  • bonus, equity, and benefits.
  • Our benefits programs include:
  • paid vacation and paid holidays, 401(k) plan with employer match, employee stock purchase plan, a variety of medical, dental and vision plan options, and more.

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