What you do at AMD changes everything 
 

At AMD, we push the boundaries of what is possible.  We believe in changing the world for the better by driving innovation in high-performance computing, graphics, and visualization technologies – building blocks for gaming, immersive platforms, and the data center. 
 

Developing great technology takes more than talent: it takes amazing people who understand collaboration, respect, and who will go the “extra mile” to achieve unthinkable results.  It takes people who have the passion and desire to disrupt the status quo, push boundaries, deliver innovation, and change the world.   If you have this type of passion, we invite you to take a look at the opportunities available to come join our team.
 

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THE ROLE:

The Client Strategy leader is a high visibility leadership role and a key trusted advisor to client business leadership of AMD. The individual will have the opportunity to apply your experience and expertise to identify AMD’s business and technology opportunities and drive them into action.

THE PERSON:

We are looking for a self-motivated individual, able to prioritize work and perform job tasks with minimal direction. You will have a strong executive-level presence, be an effective communicator and a hands-on leader. In addition, this person will be a big problem solver, who can dive into details, balance the need to be collaborative and team oriented and have a passion for innovation, defining a way forward in the face of ambiguity.

Key responsibilities

• Develop strategic vision with short- and long-term tactics that enable long term revenue, margin, and share growth
• Translate vision into critical initiatives. Lead and drive select initiatives
• Detailed plans for high potential groundbreaking technologies, market approaches
• Support General Manager and CEO in articulating client strategy to internal collaborators, BoD, customers, and investors
• Point person for competitive threat assessment and response
• Market research, trend spotting, synthesizing insights in collaboration with key customers
• Synthesize secondary data looking for trends and insights, identify and close gaps in the collective knowledge base
• Work with, and establish trust across a diverse array of partners across hardware, business units and software teams

Preferred Experience:

• 5+ years of strategy experience is required. Will consider applicants with experience in tier-1 management consulting, equity research analyst at world-class institution or corporate/BU, strategy at semiconductor company
• Engineering or product development in a technology company is preferred
• Track record of innovation, identification of new technologies, and solving technical and operational challenges
• Driver of several simultaneous projects and taking them from concept to delivery and adoption
• Experience with one or more of the following markets – PC, Mobile, Datacenter. Broad expertise in the market with experience – components, ecosystem players, devices

Academic Credentials:

Degree in Electrical or computer Engineering

Master’s degree in Business preferred

Location:

Austin, TX, Santa Clara, CA

Excellent Employee Health Benefits and full relocation benefit services offered!

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• • • AMD is a government contractor and subcontractor. As required by Executive Order, our US employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 regardless of the employee’s work location or work arrangement (e.g., telework, remote work, etc.), subject to such exceptions as required by law. If selected, you will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination by January 4, 2022. AMD will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request an exception from this requirement if you have a need for a religious and/or medical accommodation.