Optics & Photonics Sales Director — Bay Area
MLOptic
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Job summary
MLOptic in Sunnyvale, CA seeks an experienced Sales Director, Optics & Photonics to drive strategic revenue growth across the Bay Area's tech ecosystem. You will cultivate key customer relationships, identify new market opportunities, and position MLOptic as a trusted partner for advanced optical components, precision manufacturing solutions, and photonic systems.
The role requires a consultative sales approach, a track record of closing multi-million-dollar technical deals, and the ability to
Qualifications
- 10+ years of sales experience in optics, photonics, semiconductor equipment, or related technical industries.
- Strong knowledge of optical components and photonic systems.
- Proven track record closing multi-million-dollar technical sales.
- Experience selling into Bay Area technology and manufacturing markets.
- Ability to discuss optical designs and system-level requirements.
- Excellent executive-level communication and negotiation skills.
Responsibilities
- Drive revenue growth by expanding strategic Tier 1 accounts.
- Develop new business opportunities in optics and photonics markets.
- Maintain a robust sales pipeline with data-driven forecasting.
- Lead technical solution-selling with engineering and applications teams.
- Align customer requirements with product development and R&D.
- Negotiate pricing, proposals, contracts, and supply agreements.
- Monitor competitive activity and emerging technologies.
- Mentor regional sales reps and applications engineers.
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Job description
MLOptic in Sunnyvale, CA seeks an experienced Sales Director, Optics & Photonics to drive strategic revenue growth across the Bay Area's tech ecosystem. You will cultivate key customer relationships, identify new market opportunities, and position MLOptic as a trusted partner for advanced optical components, precision manufacturing solutions, and photonic systems.
The role requires a consultative sales approach, a track record of closing multi-million-dollar technical deals, and the ability to
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