Description
As the Director of Field Engineering, you will partner with enterprise Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) and Retail customers to democratize Data and AI within their organisations, leveraging Databricks solutions and expertise to address their most critical business challenges.
Reporting to the Tech GM of Field Engineering for Retail & Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), the Director, Field Engineering will lead a team of pre-sales Managers and Solutions Architects focused on acquiring new customers and expanding strategic relationships across the Retail and CPG industry.
You will work closely with Sales, Product, Engineering, Customer Success, and executive stakeholders to drive strategy and execution against ambitious growth goals.
Your responsibilities include:
- Hiring and managing first-line Managers and a growing team of technical pre-sales Solutions Architects.
- Building a collaborative culture within a rapid-growth team.
- Developing trusted, long-term executive relationships with customers.
- Helping customers accelerate their Data and AI strategies.
- Promoting a solution- and value-based Field Engineering organisation.
Requirements:
- At least 3 years of second-line leadership experience managing teams of 30+ individuals.
- Proven success leading high-growth enterprise software pre-sales organisations within Retail, CPG, cloud, data, analytics, or AI.
- Experience partnering with Retail and/or CPG customers on large-scale data, analytics, AI, or digital transformation initiatives.
- Ability to elevate executive engagement.
- Proven leadership ability to influence, develop, and empower teams.
- Drive operational rigor to manage a high-growth business.
- Proven track record of delivering transformational customer outcomes and measurable business value.
Benefits: Databricks provides comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all employees.