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Strategic Marketing Manager

Applied Materials

Company websiteappliedmaterials.com (Applied Materials, opens in new tab)

Base salary $133,500  to $183,500

Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Santa Clara, CA

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  • LocationSanta Clara, CA
  • WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
  • Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
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About this job

Who We Are


Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that we create and service is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-generation semiconductor chips. Join us and push the boundaries of materials science and engineering in a company at the foundation of the electronics industry. The work we do together advances the world’s technology.


What We Offer


Salary:

$133,500.00 - $183,500.00

Location:

Santa Clara,CA

You’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more. 

At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits. 

This role is a senior individual contributor responsible for assessing industry/market trends and setting the framework for strategic decisions. The ideal candidate should demonstrate comprehensive understanding of technical and commercial environments and be able to leverage semiconductor industry knowledge to identify technology inflections/opportunities and create recommendations for strategic business direction.

Key Responsibilities

  • Owns monitoring market analytics, consolidation of metrics and communications related to strategic business operations within Applied Global Services.

  • Conduct market intelligence surveys on semiconductor industry landscapes, customer profiles, and peer performance and identify trends/outliers as key actionable insights for business decisions, including modeling/forecasting of customer demand.

  • Engage with cross functional teams, including Engineering, Finance, Business Development, Operations, and Sales to gather relevant analysis and support service product development process.

  • Develop and improves procedures for market segmentation and analytics to support business growth outcomes.

  • Regularly briefs executives and creates executive-ready narratives and data-driven recommendations in support of business operating rhythm.

Requirements & Skills:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, Computer Science, or Business/Marketing plus 8 years experience in semiconductor industry

  • Strong business / marketing analytics experience with a performance-based track record

  • Semiconductor industry experience desired, technical background preferred

  • Critical thinking and ability to influence and communicate effectively with cross-functional teams (Sales, finance, marketing, strategy, management).

  • Strong analytical and communication skills; adept at executive storytelling and data-driven decisions.

Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Assignee / Regular

Travel:

Not Specified

Relocation Eligible:

No

The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.

For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

In addition, Applied endeavors to make our careers site accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us via e-mail at [email protected], or by calling our HR Direct Help Line at 877-612-7547, option 1, and following the prompts to speak to an HR Advisor. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

Source: Applied Materials on Workday · View original posting (opens in new tab)

Pay in context

This role's base floor ($133,500) is above 25% of the 840 Marketing roles in California listed on this site; 1 other lists the same floor. Their median floor is $160,000; the middle half runs from $133,000 to $190,000.

Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 8, 2026.

This range next to 6 other live Applied Materials roles with the nearest advertised base floor
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This range next to 6 other live Applied Materials roles with the nearest advertised base floor
RolePublished base
Strategic Marketing Manager (this listing)$133,500 - $183,500
Supplier Account Technologist$133,500 - $183,500
Product Quality & Reliability Engineer IV - (E4)$133,500 - $183,500
FP&A Analyst New College Grad (MBA - Santa Clara, CA)$133,500 - $183,500
CoE NPI Supply Chain Program Manager$133,500 - $183,500
Industrial Engineer IV$133,500 - $183,500
Supplier Engineer IV$133,500 - $183,500

Same $100K to $400K scale as every card. All Applied Materials roles · How to read the bar

Observed changes

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Observed since
Employer-stated posting date
2026-09-23
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Location as the employer wrote it: Santa Clara,CA

$133,500.00 - $183,500.00

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