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Cadence

Sr. Account Executive I

10-15 Years
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Job Description

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

Job Responsibilities

[Revenue Ownership & Growth Execution]

  • Own and exceed annual revenue quotas across assigned accounts in Taiwan and key Asia markets.
  • Drive enterprise licensing agreements covering digital implementation, place-and-route, timing/power signoff, and functional verification platforms, as well as custom IC, system design verification platforms.
  • Expand wallet share within strategic accounts by cross-selling and upselling integrated digital and verification toolchains.
  • Build and manage a robust pipeline with disciplined opportunity qualification and forecasting accuracy.

[Strategic Account Development]

  • Develop and execute comprehensive account penetration strategies targeting advanced-node SoC programs, AI accelerators, HPC, networking, and automotive silicon initiatives.
  • Engage executive stakeholders to position long-term strategic partnerships.
  • Identify competitive displacement opportunities and lead structured win strategies against incumbent EDA vendors.

[Ecosystem & Market Alignment (Taiwan/Asia Focus)]

  • Leverage deep understanding of Taiwan's semiconductor ecosystem, including fabless leaders, ASIC service providers, IP vendors, and foundry-aligned design teams.
  • Align solutions with advanced-node adoption trends and foundry ecosystem requirements.
  • Collaborate with local and regional FAEs, application engineering, and global product teams to ensure strong technical and commercial positioning.

[Sales Execution Excellence]

  • Lead full sales lifecycle and drive structured account reviews and executive briefings.
  • Maintain accurate forecasting discipline and CRM hygiene.
  • Represent the company at regional semiconductor forums, technical seminars, and industry events.

Job Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical field; MBA preferred.
  • 1015+ years of enterprise sales or account management experience in EDA, semiconductor IP, or related technical software industries.
  • Strong understanding of Digital IC design flow
  • Proven track record of consistently quota achievement in complex, high-value enterprise software sales.
  • Experience managing long sales cycles (6 12+ months) involving technical evaluations and multi-level decision-making.
  • Strong negotiation capability for multi-year enterprise agreements and subscription models.
  • Demonstrated success in Taiwan or Asia semiconductor markets is strongly preferred.

Additional Skills / Preferences

  • Familiarity with advanced process technologies, chiplet architecture, and 3D-IC integration trends.
  • Understanding of AI-driven EDA optimization and next-generation verification acceleration methodologies.
  • Strong executive communication skills with ability to articulate ROI, TCO, and engineering productivity gains.
  • Competitive mindset with structured win-strategy development experience.
  • High accountability, strong internal leadership, and ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.
  • Experience working with global headquarters while driving regional execution.

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