Technical Presales Team Leader

RedTech Recruitment; England; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance incentives

Annual L&D budget

Excellent benefits

Job summary

A high-growth AI software company in Central London is hiring a Technical Presales Team Leader to lead a growing presales function. This role includes mentoring a team of Junior Engineers and engaging with major clients. The ideal candidate has a strong background in presales or solutions engineering, particularly in SaaS and AI technologies. A competitive salary and performance incentives are offered in a hybrid working environment.

Qualifications

• Strong track record in presales or solutions engineering within a SaaS business.
• Proven experience leading technical presales teams.
• Broad technical foundation across cloud, security, APIs, and AI/ML.
• Demonstrated success supporting large enterprise opportunities from proof-of-value through to close.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of Junior Pre-Sales Engineers.
• Define best practices for pre-sales excellence.
• Act as senior technical authority in enterprise meetings.
• Deliver compelling technical messaging.
• Develop and maintain demo environments, reference architectures, and enablement materials.
• Channel customer and market feedback into Product and Engineering teams.

Skills

Presales experience

Technical communication

Leadership

Cloud infrastructure knowledge

AI/ML familiarity

APIs and integrations

AI/ML

Enterprise-scale platforms

Stakeholder engagement

Team mentoring

Education

2.1 or 1st class degree

ABB at A Level

Job description

A brilliant opportunity for an experienced Technical Presales professional to join a rapidly scaling AI software company who are transforming how global enterprises operate. This senior role will see you both leading and growing the pre-sales function while remaining hands-on with major strategic opportunities. You’ll ensure that every engagement with prospective customers highlights the technical excellence, scalability, and enterprise readiness of their cutting-edge AI platform.

Location: Central London – Hybrid

Salary: Competitive package with performance incentives + annual L&D budget + excellent benefits

Requirements for Technical Presales Team Leader

• Strong track record in presales or solutions engineering within a SaaS business, ideally with exposure to AI, cybersecurity, or enterprise-scale platforms
• Proven experience building and leading high-performing technical presales or sales engineering teams
• Broad technical foundation across areas such as cloud infrastructure, security and compliance, APIs, integrations, and modern approaches to AI/ML
• Demonstrated success in supporting large enterprise opportunities, from proof-of-value through to close
• This company values a top academic history so are looking for a 2.1 or 1st class degree and at least ABB at A Level
• Excellent communicator able to engage confidently with senior technical and business stakeholders
• Comfortable operating as a “player-coach” — driving the function forward while remaining hands-on with critical opportunities

Responsibilities for Technical Presales Team Leader

You will start leading a team of 4 Junior Pre-Sales Engineers in a role with an 80% sales / 20% solutions engineering split supporting how the software is integrated with customers:

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of Tech Sales Specialists and Solutions Engineers
• Define best practices, playbooks, and repeatable assets to drive consistent pre-sales excellence
• Act as senior technical authority in enterprise meetings, supporting AEs on high-value opportunities
• Deliver compelling technical messaging around AI, architecture, integrations, and deployment models
• Develop and maintain demo environments, reference architectures, and enablement materials
• Ensure customer and market feedback is channelled into Product and Engineering teams

What the role offers

• A rare opportunity to build and lead the presales function at a high-growth AI company
• Competitive package with performance-based incentives and a generous annual L&D budget
• The chance to work with innovative technology shaping the future of enterprise AI

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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.