Technical Presales Team Leader (East London)

RedTech Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology recruitment firm in Greater London seeks a Technical Presales Team Leader to build and lead a presales function in a high-growth AI company. The role involves mentoring a team of Junior Pre-Sales Engineers, developing pre-sales practices, and engaging with enterprise clients on technical solutions. Candidates should have a strong SaaS background, leadership experience, and a solid academic history. A competitive package with performance incentives and an annual L&D budget is offered.

Benefits

Performance-based incentives

Generous annual L&D budget

Innovative technology projects

Qualifications

• Strong track record in presales or solutions engineering within a SaaS business.
• Proven experience building and leading high-performing technical presales teams.
• Broad technical foundation across cloud infrastructure, security, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Junior Pre-Sales Engineers in a hybrid role.
• Define best practices and playbooks to drive pre-sales excellence.
• Deliver compelling technical messaging around AI and integrations.

Skills

Presales or solutions engineering experience

Leadership of technical presales teams

Expertise in cloud infrastructure and security

Strong communication skills

Ability to engage with senior stakeholders

Education

2.1 or 1st class degree

At least ABB at A Level

Job description

Location

East London, London, South East, UK | 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 / MLD
• 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

Applications

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