About Siemens Digital Industries Software

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Position Overview

As part of the Industry Strategy team, you'll ensure that automotive and transportation industry solutions are translated into actionable sales and marketing execution. Working with cross-functional teams across OEMs, tier-one and tier-two suppliers, and transportation solution providers, you'll play a critical role in ensuring that sales and marketing campaigns are aligned with automotive and transportation-specific growth strategies. You'll set the internal and external market perception of Siemens as a solution leader in automotive and transportation innovation. Your primary focus will be driving global and country-specific growth strategies for the automotive and transportation industry in support of each country's three-year integrated country plan, leveraging deep automotive and transportation expertise to accelerate market adoption and customer success.

Key Responsibilities

Automotive & Transportation Industry Strategy & Growth Execution

• Plan and execute scaling activities with country sales and automotive and transportation industry marketing teams; cultivate strong relationships and build an extended global team pod with key zone, country, and marketing leaders focused on automotive and transportation growth
• Relentlessly help sales identify automotive and transportation-specific opportunities, including vehicle electrification, autonomous systems, supply chain optimization, and advanced manufacturing; leverage best practices and market dynamics to accelerate adoption
• Together with the automotive and transportation industry marketing lead, drive the industry marketing and campaign plan based on automotive and transportation-specific strategy and competitive landscape
• Define and execute territory and account planning activities with country sales and automotive and transportation industry marketing to maximize market penetration among OEMs and suppliers

Automotive & Transportation Customer Engagement & Market Leadership

• Present to automotive and transportation customer CXOs and VPs to communicate and reinforce industry leadership messaging in vehicle design, manufacturing, and supply chain solutions
• Support large, complex automotive and transportation customer engagements and drive adoption of Siemens solutions across key OEM and supplier accounts
• Identify competitive tactics from automotive and transportation customer activity and share with global industry stakeholders to maintain competitive advantage
• Be an active Digital Thread partner with the Digital Thread Factory, solution managers, and automotive and transportation industry marketing to align technical and commercial strategies

Automotive & Transportation Ecosystem & External Partnerships

• Develop an ecosystem of external partnerships that enable key go-to-market and marketing strategies, including automotive industry associations, Siemens partners, tier suppliers, OEM networks, and universities focused on automotive and transportation innovation
• Coordinate sales meetings and execution at automotive and transportation global events, conferences, and industry shows (e.g., CES, Detroit Auto Show, Tokyo Motor Show)
• Coordinate Automotive and Transportation Industry Executive Council meetings in coordination with zone and country sales teams to drive strategic alignment and market leadership

Qualifications

Required

• 10+ years of experience in sales and automotive and transportation industry roles, with demonstrated success in OEM, tier-one supplier, or transportation solution environments
• Deep understanding of automotive and transportation business, processes, market dynamics, and industry challenges; ideally matured working in the automotive and transportation industry in relevant roles such as product development, manufacturing, supply chain, or sales
• Proven executive selling experience with demonstrated success closing complex automotive and transportation deals with C-suite stakeholders
• Deep automotive and transportation industry and competitor-specific knowledge, including understanding of vehicle electrification, autonomous systems, manufacturing trends, and supply chain dynamics
• Demonstrated success working with cross-functional automotive and transportation sales and marketing teams plus external partners in the automotive and transportation ecosystem
• Effective communication, presentation, and executive presence skills with ability to engage automotive and transportation industry leaders
• Strong project management and strategic planning skills with ability to execute multi-country automotive and transportation initiatives
• Ability to travel 30-40% globally to support automotive and transportation customer engagements, industry events, and strategic initiatives

Preferred

• MBA or industry-related post-baccalaureate certification in automotive engineering, supply chain management, or business
• Experience with digital transformation initiatives in automotive manufacturing and transportation
• Familiarity with Siemens Digital Industries Software portfolio and automotive and transportation solutions (NX, Teamcenter, Tecnomatix, Xcelerator)
• Track record of building and scaling automotive and transportation-specific go-to-market strategies
• Experience with SaaS business models and cloud-based automotive and transportation manufacturing solutions
• Knowledge of automotive industry standards and regulations (ISO/TS 16949, IATF, ASPICE)
• Experience with automotive supply chain networks and tier supplier ecosystems

Why Us

At Siemens Software, flexibility is how we work—hybrid by default, built on trust and autonomy. Together, 30,000 people across more than 200 countries build technology that shapes the real world. You'll grow through real projects, strong technical peers, and global mobility, backed by the scale and benefits of an industrial software leader. We're committed to equality and inclusion, and we hire based on merit, skills, and impact. Bring your curiosity and creativity and help us shape tomorrow!

Our Commitment to Equity and Inclusion

We value your unique identity and perspective. We are fully committed to providing equitable opportunities and building a workplace that reflects the diversity of society. We welcome you to bring your authentic self and transform the everyday with us.

Work Environment

Hybrid role based anywhere in the USA with some travel to automotive and transportation customer sites, industry events, and internal meetings.

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