Manager, Solution Engineering, Enterprise Acquisition

Build the future of the AI Data Cloud. Join the Snowflake team.

There is only one Data Cloud. Snowflake’s founders started from scratch and designed a data platform built for the cloud that is effective, affordable, and accessible to all data users. But it didn’t stop there. They engineered Snowflake to power the Data Cloud, where thousands of organizations unlock the value of their data with near-unlimited scale, concurrency, and performance. This is our vision: a world with endless insights to tackle the challenges and opportunities of today and reveal the possibilities of tomorrow.

Our Sales Engineering organization is seeking a Manager of Sales Engineering for our team to lead a highly skilled team of Sales Engineers. In addition to managing a  team you will work directly with our sales team and channel partners to understand the needs of our customers, strategize on how to navigate sales cycles, provide value-based demonstrations, support POCs and close business. 

 IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL GET TO: 

• Build and lead a team of sales engineers who serve as our core product introduction, evaluation and education experts 

• Partner with sales leadership to achieve regional quota targets, our goals and ensure relationships are built

• Provide guidance to revenue leaders on sales strategy, product obstacles/gaps and represent the team’s needs to executive staff

• Interpret complex problems, create simple solutions and collaborate closely with prospects, channel partners and our sales team to deliver winning solutions 

• Collaborate and maintain a close working relationship with product, engineering, sales, marketing and services 

• Play an active role in sourcing and screening potential candidates and managing the interview process 

• Act as a player/coach working with your team on and delivering compelling presentations to customers and prospects 

 ON DAY ONE WE WILL EXPECT YOU TO HAVE: 

• 10+ years of industry experience in a pre-sales capacity with 4+ years of direct line management experience (hiring, training and retaining top talent)

• Proven track record in taking customer insights from the field to inspire changes in the business, including influencing cross-functional teams and leaders

• Outstanding presenting skills to both technical and executive audiences, whether impromptu on a whiteboard or using presentations and demos.

• Industry expertise (including hands-on technical skills) within Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence, Data Analytics, AI/ML, and/or Cloud Computing

• Ability to connect a customer’s specific business problems and Snowflake’s solutions

• University degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics or related fields, or equivalent experience preferred 

ABOUT OUR TEAM:

Our Sales Engineers are customer obsessed and we believe in the value we can add and stay honest about it. We love to learn, are open to giving and receiving feedback and are passionate about making our clients successful.

Our team works to ensure data is accessible, usable and valuable to everyone.

ABOUT SNOWFLAKE: 

Snowflake is growing fast and we’re scaling our team to help enable and accelerate our growth. We’re passionate about our people, our customers, our values and our culture! We’re also looking for people with a growth mindset and the pragmatic insight to solve for today while building for the future. And as a Snowflake employee, you will be accountable for supporting and enabling diversity and belonging.

 Snowflake started with a clear vision: make modern data warehousing effective, affordable, and accessible to all data users. Because traditional on-premises and cloud solutions struggle with this, Snowflake developed an innovative product with a new built-for-the-cloud architecture that combines the power of data warehousing, the flexibility of big data platforms, and the elasticity of the cloud at a fraction of the cost of traditional solutions.

Snowflake is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, race, religion, pregnancy, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. 

Every Snowflake employee is expected to follow the company’s confidentiality and security standards for handling sensitive data. Snowflake employees must abide by the company’s data security plan as an essential part of their duties. It is every employee's duty to keep customer information secure and confidential.

Snowflake is growing fast, and we’re scaling our team to help enable and accelerate our growth. We are looking for people who share our values, challenge ordinary thinking, and push the pace of innovation while building a future for themselves and Snowflake.

How do you want to make your impact?

For jobs located in the United States, please visit the job posting on the Snowflake Careers Site for salary and benefits information: careers.snowflake.com