Vice President, Global Pre-Sales

Riskonnect•Work From Home - USA, US,

About The Position

Riskonnect, Inc. is seeking an exceptional Vice President, Global Pre-Sales to lead and evolve our worldwide pre-sales organization. This executive leader will be responsible for building, developing, and optimizing a high-performing global team that enables sales success, supports company growth objectives, and delivers a world-class customer buying experience. Reporting as part of the Sales organization, the Vice President, Global Pre-Sales will partner closely with Sales Leadership, Product Management, Professional Services, and Customer Success to ensure the pre-sales function is strategically aligned to the needs of the business. This leader will be responsible for organizational design, talent development, operational excellence, and ensuring the team has the structure, skills, processes, and resources necessary to help achieve revenue targets globally. The successful candidate will lead a global organization consisting of Sales Engineers, Solution Architects, Subject Matter Experts, and a Center of Excellence team responsible for demo environment development, custom demonstrations, and pre-sales enablement activities. While maintaining an understanding of complex SaaS solution sales, this role is primarily focused on leadership, team development, scalability, and cross-functional alignment. The Global Pre-Sales organization supports the following areas: Sales Engineering, including product demonstrations and proof of value activities Sales Solution Architecture, including implementation scoping, statements of work, and level-of-effort development Subject Matter Expertise supporting strategic deals, complex customer requirements, and specialized product domains Center of Excellence operations, including trial environments, customized demonstrations, and reusable pre-sales assets RFP/RFI support and sales enablement activities Collaboration with Product Management to provide customer and market feedback that influences product strategy and roadmap Partnership with Professional Services to ensure successful transitions from the sales process to implementation and delivery

Requirements

10+ years of progressive experience in Pre-Sales, Sales Engineering, Solution Consulting, or related SaaS leadership roles, including significant people leadership responsibilities.
Proven experience leading and scaling global pre-sales organizations in a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) environment.
Demonstrated success managing managers and leading geographically distributed teams.
Strong understanding of enterprise software sales processes and the role pre-sales plays in achieving revenue objectives.
Exceptional leadership, coaching, talent development, and organizational design skills.
Strong business acumen and ability to translate company growth objectives into effective organizational strategies.
Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and executive communication skills.
Experience developing operational metrics, capacity planning models, and organizational performance measurements.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Risk Management software markets is a plus, but not required.
Experience working in high-growth, global SaaS organizations strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead, develop, and inspire a global pre-sales organization while fostering a high-performance, customer-focused culture.
Design and evolve the organizational structure, roles, operating model, and resource allocation required to support company growth objectives.
Partner closely with Sales leadership to ensure pre-sales resources, priorities, and investments are aligned to revenue goals and market opportunities.
Establish consistent processes, methodologies, and best practices across all global pre-sales functions.
Recruit, coach, mentor, and retain top talent while creating clear career development paths across the organization.
Develop performance metrics and operational insights to measure the effectiveness, productivity, and impact of the pre-sales organization.
Ensure Sales Engineers, Solution Architects, Subject Matter Experts, and Center of Excellence teams have the tools, training, and support required for success.
Collaborate with Product Management to communicate customer, market, and competitive feedback that informs product direction and roadmap priorities.
Partner with Professional Services leadership to improve implementation readiness, solution scoping, and successful customer handoffs.
Establish scalable processes for demo management, solution architecture, statements of work, and strategic deal support.
Manage departmental planning, budgeting, forecasting, and resource allocation activities.
Champion continuous improvement initiatives that enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the pre-sales organization.
Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership regarding pre-sales strategy, organizational needs, and market trends.
Travel as required to support employees, business initiatives, leadership meetings, and key company events.

Benefits

We explore ways to deliver new value, foster creativity and reach beyond boundaries.
We use drive and commitment to energize, engage, and inspire others.
We do what is important and strive for continuous improvement, work with passion, and purpose.
We act with mutual respect, communicate fearlessly and collaborate to leverage our collective talents.
Teamwork is the heart of Riskonnect.
We thrive on collaboration, believing it's the key to our growth and innovation in risk management.
We encourage feedback, offer advancement opportunities, and support continuous learning.
Join us to experience a culture that values teamwork and embraces a collaborative mindset, where your success is our success.
At Riskonnect, innovation starts with our people.
We’re a fast-growing, global team of 1,500+ dedicated professionals who bring bold thinking, a collaborative mindset, and a shared commitment to helping organizations manage risk with confidence.
You’ll work alongside some of the most talented individuals in the industry, united by a purpose to help customers solve their most complex risk challenges through cutting-edge technology and world-class service.
Our culture of excellence has earned us consistent recognition, including:
Best and Brightest Companies to Work For (Nationwide)– 7 years
Best and Brightest Elite Award Winner –1 year
Business Insurance Best Places to Work –2 years
Great Place to Work® Certified – United Kingdom –2 years
Great Place to Work® Certified – India –1 year
We’re proud of these honors, but even more proud of the people who made them possible.
Riskonnect is an equal-opportunity employer.
All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs.
We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.