Senior Global CPU Segment Sales Manager
At a glance
Senior Sales Leadership role at NVIDIA. US, CA, Santa Clara · full-time · $224,000–$356,500 base.
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What you'll do
- Expand strategic CPU deals with OEMs, hyperscalers, Neocloud partners, and AI-native customers
- Work with regional sales teams to find opportunities, accelerate priority deals, and repeat successful sales motions
- Equip field sellers to explain processor architectures, customer value, objections, and competitive differences
- Track pipeline condition, deal movement, competitive factors, and account plans across assigned regions or segments
- Find CPU growth opportunities across verticals, workloads, cloud, OEM, channel, and ecosystem partners
What you bring
- At least twelve years selling data center infrastructure, cloud, AI infrastructure, CPU platforms, or related technology
- A computer science, business, or related bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience
- A record of leading global, regional, or multi-account sales efforts that produced business results
- Strong knowledge of data center purchasing across enterprise, cloud, OEM, channel, and sales models
- The ability to align sales, product, marketing, business development, and technical teams across a matrix
Who this fits
You’ll suit a senior sales leader who can turn complex technical and commercial ideas into customer benefits and influence executives and cross-functional teams. The role includes global travel for customer, partner, event, and planning engagements, with travel listed at fifteen percent. Experience scaling CPU business with major OEMs, cloud providers, system integrators, or large enterprises would strengthen your fit. The stated cash compensation range is $224,000 to $356,500, with additional equity and benefits.
From the employer
NVIDIA is seeking a proven sales leader to join its Global CPU Segment Sales team and drive adoption of NVIDIA CPU solutions across strategic customers and key markets worldwide. In this role, you will partner with regional sales leaders, solution architects, product teams, marketing, and ecosystem partners to build pipeline, strengthen customer relationships, and translate CPU strategy into revenue growth.
What you'll be doing:
Drive business expansion through strategic deal execution with OEMs, hyperscalers, Neocloud partners, and AI-native customers, including account planning, executive engagement, commercial strategy, and cross-partner alignment.
Build a high-quality global pipeline by collaborating with regional sales teams to see opportunities, fast-track strategic deals, and scale repeatable sales motions across priority segments.
Secure global build wins by enabling field teams to position NVIDIA’s processor architectures, clearly articulate customer value, overcome objections, and differentiate against driven alternatives.
Provide clear business visibility across CPU-related opportunities, including pipeline health, deal progression, competitive dynamics, and account-level execution plans across assigned regions or segments.
Identify and engage high-potential growth areas across vertical markets, workloads, OEM and channel routes, cloud opportunities, and ecosystem partnerships where NVIDIA CPU platforms can provide distinct value.
What We Need to See:
12+ years sales experience in data center infrastructure, cloud, AI infrastructure, CPU platforms, or related technology markets.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Business or a related field.
Consistent track record leading global, regional, or multi-account sales initiatives that delivered business impact.
Deep understanding of data center buying motions across enterprise, cloud, OEM, channel, and sales models.
Ability to lead through influence across matrixed global organizations, aligning sales, product, marketing, business development, and technical collaborators around shared outcomes.
Executive presence with exceptional interpersonal skills and a talent for turning sophisticated technical and commercial concepts into clear customer benefits.
Willingness to travel globally for strategic customer meetings, partner engagements, industry events, and internal business planning (15%).
Ways to Stand Out from the crowd:
Validated experience scaling CPU-related business with major OEMs, cloud service providers, global system integrators, or large enterprise customers.
Established experience in meeting significant worldwide revenue objectives and promoting ongoing business development across regions or priority accounts.
Strong market and technical knowledge of CPU platforms, server architectures, hyperscale and cloud infrastructure, and AI infrastructure buying trends.
NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the most desirable employers in the world. We have some of the most hard-working and dedicated people in the world working for us. If you are creative, autonomous and love a challenge, we want to hear from you!
Your cash compensation will be determined based on your location, experience and the pay of employees in similar positions with 85% paid through base salary and 15% variable compensation. The cash compensation range is 224,000 USD - 356,500 USD.You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
Applications for this job will be accepted at least until August 3, 2026.This posting is for an existing vacancy.
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