Sr. Manager, AI Education and Outreach Marketing Job Listing at AMD in San Jose, CA (Job ID 79594-en-us)

Description

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Senior Manager of AI Education and Developer Outreach Marketing

THE ROLE:

AMD is seeking a Senior Manager of AI Education and Developer Outreach Marketing to drive education-focused marketing initiatives that support AI learning, academic engagement, and early-stage developer programs. This role will execute and scale programs that connect AMD's AI technologies with non-academic and academic developers universities, students, and nonprofit partners supporting long-term talent pipelines and ecosystem adoption.

THE PERSON:

The ideal candidate is a strong program leader and cross-functional collaborator with experience in AI education, ecosystem marketing, and academic engagement, capable of translating complex AI technologies into clear, compelling narratives for developer non-academic and academic audiences.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Strategy & Program Leadership

• Contribute to the development and execution of AI Education and Developer Outreach Marketing strategy in alignment with broader AI and marketing priorities.
• Own defined program areas within AI education outreach marketing for non-academic and academic communities, and early-pipeline initiatives, ensuring high-quality execution and measurable impact.
• Act as a key marketing partner and internal advocate for education, workforce development, and long-term developer community growth.

AI Education & Academic Engagement

• Plan and execute integrated marketing campaigns that support AI education initiatives across general developer target population, higher education and selected pre-college programs.
• Partner with The AMD University Program, AI Academy, research, and internal stakeholders to support curriculum adoption, research enablement, and faculty and student engagement.
• Translate advanced AI and computing technologies into accessible messaging and content for academic and student audiences.

Ecosystem & Partnership Support

• Support the development and expansion of partnerships with non-acadmemic and academic training institutions, nonprofits, and student developer organizations.
• Help deliver education-focused commitments and initiatives with clear metrics, reporting, and storytelling.
• Partner with internal teams to represent AMD in selected non-academic, academic, nonprofit, and ecosystem forums as a subject-matter contributor.

Early-Pipeline & Community Programs

• Execute awareness and engagement programs for high school and early college students introducing AI learning pathways using AMD technology.
• Gather insights from students, educators, and developers to inform outreach programs and broader ecosystem efforts.
• Collaborate closely with developer relations, product marketing, and regional marketing teams to ensure continuity across the learning-to-developer journey.

Cross-Functional Execution & Operations

• Work cross-functionally with marketing, engineering, developer relations, communications, legal, government relations, and regional teams to deliver aligned programs.
• Define program-level success metrics, track outcomes, and optimize initiatives based on results.
• Manage program budgets, agencies, and external partners with strong operational discipline.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Significant experience in marketing, ecosystem development, or academic engagement/academia, including people or program leadership experience.
• Experience working with universities, academic institutions, or education-focused organizations.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with faculty, administrators, students, and education partners.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence stakeholders.
• Strong skills in translating complex technical concepts into effective marketing programs.
• Experience executing and scaling programs, ideally with global reach.
• Background combining marketing with developer community, education, research, or workforce development initiatives.
• Experience partnering with nonprofits, student developer groups, or community organizations.
• Exposure to global programs across North America, EMEA, and APAC.

Leadership Expectations

• Execution-focused leader with strong ownership and accountability.
• Comfortable operating in matrixed environments and influencing without direct authority.
• Passion for education, technology access, and building future talent pipelines.
• Inclusive collaborator who builds trust with partners and teammates.

LOCATION: San Jose, CA

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.   We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants' needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.