Sales Engineering Team Lead

ZeroFOX Inc.; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Sales Engineering Team Lead to guide and inspire a talented team in driving technical sales success. This pivotal role involves mentoring Sales Engineers, overseeing pre-sales engagements, and collaborating with sales leadership to align technical solutions with customer needs. The ideal candidate will possess a strong technical background in cybersecurity and sales engineering, with a proven ability to translate complex concepts into actionable business strategies. Join a mission-driven organization dedicated to making the internet safer and be part of a dynamic culture that values growth, innovation, and collaboration.

Benefits

Competitive Compensation

Generous Time Off

Comprehensive Private Insurance

Community-Driven Culture

Modern Workspace

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Sales Engineering with leadership experience.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity and technical sales.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of Sales Engineers.
• Drive technical pre-sales processes and customer engagements.

Skills

Sales Engineering

Cybersecurity Concepts

Technical Sales Engagements

Team Leadership

Communication Skills

Project Management

Education

BS/BA in Computer Science

Security Certifications (CISSP, CEH)

Tools

SIEMs (Splunk, QRadar, ArcSight)

Firewalls

Endpoint Security Solutions

Scripting Languages (Python, JavaScript)

Job description

ZeroFox is looking for a Sales Engineering Team Lead to lead and mentor a team of Sales Engineers, supporting the Sales organization in driving new business from prospective and existing customer accounts. This role will focus on enabling the team to execute technical wins, drive revenue, and expand the pipeline. The Sales Engineer Manager will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the technical pre-sales engagement process, ensuring the team effectively demonstrates ZeroFox’s value to customers and partners.

This position requires a strategic leader with a deep understanding of security domains, a strong technical background, and the ability to translate technical solutions into business value. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of success in sales engineering, leadership experience, and the ability to work cross-functionally with sales, product management, and channel partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Sales Engineers, ensuring their technical and professional growth
• Act as a strategic partner to the Sales organization, ensuring timely and successful closure of sales opportunities
• Drive customer engagements by overseeing technical pre-sales processes, proof of concepts, and product demonstrations
• Collaborate with Sales leadership to define and execute technical sales strategies to meet revenue goals
• Support channel partners by enabling their teams on ZeroFox solutions and assisting in technical sales efforts
• Serve as a key liaison between customers and Product Management, ensuring customer feedback drives product improvements
• Develop and implement best practices for pre-sales engagement, ensuring consistency and excellence across the team
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, security threats, and competitive solutions to position ZeroFox effectively in the market
• Represent ZeroFox at industry events, conferences, and customer meetings as a technical expert and leader
• Drive RFP/RFI response processes and oversee technical documentation for sales engagements
• Travel as needed to support customer engagements, conferences, and team development (estimated 40%)

• 5+ years of experience in a Sales Engineering role, with at least 2+ years in a leadership or management capacity
• Proven track record of mentoring, coaching, and leading high-performing teams
• Experience selling security solutions and conducting technical sales engagements
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity concepts, including malware, phishing, social engineering, and networking security infrastructure
• Hands-on experience with security tools such as SIEMs (Splunk, QRadar, ArcSight), firewalls, IDS/IPS, and endpoint security solutions
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, JavaScript) and API integrations (REST, JSON, Maltego)
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to build relationships with C-level executives, enterprise clients, and channel partners
• Strong project management skills with the ability to handle multiple priorities effectively
• Highly competitive, adaptive, and results-driven mindset

Professional Attributes

• Unquestionable integrity and professionalism
• Exceptional leadership and team-building skills
• Strong business acumen with the ability to align technical solutions to customer needs
• Organized, detail-oriented, and process-driven
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Education and Experience Required

• BS/BA in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
• Security-related certifications preferred (CISSP, CEH, GIAC, etc.)
• Experience in enterprise security solutions, technical consulting, or sales engineering

• Competitive compensation

• Community-driven culture with employee events
• Generous time off
• Comprehensive private insurance and EAP
• Fun, modern workspace
• Respectful and nourishing work environment, where every opinion is heard and everyone is encouraged to be an active part of the organizational culture

About us

ZeroFox is on a mission to make the internet safer for all. Innovation is at our core – we are relentless in the pursuit of finding new ways to disrupt external cyber threats on the surface, deep, and dark web. ZeroFox offers the only unified cybersecurity platform combining advanced AI analytics, digital risk and privacy protection, full-spectrum threat intelligence, and a robust portfolio of breach, incident and takedown response capabilities to protect customers from growing threats across the external attack surface. It’s a great time to join us in the Fox Den – with fresh private equity funding, expanding investments in AI, a people-first culture, and centers of excellence around the world, we’re growing like never before. If you’re looking for a mission-oriented, customer-focused, collaborative team and ready to take the fight to the adversary, apply to join us in the Den today.

Equal Opportunity

We aim to build a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We embrace inclusion and ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status, military or veteran status, or any other personal characteristic.