Director, NVIDIA Compute Sales

NVIDIA is hiring a Director, NVIDIA Compute Sales in Santa Clara, United States. It pays $296k-$449k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on NVIDIA.

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The listed pay starts 111% above the typical sales posting on Level.
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AI in this role

NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. It’s a unique legacy of innovation that’s fueled by great technology—and amazing people. Today, we’re tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing. An era in which our GPU acts as the brains of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can understand the world. Doing what’s never been done before takes vision, innovation, and the world’s best talent. As an NVIDIAN, you’ll be immersed in a diverse, supportive environment where everyone is inspired to do their best work. Come join the team and see how you can make a lasting impact on the world.

We are now developing the next era of AI-powered computing. As part of our ambitious team, you will have an outstanding opportunity to drive significant impact and build the future of technology. We are seeking a dynamic Director of NVIDIA Compute Sales to improve our Compute platform sales and encourage collaborations across varied teams.

What you'll be doing:

Lead a multi-year volume and revenue forecast by product line. Focus strongly on the next four rolling quarters. Collaborate closely with Industry Business Development, Regional Sales, Finance, and Product Management teams.
Propel aggressive and ambitious growth in the Enterprise market by understanding market trends, adoption criteria, and challenges, bringing to bear NVIDIA ecosystem partners!
Strategically position NVIDIA's leadership Compute platform portfolio and enable our global sales teams to effectively sell the entire portfolio!
Develop and deliver high-impact technical enablement materials across NVIDIA sales and partner ecosystems.
Collect, analyze, and communicate the technical requirements and challenges of customers and partners to influence NVIDIA’s internal product roadmaps.
Publish informative reports on market trends by key industries to drive strong business growth.
Identify, engage, and lead strategic relationships with Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), Inference Service Providers, OEMs, and Global System Integrators to accelerate AI technology integration.

What we need to see:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
15+ overall years of sales and/or business development experience.
7+ years of management experience
3+ years of AI platform sales experience in both cloud and on-prem environments.
Deep understanding of forecasting processes and methodologies.
Confirmed history of driving substantial enterprise business growth.
Demonstrated ability to provide thought leadership, think strategically, and effectively communicate vision.
Ability to efficiently achieve results with a distributed team.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

5+ years of product forecasting experience at a significant scale
3+ years of complex product positioning experience to global sales teams
Understanding of Agentic and Physical AI workflows, including NVIDIA AI Frameworks (NeMo, Nemotron, NIMs, Dynamo, CuDF, Omniverse, CUDA-X Libraries).
Previous experience in successfully selling to and growing business with Enterprises

NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most intelligent and hardworking people in the world working for us. If you're creative and autonomous, we want to hear from you!

Your cash compensation will be determined based on your location, experience, and other objective job-related factors, with 85% paid through base salary and 15% through variable compensation. The expected cash compensation range for this position is 296,000 USD – 448,500 USD.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until November 3, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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How we rate this

Director, NVIDIA Compute Sales at NVIDIA rates 20 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

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