Director - Silicon IP Sales

Rambus

Sourced from Rambus's careers site · Posting last seen September 17, 2026

$246k–$457k 4453 North First Street, Suite 100, San Jose, CA, US hybrid Until 8/10/2027 Company has sponsored H-1B before Posted September 17, 2026
Job description

Overview

Rambus, a premier chip and silicon IP provider making data faster and safer, is seeking to hire an exceptional Director, Sales to join our Sales team in San Jose, CA. In this role, you will be working with some of the brightest inventors and engineers in the world developing products that make data faster and safer.

 

As a Director, Sales, you’ll play a pivotal role in (add brief overview of key responsibilities and impact). In this full-time role, you’ll report directly to our Sr Director, Sales. The focus of this Sales role is to develop and grow our Interface IP and Security business, with focus on strategic customer relationships and opportunities. Main responsibility is to achieve assigned sales targets by developing and maintaining customer accounts.

 

Rambus offers a flexible work environment, embracing a hybrid approach for most office-based roles. Employees are encouraged to spend an average of at least three days per week onsite, allowing for two days of remote wor

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute business growth plans for key strategic accounts 
  • Accountable to deliver Revenue, Gross Margin, and Design Win Revenue goals  
  • Forecasting long-term demand and near-term revenue  
  • Responsible for assessing current opportunities, resources, and capabilities needed to meet or exceed sales plan  
  • Responsible for developing and executing innovative sales approaches to drive revenue and profitability growth  
  • Maintain and grow the existing customer base while increasing Rambus’ focus on pursuing and investing in new high-value accounts  
  • Work with Rambus Interface IP and Security BU marketing to develop account strategies based on market analysis and customer segmentation  
  • Build processes to understand customer current/future requirements, detecting market trends among and align Rambus’ product development, manufacturing capabilities, and investment strategy  
  • Work closely with the Rambus Business Units to successfully introduce new products on critical launch calendars.  
  • Develop and build senior-level relationships internal and external to major accounts and targets 

Qualifications

  • Develop and execute business growth plans for key strategic accounts 
  • Accountable to deliver Revenue, Gross Margin, and Design Win Revenue goals  
  • Forecasting long-term demand and near-term revenue  
  • Responsible for assessing current opportunities, resources, and capabilities needed to meet or exceed sales plan  
  • Responsible for developing and executing innovative sales approaches to drive revenue and profitability growth  
  • Maintain and grow the existing customer base while increasing Rambus’ focus on pursuing and investing in new high-value accounts  
  • Work with Rambus Interface IP and Security BU marketing to develop account strategies based on market analysis and customer segmentation  
  • Build processes to understand customer current/future requirements, detecting market trends among and align Rambus’ product development, manufacturing capabilities, and investment strategy  
  • Work closely with the Rambus Business Units to successfully introduce new products on critical launch calendars.  
  • Develop and build senior-level relationships internal and external to major accounts and targets.

 

About Rambus 

Rambus is a global company that makes industry-leading memory interface chips and Silicon IP to advance data center connectivity and solve the bottleneck between memory and processing. With over 30 years of semiconductor experience, we are a leading provider of high-performance products and innovations that maximize the bandwidth, capacity and security for AI and other data-intensive workloads. Our world-class team is the foundation of our company, and our innovative spirit drives us to develop the cutting-edge products and technologies essential for tomorrow’s systems.  

Rambus offers a competitive compensation package including base salary, bonus, equity, matching 401(k), employee stock purchase plan, comprehensive medical and dental benefits, time-off program, and gym membership.  

 

The U.S. On Target Earnings(OTE) for this full-time position is $246,000 to $457,000 and is comprised of base compensation and commission. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level and location. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location and market conditions. 

 

At Rambus, we are committed to fostering a workplace where every individual is respected, supported, and empowered to succeed. We value a range of perspectives and experiences that contribute to innovation and collaboration. Our goal is to ensure that all team members have equitable access to opportunities, resources, and a sense of belonging. We believe that a culture of fairness and inclusion helps us all do our best work. 

 Rambus is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.  

  

Rambus is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans during our job application procedures. If you require assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please feel free to inform us in your application. 

 

Rambus does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services. 

 

For more information about Rambus, visit rambus.com. For additional information on life at Rambus and our current openings, check out rambus.com/careers/. 

 

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Skills

  • sales strategy
  • customer account management
  • market segmentation
  • product launch coordination
  • business development
  • customer relationship management
  • market analysis
  • strategic planning
  • semiconductors
  • silicon IP
  • sales
About this role

Summary

Lead sales growth for semiconductor silicon IP, manage key accounts, develop strategies.

Job title

Director - Silicon IP Sales

Industry

semiconductors

Location

Cambrian, San Jose, CA · Hybrid

Salary

$246k–$457k

Listed in the job description

Visa sponsorship

Company has sponsored H-1B before

Management role

Yes

Posting history
  1. Sep 17, 2026 First posted
  2. Sep 17, 2026 Live now

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