Enterprise Account Manager at TE Connectivity - Bay Area — Columbus
Traveler-Friendly Insight
This role is not suitable for a location-independent or nomadic lifestyle. The job posting explicitly states that the candidate must be located in the San Jose Bay Area, and a core requirement is frequent in-person customer meetings locally in the Bay Area, as well as relationship management with teams in Austin, TX and Asia.
While the posting includes a #LI-remote tag, the explicit geographic requirement and the in-person customer engagement duties make this effectively a field-based sales role, not a remote-friendly position. Digital nomads or remote workers based outside the Bay Area would not be eligible.
For context on the salary vs. cost of living:
- San Jose / Bay Area: The $167k–$209k range is competitive but modest for the Bay Area's extremely high cost of living. A comfortable single-person monthly budget in San Jose runs $4,500–$6,000+.
- Lisbon or Bangkok: This salary would represent exceptional purchasing power abroad, but relocation is not an option given the role's requirements.
If you are seeking a remote-friendly or travel-compatible role in enterprise tech sales, look for positions explicitly labeled "remote" with no geographic residency requirement, or roles focused on global accounts where travel is project-based rather than regular local presence.
At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.
TE's Data and Device business unit seeks an experienced Account Manager to join our Enterprise sales team for one of our top enterprise accounts. As an Account Manager, you will work closely with another Account Manager and report directly to the Global Account Manager, driving account growth through relationship building, securing new design wins, and conducting market share analysis.
Job Location: This person must be in the San Jose Bay Area.
Key Responsibilities:
- Meet customers in the Bay Area locally and frequently.
- Build and maintain critical relationships with the Customer's Engineering teams locally in the Bay Area and Austin, as well as with extended teams in Asia.
- Become the application expert and be able to present Customer application solution designs and future technical trends to stakeholders.
- Drive new and custom designs in coordination with internal and external teams.
- Support Salesforce pipeline entries, S&OP forecasting, and related revenue tools.
- Provide regular updates and reports on account performance, growth opportunities, and strategic initiatives.
Job Requirements:
- Familiarity and experience selling to enterprise customers are strongly preferred.
- Knowledge of Cloud architecture (server, switch, storage, AI, related ICs, and protocols).
- A BS degree in engineering or equivalent industry experience is preferred.
- Background in interconnects, copper cables, and optics is strongly preferred.
- 5 to 7 years of industry experience in customer-facing roles.
- Ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Strong presentation and interpersonal skills.
- Proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel.
About TE Connectivity
TE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more. Our more than 90,000 employees, including 10,000 engineers, work alongside customers in approximately 130 countries. Learn more at www.te.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter).
Compensation
Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $167,000 – $209,000 (subject to change dependent on physical location).
Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. TE Connectivity reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualification of the selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.
Total Compensation = Base Salary + Incentive(s) + Benefits
Benefits
A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k), disability, life insurance, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and voluntary benefits.
EOE, Including Disability/Vets
Important Notice Regarding Recruitment Fraud
TE Connectivity has become aware of fraudulent recruitment activities being conducted by individuals or organizations falsely claiming to represent TE Connectivity. Please be advised that TE Connectivity never requests payment or fees from job applicants at any stage of the recruitment process. All legitimate job openings are posted exclusively on our official careers website at te.com/careers, and all email communications from our recruitment team will come only from actual email addresses ending in @te.com. If you receive any suspicious communications, we strongly advise you not to engage or provide any personal information, and to report the incident to your local authorities.
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