Director of Design & Community

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Title Director of Design & Community Organisation A UK technology trade body Location UK, home-based with frequent travel to meet members, partners and government Reports to Chief Executive Salary Competitive Benefits Private healthcare, company pension Start Immediate; the client aims to appoint this quarter Probation 3 months

The Organisation

Our client is a respected UK technology trade body that represents and champions the UK's electronics and semiconductor sector. It brings together companies across the supply chain, from start-ups to global players, and works closely with government on policy and international relations.

The organisation already runs a well-established manufacturing community. It is now building a dedicated chip design community, and this hire will lead it from the start.

The Role

For someone with a strong semiconductor background and a passion for bringing people together, this role offers the opportunity to expand your influence beyond a single organisation and play a key role in the growth of the UK chip design sector.

As Director of Design & Community, you will grow and lead the UK's chip design community. You will bring companies together, represent their interests, and turn ideas into programmes, events and partnerships that make a real difference to the sector.

Key Responsibilities

Domain Expertise

• Act as the organisation's voice on chip design, speaking the language of SoC design, verification, IP, PDKs and EDA.
• Understand the challenges facing UK design companies and turn them into practical initiatives.
• Represent the design community in conversations with government and on the international stage.

Making Things Happen

• Build the chip design community from the ground up: membership, working groups, events and programmes.
• Set priorities, own delivery and drive initiatives through to results with minimal direction.
• Lead and coordinate people and projects, including volunteers and partners outside your direct control.

Business Development And Relationships

• Build relationships with design companies, IP vendors, EDA providers, foundries, universities and investors.
• Grow membership and partnerships, bringing commercial sense to sponsorship and funding decisions.
• Work alongside the manufacturing community lead so the organisation covers the full semiconductor value chain.

About You

You are a semiconductor professional with a solid technical foundation who now wants to broaden your horizons and build a personal network across the industry.

Experience

• A solid career in the semiconductor industry, typically around 10 years.
• A grounding in SoC or chip design, with an understanding of verification, IP, PDKs and EDA tools.
• Experience in a customer- or market-facing role, such as product marketing, technical business development, applications or pre-sales.
• Project management experience, and ideally some team leadership.
• Commercial awareness, from budgets and sponsorship to how design companies make money.

Attributes

• A self-starter who makes things happen.
• Genuinely curious about technology, companies and people.
• A confident communicator, comfortable in front of senior executives, government and conference audiences.
• Energetic and happy to travel regularly to meet members, partners and government.

Package And Process

The role offers a competitive salary, private healthcare and a company pension, with a 3-month probation period. The client is ready to hire now and aims to appoint this quarter.

The interview process has three stages:

• An informal video conversation with the Chief Executive.
• A video interview with the directors. xehkeey
• A final in-person meeting with the Chief Executive.

For a confidential conversation, please contact Ollie at microTECH Global