Manager, Solutions Engineering Commercial
AI summary of the role
Lead and grow a high-performing Solutions Engineering team focused on the Commercial vertical at Talkdesk, a CCaaS leader.
What you’ll do
- Lead a Solution Engineering team to develop and execute go-to-market strategies for market penetration, including hiring, onboarding, and retaining Solutions team members.
- Partner with the HLS Sales leader to drive HLS business growth by identifying opportunities aligned with Talkdesk solution differentiators.
- Bring a growth-oriented presales perspective to opportunity qualification and pursuit for the HLS team.
- Grow and develop the Global Solutions team, identifying process improvements and leading projects to success.
What you’ll bring
- At least 3 to 5 years of experience leading Sales Engineering teams as part of Sales leadership.
- Strong knowledge of Commercial accounts.
- Executive presence and a coaching mentality.
- Knowledge of AI systems and willingness to obtain AI certification.
Technologies
AI · CCaaS · contact center · solution architecture · presales
About Talkdesk
Cloud-based, AI-powered omnichannel contact center (CCaaS) platform sold to enterprises on subscription/seat licensing for voice, chat, email and social customer service.
Series D · 1000–5000 people
Source and classification
Technical pre-sales · Evidence for this classification:
We are looking for an experienced Manager, Solutions Engineering - Commercial to lead and grow a high-performing team of Solutions Engineers (SEs) in our Commercial Vertical. This is a Pre-sales team leadership role, not a software engineering or product development role. The ideal candidate has a proven background in presales, customer-facing technical consulting, or customer-facing solutions architecture, and excels at combining business storytelling and executive presence with their technical expertise. As a leader, you’ll coach and mentor Solutions Engineers to have value-driven conversations with customers and partners, discover and design compelling solution demonstrations, and develop problem-solving solution architectures to help customers understand how our solutions will integrate into their environment. You will also collaborate closely with Sales, Product, and Partner
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We are looking for an experienced Manager, Solutions Engineering - Commercial to lead and grow a high-performing team of Solutions Engineers (SEs) in our Commercial Vertical. This is a Pre-sales team leadership role, not a software engineering or product development role. The ideal candidate has a proven background in presales, customer-facing technical consulting, or customer-facing solutions architecture, and excels at combining business storytelling and executive presence with their technical expertise. As a leader, you’ll coach and mentor Solutions Engineers to have value-driven conversations with customers and partners, discover and design compelling solution demonstrations, and develop problem-solving solution architectures to help customers understand how our solutions will integrate into their environment. You will also collaborate closely with Sales, Product, and Partner teams to accelerate customer adoption, drive revenue growth, and ensure overall customer success. In partnership with the AVP of Sales for the Commercial vertical, you will define and execute a go-to-market strategy focused on acquiring new logos and expanding Talkdesk’s presence within the Commercial segment. Responsibilities: Lead a Solution Engineering team that develops and executes on go-to-market strategies to increase market penetration including driving customer facing activities, hiring, [... source excerpt omitted ...] er changing environment You must exhibit leadership qualities that inspire collaboration and trust to influence multiple stakeholders to support Talkdesk’s global sales strategy. You will drive that strategy by building and maintaining strong relationships with a diverse set of internal and external constituencies including senior level executives, sales, professional services, other value add teams in Global Solution Engineering and more. You will co-develop a shared vision with these teams and influence all stakeholder groups as a change agent. Partner with internal teams such as Product, Engineering,Support, etc. to assure timely delivery of feature requests, bug fixes and s [... source excerpt omitted ...] of your employment with Talkdesk. All questions or concerns about this posting should be directed to the Talent team at Talent@talkdesk.com. Talkdesk is pioneering a new era of Customer Experience Automation (CXA), redefining how the world’s most admired brands interact with their customers through AI. Our global team of courageous innovators is customer-obsessed, building AI-first solutions that put empathy, trust, and transparency at the center of every interaction. We foster an inclusive culture where diverse perspectives drive our success and every voice belongs. Combining the stability of a global leader with the agility of a disruptor, Talkdeskers are empowered with the
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