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ZEISS Group

Head of Business Development & Field Marketing - Semiconductor Mask Shop & Metrology

Dublin, CA (Hybrid)

$132K/yr – $165K/yrSenior Level10+ years expFull time

Posted 5 days ago

Job Summary

Own regional market development and strategic business development for ZEISS SMS in the semiconductor photomask ecosystem, guiding opportunities from identification through adoption, aligned with SMS strategy and global priorities.

  • Own regional growth initiatives, customer engagement, and partnerships
  • Lead cross-functional market development, product introductions, and customer evaluations

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Identify, qualify, and develop new business opportunities across the semiconductor photomask manufacturing, inspection, metrology, and repair ecosystem through strategic customer engagement, partnerships, joint development initiatives, and technology evaluations.
  • Develop regional market expansion initiatives to increase ZEISS SMS market penetration, expand customer relationships, and identify new applications and opportunities for portfolio growth.
  • Translate customer needs, market trends, and competitive intelligence into actionable business development priorities aligned with SMS strategy.
  • Contribute regional customer and competitive insights to product roadmaps, new product introductions, strategic partnerships, and commercial planning.
  • Align regional market development activities with SMS headquarters to support global business priorities and sustainable commercial growth.
  • Lead customer-facing technical marketing and market development activities that communicate the value, differentiation, and business benefits of ZEISS SMS products and solutions.
  • Develop customer-specific value propositions based on technical requirements, operational challenges, market trends, and competitive positioning.
  • Identify emerging customer needs, untapped market segments, and new application opportunities to expand awareness, interest, and adoption of the SMS portfolio.
  • Plan and coordinate customer technology exchanges, technical workshops, product demonstrations, and solution evaluations in partnership with Sales, Applications, and Service.
  • Develop targeted market development initiatives that strengthen ZEISS’s visibility, customer engagement, and competitive position within the semiconductor photomask ecosystem.

Requirements

  • Master’s degree in engineering, natural sciences, or a related STEM discipline, such as mechanical engineering, optics, physics, or materials science.

Preferred

  • A PhD and/or business qualification, such as an MBA, is preferred.

Benefits

  • Medical
  • Vision
  • Dental
  • 401k Matching
  • Employee Assistance Programs
  • Vacation and sick pay
  • The list goes on!
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ZEISS Group

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ZEISS is an internationally leading technology enterprise operating in the fields of optics and optoelectronics. In the previous fiscal year, the ZEISS Group generated annual revenue totaling almost 12 billion euros in its four segments Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology, and Consumer Markets (September 30, 2025).For its customers, ZEISS develops, produces, and distributes highly innovative solutions for industrial metrology and quality assurance, microscopy solutions for the life sciences and materials research, and medical technology solutions for diagnostics and treatment in ophthalmology and microsurgery. The name ZEISS is also synonymous with the world's leading lithography optics, which are used by the chip industry to manufacture semiconductor components. There is global demand for trendsetting ZEISS brand products such as eyeglass lenses, camera lenses, and binoculars.With a portfolio aligned with future growth areas like digitalization, healthcare, and Smart Production and a strong brand, ZEISS is shaping the future of technology and constantly advancing the world of optics and related fields with its solutions. The company's significant, sustainable investments in research and development lay the foundation for the success and continued expansion of ZEISS' technology and market leadership. ZEISS invests 15 percent of its revenue in research and development – this high level of expenditure has a long tradition at ZEISS and is also an investment in the future.With over 46,600 employees, ZEISS is active globally in around 50 countries with more than 60 sales and service locations, around 40 research and development facilities, and 30 production facilities worldwide.Learn more about ZEISS: www.zeiss.com/aboutData privacy: www.zeiss.com/data-protectionImprint: www.zeiss.com/publisherThis is ZEISS's official LinkedIn account. It follows the ZEISS Netiquette: www.zeiss.com/netiquette

Founded in 2002
Oberkochen, Baden-Württemberg, DEU
25K employees (1,436 in marketing)
www.zeiss.com/publisher
78% recommend to a friend
93% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$132K/yr – $165K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

Field Marketing median pay in the United States

$103K/yr

Most pay falls between $78K and $143K. Based on 1,056 salaries.

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
888 (4% of company)
Median Career Experience
17 years
Median Tenure
3.8 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

People

Marketing Leadership

Nancy Pham
Nancy Pham
Senior Marketing Manager
At the company for 3 years 8 months

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.4M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$77.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
47.7%
Direct
42.6%
Referral
7.9%
Social
1%
Paid
0.7%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~25.2K