Senior Director, Account Sales

Who We Are

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world. 

What We Offer

Location:

Shanghai,CHN

You’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more. 

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Key Responsibilities
1. Business Strategy & P&L Leadership
● Own full China P&L performance, including revenue growth and margin management.
● Develop and execute the China market strategy aligned with global business objectives.
● Identify high-value growth opportunities within the AR and advanced optics ecosystem.
● Drive long-term, sustainable business expansion in a competitive market environment.
2. Strategic Sales & Key Account Development
● Build and maintain executive-level relationships with leading AR, consumer electronics, and technology brands.
● Lead major customer engagements from early evaluation through design-in and mass production.
● Negotiate complex commercial agreements and development partnerships.
● Elevate the company’s position from component supplier to strategic solution partner.
3. Ecosystem & Platform Positioning
● Strengthen partnerships across the AR value chain, including display, optics, and system integration players.
● Promote integrated optical solutions that reduce customer development complexity.
● Establish the company’s technology as a preferred architecture for premium AR products in China.
4. Organization & Team Leadership
● Build and lead a high-performance local team across sales, technical applications, and program management.
● Foster a strong technical-commercial collaboration culture.
● Serve as a bridge between China customers and global R&D teams.
● Recruit and develop top-tier talent to support long-cycle, system-level engagements.
Candidate Profile
● 15+ years of leadership experience in optics, AR/VR, semiconductor, or related high-tech industries.
● Proven experience managing P&L and scaling technology-driven businesses.
● Strong executive presence with the ability to engage CTO/CEO-level stakeholders.
● Experience in complex B2B technology sales and design-in environments.
● System-level hardware integration experience is a strong plus.
● Fluent in Mandarin and English.

Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Assignee / Regular

Travel:

Yes, 75% of the Time

Relocation Eligible:

Yes

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.