Solutions Engineering Director, Select & Territory

Verkada • San Mateo, CA

92d • $275,000 - $335,000

About The Position

The Solutions Engineering team is looking for an additional SE Director to join our team based in HQ (San Mateo, CA). This role reports directly to the VP of Solutions Engineering and is responsible for leading and developing high performing Select & Territory SE teams. The candidate should be a proven technical leader in a fast-paced environment who’s highly motivated, entrepreneurial, with excellent follow-up and follow-through.

Requirements

• Demonstrated leadership success as a technical presales Director for the last 3+ years within a similar company (L2+ preferred)
• Experience working at a cloud and network infrastructure focused company with hardware / software exposure required
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Networking, Information Technology, Information & Computer Technology, Cybersecurity, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, IT Security or similar from an accredited university
• 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

Responsibilities

• Hire, develop and lead an inclusive, engaged, and high performing Select & Territory Solutions Engineering teams (L1 & L2)
• Act as a technical coach, mentor, and problem solver helping with technical escalations and navigating complex technical solutions
• Identify gaps, show initiative, and take ownership to build out programs and processes in support of the SE team
• Work cross-functionally to drive improvements and increase communication and collaboration across departments e.g. sales, product, support, enablement, marketing, etc
• Develop and grow the team’s skillset through coaching, mentoring, and enablement

Benefits

• Healthcare programs that can be tailored to meet the personal health and financial well-being needs - Premiums are 100% covered for the employee under at least one plan and 80% for family premiums under all plans
• Nationwide medical, vision and dental coverage
• Health Saving Account (HSA) with annual employer contributions and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with tax saving options
• Expanded mental health support
• Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits
• Time off to relax and recharge through our paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO and personal sick time
• Professional development stipend
• Fertility Stipend
• Wellness/fitness benefits
• Healthy lunches provided daily
• Commuter benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees