Senior Supercomputing and Higher Education Account Manager

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The Role
Manage and grow NVIDIA’s strategic supercomputing and higher education accounts in Switzerland, including ETH Zurich, EPFL, and CSCS. Responsibilities include developing strategic relationships, identifying HPC and AI opportunities, coordinating university initiatives, supporting proof of concepts and roadmap reviews, collaborating on marketing and customer success, meeting post-sales needs, facilitating training, and driving enterprise sales through OEM and channel partners.
Summary Generated by Built In

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.

This role focuses on growing our strategic collaboration with key accounts in the region, including renowned institutions like ETH Zurich, EPFL, and CSCS. These partnerships are instrumental in driving forward our mission in supercomputing and higher education research. As part of this role you will collaborate with world-class professionals and leverage NVIDIA’s innovative platforms to deliver outstanding results. If you’re passionate about AI and eager to be at the forefront of technological advancements, this role is perfect for you!

What you’ll be doing:

  • Building strong connections with prominent Supercomputing and Higher Education clients, especially ETH Zurich, EPFL, and CSCS.

  • Coordinating NVIDIA initiatives with other universities and research organizations in Higher Education and Research.

  • Understanding the intricacies of the national HPC and tertiary education markets.

  • Segmenting and prioritizing markets for adoption rate and impact.

  • Developing strategic accounts to improve the market through proof of concepts, roadmap reviews, and technology solutions.

  • Finding opportunities to showcase customer success by collaborating with marketing on success stories, launches, and events.

  • Assessing customer business needs for NVIDIA products and services, recommending effective marketing strategies.

  • Strengthening business relationships with existing accounts and ensuring post-sales needs are met.

  • Facilitating training opportunities for your accounts.

What we need to see:

  • Minimum Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience with 8+ years of proven track record in HPC and HER markets.

  • Significant knowledge and experience in HPC sales within the region. Knowledge of AI and Deep Learning is highly advantageous.

  • A comprehension of the changing Higher Education and Research landscape in Switzerland and how NVIDIA can foster growth.

  • A genuine passion for ecosystem development.

  • Excellent interpersonal skills, comfortable working across major internal areas and with external partners, customers, and developers.

  • Consistent sales or business development performance in similar enterprise roles.

  • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, strong presentation abilities, outstanding customer service, and effective business and negotiation skills.

  • A strong grasp of the sales process and OEM & Channel Sales.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

  • High energy and ability to multitask in a dynamic, growing organization.

  • Comprehensive knowledge of IT infrastructure and computing architecture, particularly related to HPC and AI.

  • Ability to quickly open doors and assess the customer's interest in a strategic relationship with NVIDIA.

  • Willingness to travel within the assigned region and occasionally outside of it, working closely with managers, sales reps, and channel partners.

  • Experience and knowledge or Physical AI, including NVIDIA open models and tools for robotics training and deployment

If you're ready to take on this outstanding opportunity and help NVIDIA continue to lead the world in technology innovation, apply now!

Skills Required

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
  • 8+ years of experience in HPC and higher education and research markets
  • Significant HPC sales experience within the region
  • Knowledge of the higher education and research landscape in Switzerland
  • Experience with sales or business development performance in similar enterprise roles
  • Strong understanding of the sales process and OEM and channel sales
  • Excellent interpersonal, verbal, written communication, presentation, customer service, business, and negotiation skills
  • Knowledge of AI and deep learning
  • Knowledge of IT infrastructure and computing architecture, particularly HPC and AI
  • Experience with Physical AI, NVIDIA open models, and robotics training and deployment
  • Willingness to travel within the assigned region and occasionally outside it

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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