AVP, Sales Engineering — EMEA (Strategic Leader)

DDN; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Equity and benefits

Job summary

DDN in London seeks an Area Vice President, Sales Engineering — EMEA to define and lead the SE function across the region. You will shape culture, recruit and grow talent, and partner with Sales, Product, and Engineering to align technical strategy with business outcomes.

You will drive KPI frameworks, organizational cadence, and executive communications, while ensuring high-impact technical delivery across enterprise, HPC, and government accounts.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in Sales Engineering or related field with senior leadership experience.
• Proven ability to transform large, distributed technical teams.
• Demonstrated KPI design and operational metrics experience.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Product and Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Own vision, strategy, and execution of the SE function across the EMEA region.
• Attract, retain, and develop top SE talent with clear career paths.
• Define operating cadences, dashboards, and KPI frameworks for performance visibility.
• Bridge Sales Engineering with Sales, Product, Engineering, Marketing and Services.
• Ensure high-quality technical execution from discovery to close.

Skills

Executive leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Talent development

People management

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

MBA or advanced degree (plus)

Job description

DDN in London seeks an Area Vice President, Sales Engineering — EMEA to define and lead the SE function across the region. You will shape culture, recruit and grow talent, and partner with Sales, Product, and Engineering to align technical strategy with business outcomes.

You will drive KPI frameworks, organizational cadence, and executive communications, while ensuring high-impact technical delivery across enterprise, HPC, and government accounts.