Business Development Manager - Strategic Business Unit

KLA•Milpitas, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Join KLA’s business development team and play a key role in driving growth for one of our strategic business units. This is an opportunity for an early-career professional who thrives in fast-paced environments, embraces ambiguity, and is eager to build deep expertise in the semiconductor industry.

Requirements

Doctorate (Academic) Degree and 0 years related work experience; Master's Level Degree and related work experience of 3 years; Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 5 years
Ability to learn quickly and apply insights to support business strategy and execution
Clear and effective communication and presentation skills
Self-motivated with the ability to manage priorities and follow through on commitments

Nice To Haves

Exposure to or experience in semiconductor capital equipment, ideally inspection or metrology; strong interest in learning the space is essential
Background in sales, business development, marketing, or applications engineering within technology or semiconductor-related industries
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret business and market data
Experience supporting or working with global customers is a plus, especially exposure to the Korea market
Korean language skills are beneficial but not required
Willing to travel up to 20% international
You bring energy, curiosity, and a strong desire to learn how complex systems and customer environments work.
You stay composed under pressure, lean into challenges, and consistently look for ways to contribute, grow, and make an impact.

Responsibilities

Support business growth initiatives by identifying opportunities, contributing to account strategies, and helping drive bookings and revenue goals
Operate with resilience and adaptability —successfully navigate ambiguity, shifting priorities, and high-pressure situations with a positive, solutions-oriented mindset
Apply value-based selling —develop a strong understanding of KLA’s product portfolio and how our solutions create impact for customers
Track market and competitors —build awareness of competitive positioning to support stronger customer engagement and win strategies
Contribute to forecasting efforts —support short- and long-term opportunity tracking and pipeline management
Assist in deal execution —participate in negotiations and help move opportunities forward to close
Ensure operational execution —help coordinate across teams to remove barriers related to bookings, shipments, and revenue plans
Support customer engagement —coordinate product demos, customer visits, and internal/external meetings
Build relationships —develop strong working relationships with internal teams and customer stakeholders at multiple levels