Director, Field Engineering

Databricks Databricks · Data AI · Singapore · Field Engineering - Other

Databricks is seeking a Director, Field Engineering to lead pre-sales Solutions Architects in the ASEAN region, focusing on driving consumption and supporting complex sales cycles for their data and AI platform. The role involves hiring, managing, and coaching teams to promote value-based selling and build customer relationships.

What you'd actually do

  1. Hire and manage first line Managers and a growing team of technical pre-sales Solutions Architects
  2. Build a collaborative culture within a rapid-growth team to embody and promote Databricks' customer-obsessed, teamwork and diverse culture
  3. Support our growing consumption business focusing on customer value and supporting your SA team in this motion
  4. Support increased return on investment of Solutions Architect involvement in sales cycles
  5. Create trust-based relationships with customers for the long term and understand category-specific landscapes and trends, reporting on the forces that shift the strategic direction of accounts

Skills

Required

  • Leadership experience
  • Pre-sales experience
  • Enterprise software sales
  • Customer relationship management
  • Team management
  • Communication skills
  • Data and AI knowledge

Nice to have

  • Experience in the ASEAN region
  • Knowledge of EMEA region
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent experience

What the JD emphasized

  • 5+ years of second-line leadership experience, manager of managers with teams of 20+ individuals
  • Relevant high-growth enterprise software pre-sales success with senior-level tenure at a reputable software company, with experience of the EMEA region
  • Knowledgeable in and passionate about data-driven decisions, AI, and Cloud software models