Director, Business Development - Automotive China Regional Desk

Nuvia

Nuvia

Sales & Business Development
San Diego, CA, USA
USD 198,400-297,600 / year + Equity
Posted on Jan 27, 2026


Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Sales, Business Development & Marketing Group, Sales, Business Development & Marketing Group > Business Development

General Summary:

The Regional Desk acts as the central coordination hub between Regional Sales/Product Marketing teams and the global Automotive BU Product Management and commercial functions. This role is specifically for a China Regional Desk, to align product, commercial, operational, and technical resources to support design-win success and drive Qualcomm Automotive growth in China. The position provides China market insight, orchestrates internal readiness, manages commercial workflows at scale, and ensures cross-functional alignment across Product Management, CE, Finance, Operations, Development, and Legal.

GTM Alignment & Commercial Execution

  • Drive alignment between China Sales/Product Marketing and global BU Product Management teams to support regional priorities, program needs, and competitive requirements.
  • Provide China regional insights in Pricing Council discussions and guide BU preparation for quotes, complex cross product portfolio deals, and commercial strategy.
  • Lead BU-side execution for high-volume China commercial requests, including quotes, contracts, MOUs, RMA compensation, escalations, and incentive proposals.

Forecasting & Pipeline Management

  • Consolidate and drive design win pipeline and forecasting accuracy for China OEM/Tier-1 engagements with Sales teams to support BU Operations and Finance teams.

Customer Engagement & Regional Enablement

  • Prepare internal stakeholders for customer workshops, meetings, and executive interactions, including briefing materials, notes, and action tracking.
  • Support regional Sales and Product Marketing enablement with internal processes, product training coordination, and championing CE/business teams resourcing needs.

Operational & Strategic Support

  • Coordinate supply-resiliency actions as required by China OEM/Tier-1s.
  • Support ecosystem and strategic partnership initiatives across China region, such as MOUs and partnership proposals.
  • Maintain continuous cross-functional communication to ensure leadership visibility on program status, risks, and China business dynamics.

Minimum Requirements
• Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of sales, business development, product development or related work experience.
OR
• Associate's degree and 10+ years of sales, business development, product development or related work experience.
OR
• High school Diploma or equivalent and 14+ years of sales, business development, product development or related work experience.

This is an office based position located in San Diego, CA and is expected to comply with the company's onsite work policy. This is a U.S. based position and is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering fields (Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science) or a related technical field a plus.
  • Master’s degree in Engineering (EE/CS/Industrial Engineering) or related technical field, or MBA.
  • 8+ years experience supporting automotive semiconductor product lines in product marketing, commercial management, or program leadership roles.
  • Strong understanding of China technology and electronics ecosystem, with proven success coordinating China-based business teams from a global HQ environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional coordination across Product, CE, Finance, Sales, Operations, Development, and Legal.
  • Experience preparing pricing packages, commercial proposals, scenario analyses, and GTM materials for China OEM/Tier-1 customers.
  • Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills.
  • Fluency in English and Mandarin.
  • Familiarity with Qualcomm Automotive offerings and internal processes.
  • Preferred familiarity with automotive OEM/Tier-1 landscape and competitive environment.

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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:

$198,400.00 - $297,600.00

The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.

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