Solutions Engineering Manager, Select & Territory

Verkada · Enterprise · Phoenix, AZ · Solutions Engineering

Verkada is seeking a Solutions Engineering Manager to lead and develop high-performing Select & Territory Solutions Engineering teams. The role involves technical coaching, problem-solving, building programs and processes, and cross-functional collaboration to improve sales, product, support, and enablement efforts. The ideal candidate has demonstrated leadership success as a technical presales manager, experience in cloud and network infrastructure, and a proven track record in building and scaling technical pre-sales teams.

What you'd actually do

  1. People Leader: Hire, develop and lead inclusive, engaged, and high performing Select & Territory Solutions Engineering teams
  2. Technical Leader: Technical coach, mentor, and problem solver helping with technical escalations and navigating complex technical solutions
  3. Builder: Identify gaps, show initiative, and take ownership to build out programs and processes in support of the SE team
  4. Connector: work cross-functionally to drive improvements and increase communication and collaboration across departments e.g. sales, product, support, enablement, marketing, etc
  5. Career Champion: develop and grow the team’s skillset through coaching, mentoring, and enablement

Skills

Required

  • Demonstrated leadership success as a technical presales Manager for the last 3+ years
  • Experience working at a cloud and network infrastructure focused company with hardware / software exposure
  • Proven track record in leading high performing sales engineering teams and working closely with sales teams and product teams
  • Experience building and scaling technical pre-sales teams

Nice to have

  • entrepreneurial
  • excellent follow-up and follow-through

What the JD emphasized

  • technical leader
  • technical coach
  • technical pre-sales Manager
  • technical pre-sales teams