Sr. Sales Manager, EDA & Foundry Ecosystem Development

The job

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Job description

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

Working with Cadence's corporate, product marking teams and account team, the goal for the Ecosystem Development Manager is to build and align strategic co-selling and communication collaborations between Cadence and a number of Tier 1 eco-system Partner. These goals may include shifting/elevating the brand, creating alignment opportunities, generating co-selling leads, or increasing sales via new partner channels.

You will be working with Cadence's Customer to grow joint business and/or marketing campaigns and align executives and operations based on current market trends, competitors and tactical events-based opportunities. The role requires active engagement with both internal and external stakeholders to drive focused and effective strategies and programs that deliver measurable business development, relationship and public relations results.

Overall Objectives of the Position:

• Act as the main interface between the customers' and Cadence marketing teams; maintain positive and productive relationships
• Increase market share of both Cadence and the customers- promote mutually beneficial expansion of market share, brand perception and partner channels
• Expand existing customers' perception of Cadence capabilities for both Cadence and the partner
• Nurture partnerships with an eye on possible long term business relationship
• Developing and directing the development of partner-focused programs, content and collateral to drive partner channel sales and awareness
• Actively promote partner engagement by planning and producing awareness activities such as campaigns, content and events
• Identify, plan and execute impactful public relations or in person event experiences that align to business goals and objectives
• Training sales as to the value proposition of the customer
• Generate and support Cadence sales teams, to develop qualified leads through ecosystem evaluation
• Strategic product development opportunities based on observed need or gaps in the portfolio
• Enhance stickiness of Cadence relationship to key partner(s)
• Opportunity to introduce Partner to new customers, potentially via internal sales training

• Report and analyze program performance and sales pipeline to ensure ROI for investments and efforts

• min. 7 year of Business Development / Partner marketing experience around EDA and Foundry business
• Excellent verbal and written communication, including storytelling and content writing skills.
• Program management experience
• Strong understanding of marketing strategies and practices.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

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About the role

This is a Senior Level role in the Sales and Customers field (Sales and business development) at Cadence. Senior roles usually expect substantial experience, ownership of results and often the ability to guide others.

The closest occupation in the official wage statistics is Sales managers (a match by name, so treat it as an estimate). Nationally its median pay is $148,270 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), employment is projected to change by +4.5% between 2025 and 2035, and the typical entry route is: Bachelor's degree.

In the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA area the median for this occupation is $201,780 a year with 8,940 jobs (BLS OEWS, May 2025). This is a statistic for the occupation, not an offer from this employer.

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The city

The job is in San Jose, CA. Below is what the official statistics say about living and working there.

How San Jose compares. Among the 145 largest places in California, San Jose is #3 by population, #30 for household income (#1 = highest), #110 for rent (#1 = cheapest), #48 for college degrees (#1 = most). Its county, Santa Clara County, is #1 of 58 counties for average pay ($197,043).

The place in numbers

San Jose has 990,138 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 2.5% of the population of California. It covers 178 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 5,564 people per square mile. The median age is 38.2, about the same as the state median (38.2 against 37.9).

Housing

The median gross rent is $2,669 a month (rent plus utilities), 31% above the state median ($2,669 against $2,036). Over a year that is 21.9% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $1,233,200, which is 8.4 times the median household income ($146,427); a ratio above 5 usually means buying is out of reach without savings or a second income. 55.8% of households own their home, about the same as the state average (55.8% against 55.9%).

Work and pay

The San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metropolitan area has 1,134,970 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $84,050 a year, 65% above the national median ($84,050 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are computer and mathematical (149,970 jobs, median $186,320); management (115,110 jobs, median $210,750); business and financial operations (94,210 jobs, median $125,240). The area is most specialised in computer and mathematical (3.9 times) and architecture and engineering (2.5 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($210,750) and legal ($195,190). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Santa Clara County was 4.2%. 67.6% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Santa Clara County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.

Getting around

Among workers, 62.9% drive alone, 2.4% use public transit, 1.8% walk, 20.3% work from home. 15.3% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 21% below the state average (15.3% against 19.4%).

People and education

47.3% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 28% above the state share (47.3% against 37.1%). 42.0% of residents were born outside the United States, 56% above the state share (42.0% against 27.0%). The poverty rate is 8.1%, 32% below the state rate (8.1% against 12.0%).

Climate

The warmest month is Aug, averaging 68°F (19.8°C), and the coolest is Jan at 47°F (8.3°C). About 510 mm (20 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Dec is the wettest month (114 mm) and Jul the driest (0 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.

Nearby cities to compare

Closest cities in this guide: Campbell (8 miles, similar rent); Los Gatos (9 miles, rent 22% higher); Santa Clara (10 miles, rent 13% higher); Milpitas (10 miles, rent 17% higher). Rent differences are against San Jose; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.

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Official links for San Jose

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Where to live

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Distances

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FAQ

What is the Sr. Sales Manager, EDA & Foundry Ecosystem Development job at Cadence?

A senior level role in sales and customers (sales and business development) listed 78 days ago. The full description is on this page and on The Muse.

Where is this job?

San Jose, CA.

How do I apply?

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How much does it pay?

The listing does not publish pay. For the closest occupation (Sales managers) the national median is $148,270 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

What is the cost of living there?

Median rent in San Jose is $2,669 a month and median household income $146,427 (ACS 2020–2024).

How old is this listing?

It was posted on 2026-08-23 (78 days ago). Jobs older than 90 days are not shown.

Are there similar jobs?

Yes: browse sales and business development jobs in California.

Sources and terms

• Job data: The Muse public API (listing dated 2026-08-23). The job disappears from this site when it disappears from the source.
• Wages and projections: BLS OEWS (May 2025) and Employment Projections 2025–35.
• City and county figures: Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024, BEA, BLS QCEW and LAUS, NASA POWER climatology; distances from Census Gazetteer coordinates.

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Sources

• BLS OEWS (wages and employment by occupation, May 2025)
• BLS Employment Projections 2025–35
• BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
• BLS JOLTS
• BLS State and Metro Area Employment
• Census Bureau American Community Survey (via Census Reporter)
• BEA GDP by state and Regional Price Parities
• IRS 2026 tax adjustments
• U.S. Department of Labor, minimum wage by state
• Tax Foundation state income tax rates 2026
• USAJOBS
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• U.S. Department of State, visas
• NASA POWER climatology
• GeoNames / Census Gazetteer (coordinates)