Senior Director, Business Development & Strategic Partnerships (Semiconductor)

Location: Austin, TX; Covington, GA; or Santa Clara, CA, United States

Salary: $184,000–$253,000 per year; additional bonus and stock award compensation may apply.

Company

hirify.global develops materials science and engineering solutions, equipment, and services for semiconductor chips and advanced displays.

What you will do

• Own the full lifecycle of equipment peer partnerships, including target identification, engagement, negotiation, launch, governance, and potential exit.
• Translate technology pathfinding programs and device architecture needs into structured business and technology Joint Development Agreements and strategic alliances.
• Architect commercial and technical terms covering scope, milestones, intellectual property, cost sharing, exclusivity, and exit conditions.
• Drive partnership-attributed revenue through business cases, pricing and value models, monetization paths, and go-to-market plans.
• Lead executive relationship management, roadmap reviews, escalations, partner satisfaction initiatives, scorecards, and quarterly business reviews.
• Provide senior leadership with consolidated assessments of partnership health, risk, revenue, margin, pipeline value, and capability gaps.

Requirements

• Broad knowledge of semiconductor equipment, unit process, process integration, and device architecture trends.
• Proven experience structuring and closing Joint Development Agreements, alliances, and complex commercial agreements with equipment peers, OEMs, or ecosystem partners.
• Executive-level communication, influencing, presentation, decision-making, and critical-thinking skills.
• Comprehensive semiconductor industry knowledge and highly specialized expertise for expanding technology reach and the customer base.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams without direct authority, operate autonomously, and influence multiple business units and external partners.
• Travel is required for approximately 20% of the time; the role is not relocation eligible.

Culture & Benefits

• Supportive work culture focused on learning, development, and career growth.
• Work on semiconductor and advanced display technologies supporting AI and next-generation chips.
• Comprehensive employee benefits supporting health and wellbeing.
• Potential eligibility for target bonus and stock award programs.
• Regular collaboration with technology, legal, finance, intellectual property, and business unit stakeholders.