Manager, Sales Engineering

FreedomPay•Philadelphia, PA

20h•Hybrid

About The Position

The FreedomPay Commerce Platform is a leading technology choice for many of the largest companies globally across various sectors including retail, hospitality, and financial services. It delivers robust solutions in payments, security, identity, and data analytics, available in-store, online, and on-mobile, operating on a single, unified technology stack across multiple continents. FreedomPay is a fast-paced, high-growth company with a great culture and competitive benefits. The Manager of Sales Engineering will lead and scale FreedomPay's Sales Engineering team, driving technical pre-sales excellence across the organization. This leader will serve as the connective tissue between Sales, Product, and Technology, ensuring the team can compellingly communicate FreedomPay's platform story, win complex deals, and deliver world-class partner and client experiences. The ideal candidate brings deep fintech expertise, a proven track record of building and scaling high-performing Sales Engineering or Sales Consultant teams, and the executive presence to engage stakeholders at every level.

Requirements

Bachelor degree required; technical or business discipline preferred.
5+ years of experience managing Sales Engineering, Solutions Consulting, or Pre-Sales teams, with a demonstrated track record of building and scaling these functions.
Background as a practicing Sales Engineer or Solutions Consultant in a prior role this leader must have earned credibility on the tools before managing them.
Experience in the FinTech or Payments industry is strongly preferred; familiarity with POS, eCommerce, and mobile payment ecosystems is a significant advantage.
Proven ability to recruit, develop, and retain top technical talent in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills able to tell the platform story to audiences ranging from technical architects to C-suite executives.
Strong executive presence with the ability to lead enterprise-level client and partner engagements.
Proficiency with business tools including Microsoft Office Suite, JIRA, Confluence, SharePoint, and RFP platforms (e.g., Responsive).
Strategic thinker who can balance near-term pipeline execution with longer-term team and process development.
Highly organized, with the ability to manage competing priorities across multiple deals, projects, and stakeholders simultaneously.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a high-growth technology company scaling a pre-sales function from early-stage to enterprise maturity.
Familiarity with payment gateway integrations, certification processes, and ISV/partner ecosystems.
Exposure to Salesforce CRM or similar pipeline management tools.

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and grow a team of Sales Engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, curiosity, and client focus.
Define team structure and career development frameworks to scale the function in line with business growth.
Set clear performance expectations, conduct regular reviews, and develop individual growth plans for all direct reports.
Build onboarding programs and internal training curricula to continuously elevate team capability.
Own the end-to-end pre-sales engineering motion, including technical discovery, RFI/RFP responses, and proof-of-concept delivery.
Partner closely with Sales leadership to prioritize and resource opportunities, ensuring the team is deployed effectively across the pipeline.
Establish and refine repeatable pre-sales processes, playbooks, and best practices that improve win rates and reduce deal cycle times.
Lead or actively participate in strategic, high-value pre-sales engagements including point-of-sale, eCommerce, and mobile integration discussions with enterprise merchants and partners.
Serve as a senior Subject Matter Expert on the FreedomPay platform, guiding the team to deeply understand client environments and match them to the best available solutions.
Maintain a strong pulse on the FinTech and payments landscape to position FreedomPay solutions competitively and credibly.
Act as the primary liaison between Sales Engineering and Product, Solution Engineering, Systems Integrations, Account Management, and Partner teams ensuring feedback loops are tight and client needs are accurately represented.
Champion product and proposition enhancements by synthesizing field intelligence from the team into structured input for product roadmap discussions.
Drive the creation and maintenance of high-quality sales assets presentations, demo environments, integration guides, and RFP content that accurately reflect FreedomPay evolving platform.
Oversee and govern the Sales Engineering knowledge base across Confluence, SharePoint, and Responsive (RFP response software).
Represent FreedomPay at industry conferences, client meetings, and partner events as a credible technical and solutions leader.