Director of Sales - Automotive

$180,000 - $270,000/Yr

Qualcomm - Novi, MI

posted 6 months ago

Full-time - Mid Level
Novi, MI
5,001-10,000 employees
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The successful candidate will be an energetic, motivated, and proven sales and business development leader who will help drive success for Qualcomm's rapidly growing Automotive Business. In this role, you will manage one of the largest and most strategic Automotive OEM accounts for Qualcomm globally. You will be responsible for promoting the entirety of Qualcomm's Automotive product portfolio, driving sales and business development activities to consistently exceed design win targets. This position is at the epicenter of ensuring that we execute awarded business and secure future growth. You will own the overall customer relationship, developing and managing connections across both technical and commercial groups, from working level to leadership. It is essential to maintain a deep and dynamic understanding of the customer's business and technical objectives, strategies, and capabilities, ensuring ongoing alignment with Qualcomm Automotive business objectives. You will drive design wins for various Automotive product lines, including Telematics, IVI, ADAS/Autonomy, Connectivity, Cellular V2X, and Car-to-Cloud, while also negotiating pricing and commercial terms. Additionally, you will incubate new business and revenue opportunities in conjunction with the Automotive Business Unit (BU), generating business cases and proposals for account-specific collaborations and investments. Account management will involve working closely with the extended Automotive BU, ensuring that customer needs are addressed at all phases of the program, from concept development to commercial deployment and beyond. You will collaborate with Qualcomm's support organization to manage all aspects of the customer business cycle, including NDAs, license agreements, sales forecasting, pricing strategy, and customer service. This role requires the ability to travel domestically and maintain a sales pipeline, providing monthly forecasts and supporting quarterly and annual account reviews. The position is office-based in Novi, MI.

Responsibilities

  • Own the overall customer relationship, developing and managing connections across technical and commercial groups.
  • Maintain a deep understanding of the customer's business and technical objectives, ensuring alignment with Qualcomm's Automotive business objectives.
  • Drive design wins for various Automotive product lines, including Telematics, IVI, ADAS/Autonomy, and Connectivity.
  • Incubate new business and revenue opportunities in conjunction with Automotive BU, generating business cases and proposals.
  • Manage account relationships, ensuring customer needs are addressed from concept development to commercial deployment.
  • Collaborate with Qualcomm's support organization to manage all aspects of the customer business cycle.
  • Maintain sales pipeline, provide monthly forecasts, and support quarterly and annual account reviews.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of sales, business development, product development or related work experience.
  • OR Associate's degree and 10+ years of sales, business development, product development or related work experience.
  • OR High school Diploma or equivalent and 12+ years of sales, business development, product development or related work experience.

Nice-to-haves

  • 10+ years of experience in Sales, Business Development, Product Management, or related customer-facing experience.
  • 10+ years of experience at Auto OEM, Auto Tier1, or Semiconductor industry.
  • Established relationships with key stakeholders at large North American Auto OEM(s).
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
  • Proven experience to develop sales and business development strategies.
  • Hands-on experience in the auto business.
  • Demonstrated ability to create new approaches to sell and grow revenue.
  • Master's degree in business or technology.
  • 5+ years of direct experience in Telematics, IVI/Digital Cockpit, and/or ADAS/Autonomy domains within the automotive industry.

Benefits

  • Competitive annual discretionary bonus program
  • Opportunity for annual RSU grants
  • Comprehensive benefits package designed to support success at work, at home, and at play.
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