Director of Business Development

As a global leader in server technologies, Supermicro has been growing extremely fast in many key markets such as Cloud Computing, Big Data, HPC, Storage, etc. To meet the market demand, Supermicro is seeking a Director of Business Development to support our company.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Job included but not limited to:

Develop product roadmap and lead the development and integration of server/workstation system products
Develop and deliver a clear strategy and partner closely with marketing, engineering, and business development to provide a complete server solutions to customers
Leverage strong technical background to create technical product requirements for cloud/data center infrastructure solutions based on customer requirements, industry trends and business requirements
Engage with customers at various levels including senior executives, engineering, and product marketing to convey our capabilities and vision, and understand their challenges and requirements
Escalate critical issues to high level management and vendors for solution as needed
Provide product trainings to internal teams, sales teams and customers
Provide 3rd level customer support to both internal and external as needed

Qualifications:

Strong experience in Server/Storage/Enterprise/Cloud desired
A minimum of 15 years of progressively expanding marketing, business development, and/or strategy experience.
Bachelors degree required, Masters preferred in engineering, business, or marketing
Demonstrated ability in product marketing and/or product management role, must have managed a number of products from initial concept through development, launch, and end-of-life
Strong knowledge with computer architecture
Exceptional communication and presentation skill is a must, able to communicate effectively with customers to promote, answer questions, and receive feedback

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:

Standing, walking, sitting, talking/listening, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms
Lift, carry, push and pull in excess of 25 pounds
Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, climb and balance

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job:

Office, lab or warehouse environment setting shared with other staff members.
Wet humid conditions, extreme heat or cold (weather), outdoor weather conditions.