Senior Director, Nvidia AI Inference Sales

NVIDIA NVIDIA · Semiconductors · Santa Clara, CA

Senior Director role focused on orchestrating NVIDIA AI software Go-To-Market strategy and co-sales with partners, driving adoption of NVIDIA's platform (hardware and software) for enterprise AI inference. Responsibilities include defining and implementing GTM strategy, engaging strategic partners (ISVs, Inference Service Providers, OEMs, SIs), developing enablement materials, influencing product roadmaps, and leading pipeline/revenue growth calls.

What you'd actually do

  1. Go-to-Market & Scale: Collaborate multi-functionally with Product Management, Product Marketing, Developer Relationship Managers and Solution Architects to Define and Implement a leadership Inference go-to-market strategy!
  2. Strategic Ecosystem Engagement: Identify, engage, and lead strategic relationships with Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), Inference Service Providers, OEMs, and Global system integrators to accelerate the design-in and integration of AI technologies developed by NVIDIA with partner platforms.
  3. Enablement & Content Creation: Develop and deliver high-impact technical enablement materials across NVIDIA sales and the partner ecosystem.
  4. Roadmap Influence & Feedback Loop: Collect, analyze, and communicate the technical requirements and challenges of ISVs, OEMs and partners back to NVIDIA’s internal product teams to directly influence the roadmaps.
  5. Lead weekly pipeline and revenue growth calls centered on NVIDIA AI software with our worldwide segment sales teams.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • 18+ overall years of sales and/or business development experience
  • 7+ years of proven experience in leading a business development team.
  • AI Software sales experience in cloud and on-prem environments
  • Deep understanding of software development lifecycle, developer enablement, software integration, commercialization
  • Proven history of integrating software and developing solutions with ISVs. Demonstrated ability to provide thought leadership, think strategically, and effectively communicate vision
  • Comparative understanding of cloud, on-premises, and hybrid cloud environments
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to efficiently get things done with a distributed team

Nice to have

  • Understanding of AI and data science workflows, including NVIDIA AI SDK and Frameworks (NeMo, Riva, NIMs, Triton, RAPIDS, Omniverse, CUDA-X Libraries)
  • Previous role driving AI adoption at an ISV, selling open source software (OSS), or building joint GTM plays with hyperscalers.
  • Background in enterprise SaaS sales, consulting, or technical pre-sales with an AI/ML focus.
  • Passion for transforming enterprise workflows through AI.
  • Consistent record of delivering joint revenue growth through ISV partnerships.

What the JD emphasized

  • AI Software sales experience in cloud and on-prem environments
  • Proven history of integrating software and developing solutions with ISVs.
  • Deep understanding of software development lifecycle, developer enablement, software integration, commercialization