Senior Supercomputing and Higher Education Account Manager

About the role

This position focuses on expanding strategic collaborations with leading supercomputing and higher‑education institutions in Switzerland, such as ETH Zurich, EPFL, and CSCS. You will work closely with world‑class professionals to leverage NVIDIA’s platforms and drive AI‑enabled research.

Key responsibilities

• Build and nurture relationships with top supercomputing and higher‑education clients, coordinating NVIDIA initiatives across universities and research organisations.
• Analyse the national HPC and tertiary‑education markets, segmenting and prioritising opportunities for adoption.
• Develop strategic accounts through proof‑of‑concepts, roadmap reviews and technology solutions, and showcase successes with marketing.
• Assess customer needs, recommend NVIDIA products and services, and ensure post‑sales support and training.

Required profile

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with 8+ years of proven experience in HPC and higher‑education research markets.
• Strong track record in HPC sales within the region and solid understanding of AI and deep‑learning technologies.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills, with a passion for ecosystem development.
• Willingness to travel within Switzerland and occasionally abroad.

Required skills

• High‑Performance Computing (HPC) sales expertise
• AI and Deep Learning knowledge
• Physical AI, including NVIDIA open models and robotics training tools
• OEM & Channel sales processes