Regional Manager, Sales Engineering - Majors (West)

Overview

Lead a team of Sales Engineers and frontline leaders, driving technical execution, operational excellence, and team development across the region.

What you'll do

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Sales Engineers, driving performance, engagement, and long-term career growth through regular feedback and structured development
• Partner confidently with senior Sales leadership on regional strategy, multi-quarter planning, annual capacity planning, and forecast alignment, operating 2-3 quarters ahead to anticipate resourcing needs and business priorities
• Own in-field execution at a regional level by taking an executive presence role in strategic and high-impact opportunities and providing senior-level stakeholder alignment and technical credibility alongside your team
• Oversee consistent, high-quality delivery across technical sales cycles in the region, including evaluations, customer engagements, and deal progression
• Hire and onboard top talent across IC and manager-level roles, building a high-performing team and accelerating ramp through structured onboarding and enablement
• Manage regional operations including resource allocation, utilization, KPI tracking, productivity, and skills development to ensure effective coverage across the territory
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Product, Marketing, Enablement, and Support at a senior level to align on regional strategy, GTM execution, and customer experience
• Drive operational excellence across the region by improving processes, maintaining data quality, scaling evaluation frameworks, and contributing to initiatives that improve team effectiveness and business impact

What you'll need

• 3+ years of experience leading Sales Engineers and/or frontline leaders in a customer-facing technical organization with proven ability to manage team performance, develop team members, and scale high-performing teams
• 7+ years of experience in Sales Engineering, Solutions Engineering, or a technical customer-facing role
• Proven ability to partner with senior Sales leadership on regional strategy, long-range planning, and forecast alignment as a strategic peer
• Ability to operate at both strategic and operational levels, balancing multi-quarter planning with day to day team execution and priorities
• Strong cross-functional collaborator with the ability to influence across teams and at senior levels
• Background in public cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), Kubernetes, APM/tracing, security, developer experience, observability
• Demonstrated capability of utilizing AI tooling and scaling it
• Growth mindset of embracing change and being curious
• Willingness to travel as needed to support customer engagements

Details

• Location: California, USA, Remote; Washington, USA, Remote
• Hybrid workplace
• Salary: $150,000 to $200,000 USD yearly (reasonably estimated)