Sr. Account Executive I

Cadence Design Systems

4.4

(53)

Zhubei City, Taiwan

Why you should apply for a job to Cadence Design Systems:

  • 4.4/5 in overall job satisfaction
  • 4.4/5 in supportive management
  • 87% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 89% would recommend this company to other women
  • 87% say the CEO supports gender diversity
  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.
  • Parental leave is available for both paternity and maternity
  • Flexible work options available
  • 88% of employees at Cadence say it is a great place to work compared to 57% of employees at a typical U.S.-based company.
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    Position summary

    lerators, HPC, networking, and automotive silicon initiatives.
    • Engage executive stakeholders to position long-term strategic partnerships.
    • Identify competitive displacement opportunities and lead structured win strategies against incumbent EDA vendors.

    [Ecosystem & Market Alignment (Taiwan/Asia Focus)]
    • Leverage deep understanding of Taiwan's semiconductor ecosystem, including fabless leaders, ASIC service providers, IP vendors, and foundry-aligned design teams.
    • Align solutions with advanced-node adoption trends and foundry ecosystem requirements.
    • Collaborate with local and regional FAEs, application engineering, and global product teams to ensure strong technical and commercial positioning.

    [Sales Execution Excellence]
    • Lead full sales lifecycle and drive structured account reviews and executive briefings.
    • Maintain accurate forecasting discipline and CRM hygiene.
    • Represent the company at regional semiconductor forums, technical seminars, and industry events.

    Job Qualifications
    • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical field; MBA preferred.
    • 10-15+ years of enterprise sales or account management experience in EDA, semiconductor IP, or related technical software industries.
    • Strong understanding of Digital IC design flow
    • Proven track record of consistently quota achievement in complex, high-value enterprise software sales.
    • Experience managing long sales cycles (6 ~12+ months) involving technical evaluations and multi-level decision-making.
    • Strong negotiation capability for multi-year enterprise agreements and subscription models.
    • Demonstrated success in Taiwan or Asia semiconductor markets is strongly preferred.

    Additional Skills / Preferences
    • Familiarity with advanced process technologies, chiplet architecture, and 3D-IC integration trends.
    • Understanding of AI-driven EDA optimization and next-generation verification acceleration methodologies.
    • Strong executive communication skills with ability to articulate ROI, TCO, and engineering productivity gains.
    • Competitive mindset with structured win-strategy development experience.
    • High accountability, strong internal leadership, and ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.
    • Experience working with global headquarters while driving regional execution.
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    Why you should apply for a job to Cadence Design Systems:

  • 4.4/5 in overall job satisfaction
  • 4.4/5 in supportive management
  • 87% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 89% would recommend this company to other women
  • 87% say the CEO supports gender diversity
  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.
  • Parental leave is available for both paternity and maternity
  • Flexible work options available
  • 88% of employees at Cadence say it is a great place to work compared to 57% of employees at a typical U.S.-based company.