OEM Sales Director

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Santa Clara, CA, USA
In-Office
296K-449K Annually
Expert/Leader
Artificial Intelligence • Computer Vision • Hardware • Robotics • Metaverse
The Role
Leads OEM sales growth for NVIDIA technologies through partner relationships, cross-functional team leadership, go-to-market strategy, C-suite engagement, strategic opportunity development, product roadmap coordination, partner compliance, server design qualification, marketing alignment, and forecasting. The role focuses on expanding NVIDIA’s partner portfolio and achieving revenue and business objectives across enterprise data center markets.
Summary Generated by Built In

Are you ready to see why NVIDIA is like no place you've ever worked? We seek an individual who thrives in a complex organization, has a proven record of helping partners succeed, and is eager to shape the future of accelerated computing!
 

We seek an experienced OEM Sales Leader with a proven record of meeting key objectives and exceeding revenue targets in a partner-led sales model. The ideal candidate builds strong C-suite relationships, brings deep technical knowledge of the AI compute industry including NVIDIA GPU servers and networking, understands storage and security, and can lead a cross-functional sales team.
 

What you'll be doing:

  • The OEM Sales Director will lead a group passionate about growing your partner’s NVIDIA portfolio. You will accelerate adoption of NVIDIA technologies and align the partner’s objectives with NVIDIA’s priorities across the vertical markets we serve.

  • Lead a cross-functional team to grow the OEM business. Strengthening the partner relationships with C-suite executives, partner sales and engineering teams.

  • Develop, define, and implement go-to-market and growth strategies that achieve sales goals and business objectives.

  • Partner closely with NVIDIA Sales Account Managers and business unit teams to achieve shared goals. Supporting where needed to close large strategic opportunities.

  • Hold regular sales and marketing synchronization meetings to align with NVIDIA objectives.

  • Lead NVIDIA product roadmap update meetings.

  • Drive partner compliance with NVIDIA Partner Network (NPN) requirements.

  • Work closely with NVIDIA’s Customer Program Management team to complete required partner server design qualifications.

  • Collaborate with the NVIDIA Partner Marketing Manager to develop and complete partner marketing plans.

  • Provide monthly partner product forecasts.

What we need to see:

  • 15+ overall years of OEM sales leadership experience.

  • 5+ years of team leadership experience.

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

  • Strong knowledge of enterprise data center ecosystems.

  • Set performance standards, define metrics, and advance partner practice development.

  • Deep understanding of SMCI business models.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

  • Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team.

  • Excellent negotiation and interpersonal skills.

  • Ability to thrive in a rapidly evolving organization.

  • Experience leading and closing complex sales cycles with C-suite decision-makers.

NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers! We have some of the most forward-thinking 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 the pay of employees in similar positions with 85% paid through base salary and 15% variable compensation. The cash compensation range 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 September 22, 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.

Skills Required

  • 15+ years of overall OEM sales leadership experience
  • 5+ years of team leadership experience
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
  • Strong knowledge of enterprise data center ecosystems
  • Ability to set performance standards, define metrics, and advance partner practice development
  • Deep understanding of SMCI business models
  • Ability to lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team
  • Excellent negotiation and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to thrive in a rapidly evolving organization
  • Experience leading and closing complex sales cycles with C-suite decision-makers

NVIDIA Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about NVIDIA and has not been reviewed or approved by NVIDIA.

  • Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity awards and a discounted ESPP are highlighted as core parts of total compensation, enabling employees to share in the company’s success. Stock-based compensation and the two-year lookback ESPP are consistently described as especially valuable.
  • Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is portrayed as robust, with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision options alongside mental health support and on-site care resources. Employer HSA contributions and wellness perks reinforce the depth of the offering.
  • Retirement Support — Retirement programs are depicted as strong, featuring a meaningful 401(k) match with Roth options and support for Mega Backdoor Roth contributions. These elements position long-term savings as a notable advantage of the total rewards package.

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The Company
HQ: Santa Clara, CA
21,960 Employees
Year Founded: 1993

What We Do

NVIDIA’s invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined modern computer graphics, and revolutionized parallel computing. More recently, GPU deep learning ignited modern AI — the next era of computing — with the GPU acting as the brain of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can perceive and understand the world. Today, NVIDIA is increasingly known as “the AI computing company.”

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