Senior Director, Account Sales - AR & Optics

About the role

Applied Materials, a global leader in materials science and engineering solutions for semiconductors and advanced displays, is hiring a Senior Director, Account Sales in Shanghai. The role leads the China business, owns its P&L and develops key accounts in the augmented reality (AR) and advanced optics ecosystem.

Key responsibilities

• Own the full China P&L, including revenue growth and margin management, and develop the China market strategy aligned with global objectives.
• Build and maintain executive-level relationships with leading AR, consumer electronics and technology brands, and lead major customer engagements from evaluation through design-in and mass production.
• Negotiate complex commercial agreements and development partnerships, and strengthen partnerships across the AR value chain, including display, optics and system integrators.
• Promote integrated optical solutions and establish the company's technology as a preferred architecture for premium AR products in China.
• Build and lead a local team across sales, technical applications and program management, foster technical-commercial collaboration, and act as a bridge between China customers and global R&D teams.

Required profile

• 15+ years of leadership experience in optics, AR/VR, semiconductors or related high-tech industries.
• Proven experience managing P&L and scaling technology-driven businesses.
• Strong executive presence, able 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.

What we offer

• Supportive work culture focused on learning, development and career growth.
• Full-time position with travel of 75% of the time; relocation eligible.