Advanced Micro Devices, Inc

CVP, Business Development -NeoCloud & Data Center Providers

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc • $200K — $250K *
Santa Clara, CA 95051In-Person
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Reposted 2 days ago
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-10 years of experience in data center infrastructure and cloud ecosystems
  • Strong executive presence with the ability to influence C-level stakeholders
  • Expertise in negotiating complex agreements and partnerships
  • Strategic mindset combined with strong operational execution skills
  • Familiarity with AI infrastructure requirements and capacity planning

Responsibilities

  • Define and lead AMD's global NeoCloud strategy for AI-first infrastructure
  • Drive adoption of AMD AI platforms in NeoCloud environments
  • Identify and scale strategic partnerships in the cloud computing space
  • Establish and manage relationships with data center operators
  • Develop partnerships for large-scale deployment of AMD platforms
  • Ensure sufficient power and capacity for AMD's AI growth
  • Lead negotiations for strategic infrastructure agreements

Benefits

  • Comprehensive employee benefits package
  • Access to professional development resources
  • Opportunities for career advancement
  • Support for work-life balance initiatives
Full Job Description
THE ROLE

AMD is seeking a Vice President of Business Development to lead global strategy and execution across NeoCloud partnerships and Data Center providers and within the Data Center GPU Business Unit. This executive will be responsible for enabling and scaling AMD's engagement with next-generation cloud providers and data center operators to support the rapidly growing demand for AI infrastructure.

This role is central to ensuring AMD has the capacity, ecosystem partnerships, and strategic positioning required to deploy AMD Instinct™ accelerators at scale. The leader will define and drive AMD's NeoCloud strategy, build and manage relationships with global data center providers, and ensure a robust pipeline of infrastructure engagements to secure power, capacity, and deployment readiness for current and future AI workloads.

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in data center infrastructure, hyperscale and emerging cloud ecosystems, and large-scale capacity planning, along with strong commercial leadership and executive presence.

THE PERSON

You are a senior executive with deep expertise in data center infrastructure, cloud ecosystems, and large-scale capacity planning. You understand how AI workloads are reshaping infrastructure requirements and have experience building partnerships that enable rapid, global deployment of compute platforms.

You bring:
  • Strong executive presence and ability to influence C-level stakeholders
  • Deep understanding of data center power, capacity, and infrastructure constraints
  • Experience negotiating complex, multi-party infrastructure and platform agreements
  • A strategic mindset paired with strong operational execution
  • Ability to navigate ambiguity and build new ecosystems in fast-moving markets


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

NeoCloud Strategy & Execution
  • Define and lead AMD's global NeoCloud strategy, enabling emerging and next-generation cloud providers building AI-first infrastructure.
  • Drive adoption of AMD AI platforms across NeoCloud environments, supporting both training and inference workloads.
  • Identify and scale strategic NeoCloud partners globally to expand AMD's AI compute footprint.

Data Center Ecosystem Leadership
  • Establish and manage executive relationships with colocation providers, data center developers, and infrastructure operators.
  • Develop strategic partnerships to enable large-scale deployment of AMD DC GPU platforms.
  • Align with partners on capacity planning, geographic expansion, and infrastructure readiness.

Capacity & Power Enablement
  • Build and maintain a global pipeline of data center engagements to ensure sufficient power and capacity for AMD's AI growth.
  • Partner with data center providers to secure power allocation, site readiness, and long-term infrastructure commitments.
  • Anticipate future capacity needs and proactively position AMD to meet demand at scale.

Commercial Strategy & Deal Structuring
  • Lead complex negotiations involving infrastructure, capacity commitments, and long-term strategic agreements.
  • Structure partnerships that align AMD, NeoCloud providers, and end customers across the AI value chain.
  • Drive scalable business models that accelerate time-to-deployment and ecosystem growth.

Cross-Functional Leadership
  • Collaborate closely with:
    • DC GPU Product Management and Business Operations teams
    • Cross-organizational partners including Corporate Development, IT, and Legal
    • End customer-facing teams to align cloud and data center off-take with infrastructure planning
  • Ensure alignment across infrastructure strategy, product roadmap, operational execution, and customer demand to enable scalable deployment of AMD DC GPU platforms.

Market Development & Competitive Positioning
  • Shape AMD's positioning within the evolving AI infrastructure and cloud ecosystem.
  • Identify emerging trends in data center design, power utilization, and AI infrastructure deployment.
  • Develop differentiated strategies to compete in a rapidly evolving AI infrastructure landscape.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
  • Experience in business development, infrastructure strategy, cloud partnerships, or related leadership roles.
  • Direct experience working with:
    • Data center providers, colocation operators, or infrastructure developers
    • Cloud or NeoCloud providers
    • Large-scale infrastructure deployment or capacity planning
  • Strong familiarity with:
    • AI infrastructure requirements (power density, cooling, networking)
    • GPU/accelerator-based compute platforms
    • Cloud and hybrid deployment models
  • Proven track record of structuring and closing large-scale, multi-year strategic agreements.
  • Experience working across global markets and scaling partnerships internationally.
  • MBA or advanced technical degree preferred.

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Learn more about Advanced Micro Devices, Inc
Size
15,500 employees
Market Cap
$100.9 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$2.4 billion
Founded
1969
5 Year Trend
+30.9%
Revenue
$9.7 billion
NASDAQ
AMD
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