Arrow Electronics · 5 months ago
Sales Engineering Director - Cloud, Data/AI
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$191K/yr - $282K/yrArrow Electronics is seeking a Sales Engineering Director to provide strategy, technical direction, and business guidance for their Cloud and Data/AI practices. The role involves leading a team of Sales Engineer Managers and Sales Engineers, collaborating with sales teams, and ensuring the delivery of technical expertise to customers.
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Responsibilities
Recruit and hire new Sales Engineering Managers/Sales Engineers into the practice
Training, developing and mentoring direct reports to most effectively drive and service Arrow suppliers/vendors, partners and sellers
The SED acts as an escalation point for their team
Present Arrow sales engineering & services value to prospective customers based on requirements to both technical and non-technical audiences such as suppliers, partners, and Arrow sales and marketing teams
Act as an integral member to the Arrow sales teams by contributing to the formulation of Arrow strategies and technical approaches, including pre-sales planning and marketing campaigns
Collaborate with the aligned sales leadership to ensure the teams are working together to achieve their assigned goals
Must coordinate with business leaders to hit KPI goals and optimize rebates and revenue
Manage and track sale engineering engagement and strategic programs to drive revenue/margin
The SED will also spend time shadowing members of their team and use that to provide feedback and coaching
Foster channel partner relationships with an emphasis on technical leadership
Provide technical leadership in partner interactions to include sharing practice area trends and best practices being employed by other partners to actively be part of the selling process—have a unique value with the partners in your practice areas
Act as a floating SEM and fill in for existing team members if there is a resource conflict or coverage challenge
Work independently as well as within a team with limited direction in a fast ‐ paced environment; must be a high energy, motivated, self‐starter and be able to learn and adapt to new technologies quickly
Drive constant improvements within your team which are tracked weekly, monthly, quarterly as well as year-over-year
Direct sales, supplier/vendor, and partner relationships are a critical part of this role
Qualification
Required
Must possess and demonstrate successful strategic SE leadership experience in previous roles
Extensive industry experience with Cloud and Data/AI vendor solutions, partner programs and certifications…with specific focus on Microsoft, AWS, GCP, Nvidia, and the AI ISV ecosystem
Broad industry knowledge of infrastructure solutions…Dell, HPE, IBM, VMware, Citrix, Rubrik, etc…
Understanding of FinOps with particular focus on CloudHealth and Apptio
Understanding of security technologies and leading vendors
Experience leading the development and utilization of multi-vendor technology lab environments
Experience driving sales of professional, managed, and support services
Excellent verbal and written communication skills are a must. You will be presenting to groups of partners, suppliers, sales teams, as well as direct reports via collaboration applications and in person
Must have experience utilizing Microsoft Office Products, SalesForce, and other presentation tools
Up to 25% Travel
“Whatever it takes” attitude and motivation to do whatever necessary to assist in closing a deal
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
401k, With Matching Contributions
Short-Term/Long-Term Disability Insurance
Health Savings Account (HSA)/Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) Options
Paid Time Off
Tuition Reimbursement
Growth Opportunities
And more!
Company
Arrow Electronics
Arrow Electronics designs, manufactures and distributes electronic components for industrial and commercial sectors. It is a sub-organization of Arrow Electronics.
Founded in 1935
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
Raj Agrawal
Chief Financial Officer
Chuck Kostalnick
SVP, Chief Strategic Business Development Officer
Recent News
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