Principal Account Manager - Sales (Semiconductors)

Location: Seoul, South Korea

Company

hirify.global manufactures semiconductors for high-growth markets, including AI, automotive, and embedded applications, with operations across the U.S., Europe, and Asia.

What you will do

• Own and grow strategic accounts among Korean OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, semiconductor companies, system integrators, and end customers.
• Identify and close opportunities for MIPS RISC-V processor IP licensing and Custom Silicon ASIC/SoC programs, including NRE and production unit sales.
• Manage the full sales lifecycle from prospecting and architecture discussions through contract closure, design-in, design-win, and volume production.
• Build stakeholder relationships and act as the primary regional contact throughout the customer lifecycle.
• Maintain CRM-based revenue and unit forecasts and manage the sales pipeline.
• Collaborate with FAE, product, marketing, operations, supply chain, and legal teams on technical solutions, pricing, licensing, and silicon supply commitments.

Requirements

• 8+ years of semiconductor sales experience in Japan covering processor IP, ASIC/Custom Silicon, or semiconductor devices.
• Proven success closing multi-million-dollar IP licensing deals and/or taking silicon programs from design win to production.
• Strong existing network in Korea's semiconductor, automotive, or industrial electronics sectors.
• Understanding of NRE, royalties, and unit-pricing business models.
• Native-level Korean and business-level English, both written and verbal.

Nice to have

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Familiarity with RISC-V, CPU and processor architectures, SoC design, or ASIC development flows, including foundry, packaging, and test.
• Experience selling into automotive ADAS, IVI, zonal or central compute, Physical AI, or edge markets.
• Experience with both IP licensing and silicon device sales models.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a multicultural and inclusive environment focused on security, longevity, and sustainability.
• Employment is subject to successful background checks, applicable medical screenings, and local laws.
• Equal opportunity employment is provided regardless of protected personal characteristics.