Engineer - Pre Sales and Product Management
Job Type: Professional
Job Id: 1436185
Meet the Team
Our team is searching for a Solutions Engineering Director who will be the focal point for the SE community and be a key part of the UKI Senior Leadership Team. The UKI team has recently witnessed YOY growth as Cisco continues to strengthen its market position. The Solutions Engineer Director will be supported by outstanding talent who continue to drive Cisco's success within the region. With a combined team of Managers and Engineers across Enterprise, Public Sector and Commercial, it will be your responsibility to lead from the front and set the Go to Market Strategy for the region.
Your Impact
The Solutions Engineering Director will be responsible for setting the technical vision and strategy for the team, identifying expertise to grow the team, and facilitating critical partnerships between the customer and internal organisations. This is an ideal position for someone who has a high EQ with a consistent track record of leading and scaling high-performance solutions engineering teams in a fast-paced sales and technology company.
Minimum Qualifications
* 10+ years within a sale’s technical leadership role. Able to demonstrate technical vision and strategy for customer CTO level priorities.
* Proven Team leadership experience: Define and drive specific cultures to attract, retain and develop the best solution engineering talent in the industry: coaching, mentoring, career development, and career pathing within and outside the direct team.
* Act as “CTO,” partner with the Sales Leadership and Account teams with the ability to clearly articulate the current state, needs, and challenges at the level of technical decision-making at our Customers and Partners.
* Demonstrate the ability to clearly articulate issues, challenges, and gaps technically and from a business perspective.
* In-depth understanding and experience in leading all aspects of sales pre-sales solution engineering processes—detailed understanding of organisational structures, management practices, staff development, and retention.
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