Venture Investment Manager

About the role

Join the AMD Ventures team as a Venture Investment Manager and play a central role in advancing AMD’s growth strategy. You will engage with the world’s leading AI and technology companies, identifying, evaluating, and executing strategic venture investments that accelerate long-term growth and strengthen AMD’s competitive position.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop investment opportunities aligned with AMD’s strategic priorities
• Build and maintain relationships with founders, venture capital firms, accelerators, and innovation networks
• Develop sector theses and proactively generate high-quality deal flow
• Lead financial, commercial, and strategic due diligence processes
• Develop robust investment cases, including strategic assessments and financial models
• Present recommendations to investment committees and senior leadership
• Support transaction structuring, negotiation, and closing in coordination with legal and finance teams
• Represent the company as board observer when appropriate
• Support follow-on investment decisions and exit processes
• Partner with business unit and technology leaders to identify strategic needs
• Ensure investments remain aligned with AMD’s corporate objectives

Person

We are looking for a strategic thinker with strong analytical capability and exceptional business judgment. You are comfortable navigating ambiguity, evaluating emerging technologies, and making investment recommendations supported by data and strategic reasoning. You bring credibility in discussions with founders, senior executives, and co-investors. You listen actively, communicate with clarity and tact, and adapt your style to diverse stakeholders. You earn trust quickly and handle sensitive conversations and confidential information with discretion. You are proactive in building relationships and capable of balancing strategic alignment with financial objectives. You thrive in fast-paced environments, manage multiple priorities effectively, and demonstrate a high degree of ownership.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in corporate VC, institutional VC, private equity, or corporate development
• Direct exposure to early-stage and growth-stage investments
• Proactive self-starter with strong intellectual curiosity and the ability to quickly master new concepts
• Outstanding written communication skills, capable of creating clear and compelling narratives
• Highest academic credentials: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Engineering, Economics, or a related field; MBA or other advanced degree preferred

Location

Santa Clara, CA

Benefits

AMD benefits at a glance. 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. AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available here.