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Global Director, Sales Engineering

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Remote: 
Full Remote
Contract: 
Experience: 
Expert & Leadership (>10 years)
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Offer summary

Qualifications:

10+ years in pre-sales engineering, 5+ years in a leadership role, Technical degree from a renowned university, Strong understanding of SIP/Telephony systems, Proven success managing complex sales cycles.

Key responsabilities:

  • Lead and develop a sales engineering team
  • Collaborate with sales to define strategies
  • Oversee technical presentations and demos
  • Analyze pre-sales processes for efficiency
  • Contribute to sales enablement materials
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Glia Information Technology & Services SME https://www.glia.com/
201 - 500 Employees
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Job description

About Glia

Our award-winning technology powers conversations with customers for some of the world’s largest enterprises. We believe that combining the human touch with technology is the best way to create amazing customer experiences. When human abilities such as problem-solving, creative thinking and relationship building are enhanced with technology... magical moments happen.

The Role:

We are looking for an experienced and dynamic Director, Sales Engineering to lead our presales efforts and drive business growth.  This role will shape our pre-sales technical strategy and You will be responsible for building and leading  a team of high performing,  skilled sales engineers.  The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, exceptional leadership skill and be a strong cross functional collaborator. 

What you’ll do: 

  • Lead and develop a high performing team of sales engineers, providing mentorship, guidance and career development opportunities while fostering a collaborative, high performance culture 
  • Collaborate with the sales team to identify, 
  • Partner  with sales leadership to define and implement pre-sales strategies that align with company goals and market demands
  • Oversee the creation and delivery of compelling technical presentations, product demonstrations and proof of concept projects for prospective clients
  • Work closely with product management and product marketing  to provide market feedback and influence product roadmap based on customer needs and competitive landscape 
  • Analyze and optimize pre-sales processes to improve efficiency, win rates,  customer satisfaction and position for scaling the SE org 
  • Contribute to the development of sales enablement materials, including technical documentation, , demo scripts, use cases and best practices 

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in pre-sales engineering or technical sales, with at least 5 years in a leadership position
  • Proven track record of building and leading successful teams with excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
  • Experience working with enterprise level clients and managing complex sales cycles 
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills 
  • Demonstrated ability to manage complex technical projects, demonstrate clear business value and lead technical strategy in sales engagements
  • Prior experience as a Sales Engineer or in a similar technical role, preferably in B2B environments 
  • Strong understanding of SIP/Telephony systems, contact centers systems
  • Strong understanding of core technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, API integrations
  • Expertise in front office solutions for sales and service use cases
  • Ability to grasp complex technical concepts quickly and translate them into business value
  • Translate technical information into business language for non-technical stakeholders
  • The ability to validate the feasibility of proposed technical solutions
  • Technical degree from a highly-regarded university
  • Consistent performance in top 10% of peer groups as demonstrated by promotion trajectory, expanding roles and responsibility,, and/or metric attainment
  • Demonstrated ability to build new processes and frameworks to help the team and broader company scale

 

Bonus: 

  • Master Degree in technical field or MBA or equivalent experience
  • Security & Compliance background
Our Culture

Does this sound like you? If so, you’re probably one of us.

  • You’re a pro, but love a good laugh
  • You’re independent, but love to collaborate
  • You have a heart for coaching and mentoring
  • You’re insatiably curious
  • You thrive in fast-paced environments
  • You don’t mind a good debate to find the best ideas
  • You love to take the lead and focus on result
Benefits 
  • Exciting, dynamic and rapid growth environment
  • Collaborative culture with autonomy and purpose
  • Incredible mentors & investors that are an active part of the company
  • Team events including nights out and team travel
  • Free gym membership (you have to commit to going 3x per week!)
  • Diversity: 18 languages and 11 countries represented
  • Competitive base salary & benefits
  • Participation in employee option pool

*Glia is an equal-opportunity employer. Glia does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), or any other basis protected by law.

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Experience

Level of experience: Expert & Leadership (>10 years)
Industry :
Information Technology & Services
Spoken language(s):
English
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Other Skills

  • Verbal Communication Skills
  • Problem Solving
  • Social Skills
  • Collaboration
  • Mentorship
  • Security Policies
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Leadership

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