Senior Sales Engineer, France

Mimecast Limited; Paris; Hybride; EUR 116 000 - 174 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Mimecast Limited in France is seeking a Senior Sales Engineer to lead the technical strategy for enterprise opportunities and guide proof-of-value engagements across multi-stakeholder deals.

You will collaborate with Account Executives, mentor junior engineers, and enable partners while traveling for customer meetings and events; fluent French and English are required to engage local and global stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Advanced Sales Engineering or Solutions Engineering experience in cybersecurity or SaaS.
• Proven track record enabling and selling through channel and distributors.
• Hands-on knowledge of data protection, insider risk, and email security.
• Experience with large enterprise accounts and multi-stakeholder sales.
• Ability to lead proof-of-value engagements and executive-facing demos.
• Strong presentation, writing and communication skills for executives.
• Familiarity with AI tools ( Claude ) to support daily work.

Responsabilités

• Own the technical strategy for complex enterprise opportunities from discovery to close.
• Deliver executive-level presentations and product demonstrations to IT, security, and business stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Account Executives to align solutions with customer outcomes and drive deals.
• Lead and scope proof-of-value engagements with defined success criteria.
• Mentor junior Sales Engineers on depth, deal strategy, and presentation skills.
• Support RFP/RFI/tender responses with accuracy and commercial awareness.
• Enable channel and distribution partners through joint selling and content.
• Maintain opportunity notes in Salesforce and contribute to field marketing.

Connaissances

Advanced Sales Engineering

Channel selling

Executive presentation

Multi-stakeholder sales

Technical strategy

French & English fluency

Travel readiness

Written communication

Outils

Claude AI

Description du poste

Senior Sales Engineer - France

About Mimecast The work people build is worth protecting, and it's harder to protect than it used to be. AI agents now move at machine speed with human-level access, and a small slip-up can become a very public one. We disrupt cybercriminal activity before that happens. We think fast, go big, and always demand more of ourselves. We work hard, deliver, and repeat. We grow with real determination and put success well within reach. We push each other to be better and expect to be pushed back, in a community built on respect, where everyone is counted. Work Protected.

Overview Mimecast is growing its Sales Engineering team in France and looking for a Senior Sales Engineer, ideally based out of our Paris office, to bring our connected Human Risk Management platform story to life for enterprise customers and channel partners across the French market. In this senior, customer- and partner-facing role, you'll own the technical strategy and execution across complex, multi-stakeholder enterprise opportunities. You'll lead proof-of-value engagements, present to executive audiences, and mentor junior Sales Engineers. Channel is central to how Mimecast scales in France, so you'll also play an important role in enabling and selling through distribution and reseller partners. You'll be supported by regional Sales Engineering leadership while serving as a trusted source of technical and commercial judgment for the team.

What You'll Do

• Own the technical strategy for complex, multi-product enterprise opportunities, from discovery and proof of value through technical close
• Deliver executive-level presentations and demonstrations to IT, security, and business stakeholders
• Partner with Account Executives and Account Managers to build deal strategy, qualify opportunities, and align solutions with customer outcomes
• Lead and scope proof-of-value engagements against defined success criteria, including complex and strategic deployments
• Mentor and coach junior Sales Engineers on technical depth, deal strategy, and presentation skills
• Support RFP, RFI, and tender responses with accuracy and commercial awareness
• Enable channel and distribution partners through joint selling, technical enablement sessions, and partner-facing content
• Maintain timely and accurate opportunity and proof-of-value notes in Salesforce
• Contribute to field marketing activities, including webinars, events, and thought leadership

What You'll Bring

• Advanced Sales Engineering or Solutions Engineering experience, ideally within a cybersecurity or SaaS vendor, with the autonomy and judgment to lead complex enterprise opportunities
• A demonstrated track record of enabling and selling through channel and distribution partners
• Hands-on technical knowledge across data protection and insider risk, email security, and related domains
• Experience working with large or strategic enterprise accounts and navigating multi-stakeholder sales processes
• Proven ability to lead complex proof-of-value engagements through successful technical close
• Strong presentation, demonstration, and written communication skills, including confidence engaging executive audiences
• Awareness of the competitive security landscape and the ability to position solutions effectively
• Familiarity with AI tools, such as Claude, to support day-to-day work
• Willingness to travel for partner enablement, customer and prospect meetings, and marketing events
• Fluency in French and English, both spoken and written, to engage local customers and partners as well as global stakeholders
• Degree-level education is preferred but not required
• Relevant industry certifications, such as vendor-specific credentials, CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or equivalent
• Eligibility to work in France without visa sponsorship

The on-target earnings (OTE) range for this position is €116,000-€174,000 (OTE) plus benefits. This range represents the minimum and maximum new hire compensation for this role. The position may also be eligible for incentive plans and additional benefits, in accordance with company policy and local regulations. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location with individual compensation also dependent on such factors as qualifications, experience, and skills. Final offers will reflect these considerations and may vary accordingly.

Belonging at Mimecast Cybersecurity is a community effort. That’s why we’re committed to building an inclusive, diverse community that celebrates and welcomes everyone – unless they’re a cybercriminal, of course. We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affiant Action Employer, and we’d encourage you to join us whatever your background. We particularly welcome applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups. We consider everyone equally: your race, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, marital status, nationality, or any other protected characteristic won’t affect your application. Due to certain obligations to our customers, an offer of employment will be subject to your successful completion of applicable background checks, conducted in accordance with local law. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment.

We save companies the embarrassment of awkward data slip ups by disrupting cybercriminal activity. We think fast, go big and always demand more. We work hard, deliver – and repeat. We grow with meaningful determination. And put success well within our reach. We empower each other, live by our values, and always deliver on our purpose. We push each other to be better and expect to be pushed back. This is a community of respect. Where everyone is counted.