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Lightmatter · 1 week ago

Sr Account Manager (Bay Area)

Lightmatter is leading the revolution in AI data center infrastructure, enabling the next giant leaps in human progress. In this role, you will work closely with major semiconductor and data center customers to understand their needs and leverage the strength of Lightmatter's internal teams to meet those needs and obtain commitments for the use of our products.

AI InfrastructureArtificial Intelligence (AI)Data CenterMachine LearningSemiconductorSoftware
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Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Full ownership of assigned customers; you are the authoritative link between Lightmatter and the field
Ability to drive substantial sales conversations that uncover core motivators for customer decision-making, as well as overlay Lightmatter solutions to address those needs
Leverage strong communication skills and close relationships with your Lightmatter support team to drive agreements to closure
Provide input as the ‘voice of the customer’ into Lightmatter’s go-to-market strategy
Drive the long-term success of the US Enterprise and Datacenter team by being a collaborative leader among your peers. Constantly striving to improve and expand your capability and skills, as well as supporting your team for the same
Understand the selling/buying cycle within the Enterprise and Datacenter customer space and ensure Lightmatter is in sync with customer demand
Responsible several major accounts including hyperscale class customer
Provide forecasts defining both for each key consumer
Entrepreneurial attitude with high level of business acumen, with ability to regularly interact with C-level through lower level engineering
Strong presentation skills; must be able to concisely and accurately convey key aspects of Lightmatter’s value proposition in an impactful manner

Qualification

Semiconductor industry experienceEnterprise sales experienceDatacenter sales experienceInfrastructureMachine learning knowledgeRevenue growth track recordProcess orientedEntrepreneurial attitudeAI/ML Networking experienceCommunication skillsTeam-centric attitudePresentation skillsInterpersonal skills

Required

8+ years overall experience in semiconductor industry
5+ years of direct Enterprise and/or Datacenter sales
Must have BS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering
Understanding Enterprise and Datacenter infrastructure (CPU, GPU, Networking)
High level understanding of machine learning models and their use cases
Demonstrable track record of revenue growth and ability to close greenfield opportunities
Excellent written and oral communications skills with proven record of effectively interface with management and engineering
Strong team-centric attitude and interpersonal skills
Process oriented to navigate and close deals with large, complex corporations
Must be available to travel 30% to 50% of the time

Preferred

AI/ML and HPC Networking experience

Benefits

Comprehensive Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
Retirement Savings Matching Program
Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
Generous Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
Paid Family Leave
Short Term & Long Term Disability
Training & Development
Commuter Benefits
Flexible, hybrid workplace model
Equity grants (applicable to full-time employees)

Company

Lightmatter

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Lightmatter develops photonic chips that enable data processing and communication using light instead of electricity.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$822M
Key Investors
T. Rowe PriceViking Global InvestorsGoogle Ventures
2024-10-16Series D· $400M
2023-12-19Series C· $155M
2023-05-31Series C· $154M

Leadership Team

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Nicholas Harris
Founder, CEO
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Bob Turner
Sr. VP Sales & Solution Architecture
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