VP, Sales Engineering and Field Strategy

NCC Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 262,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity firm based in Manchester is seeking a VP of Sales Engineering to oversee technical sales and drive business growth. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in technical sales leadership, with proven success in guiding global teams through complex sales cycles. This role is crucial for ensuring high-quality bid responses and meaningful customer engagement. The firm offers competitive compensation and a range of benefits.

Benefits

Flexible working

Pension

Life Assurance

Learning & Development

Well-being initiatives

Qualifications

• Proven success leading global teams in complex sales environments.
• Deep understanding of enterprise sales cycles and bid development.
• Ability to navigate technical and commercial risk.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a globally distributed sales engineering team.
• Define and execute a global pre-sales strategy.
• Engage with clients to understand complex business needs.
• Oversee the end-to-end bid lifecycle on complex proposals.
• Partner with cross-functional teams for solution design.

Skills

Strategic Thinker

Collaborative Leader

Technical Credibility

Commercial Acumen

Clear Communicator

Education

Extensive experience in technical sales leadership roles

Job description

VP Sales Engineering and Field Strategy

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We are on a mission to make society a safer and more secure place. Our people are the ones who make that possible; a global community of talented individuals working together towards a safer future.

We aim to create an environment where everyone can reach their full potential. We work together we are brilliantly creative we embrace difference and we want you to join in our mission to make the world safer and more secure.

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The Vice President Sales Engineering and Field Strategy is a global executive role reporting to the Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). This leader owns the technical sales strategy and sales engineering execution across all global sales motions ensuring technical validation (scoping) competitive differentiation and customer trust at every stage of the sales cycle including cross and individual domain expertise for both professional and managed services. The VP is accountable for building and scaling a world‑class sales engineering and bid management function delivering tailored scalable solutions that drive business growth and align with go‑to‑market priorities. This role partners closely with Sales Product Marketing and Customer Success to ensure a consistent high‑impact approach to solutions and bid delivery worldwide.

Responsibilities

Global Team Leadership

• Lead mentor and grow a high‑performing globally distributed sales engineering (including solution architect) and bid management team.
• Foster a culture of technical excellence, accountability and cross‑functional collaboration.

Technical Sales Strategy & Execution

• Define and execute a global pre‑sales strategy aligned with enterprise sales motions and business objectives.
• Guide technical qualification solution architecture (including scoping activity) and value proposition development to ensure optimal technical fit and customer outcomes.
• Drive technical validation (including cross and individual capability lines) solution demonstrations and proposal support to accelerate pre‑sales velocity and conversion rates.

Customer Engagement & Solutioning

• Engage directly with clients to understand complex business needs and deliver compelling technically robust solutions that address risk compliance and business value which includes accountability for technical scoping.
• Ensure scalable solutioning that aligns with NCC Groups go‑to‑market priorities and differentiates the company in competitive pursuits.

Bid Management Excellence

• Oversee the end‑to‑end bid lifecycle ensuring high‑quality timely delivery of complex bids, proposals and RFP responses.
• Establish and enforce global methodologies, playbooks and enablement frameworks for consistent best‑in‑class bid management.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Sales Product Marketing Delivery Legal and Finance to align solution design, pricing and service definitions throughout the bid and sales engineering process.
• Champion operational discipline and continuous improvement across all pre‑sales and bid management activities.

Performance & Enablement

• Establish and track global KPIs, dashboards and operational cadences to measure and drive pre‑sales and bid management effectiveness.
• Ensure team readiness through robust enablement programs, technical certifications and ongoing skills development.

Success Measures

• Increased win rates and shortened sales cycles through effective pre‑sales and bid strategy execution.
• High‑quality timely delivery of complex bids, proposals and RFP responses.
• Pre‑sales contribution to pipeline growth, technical validations and strategic deal influence.
• Consistent global adoption of pre‑sales methodologies, playbooks and enablement frameworks.
• Positive stakeholder and customer feedback on solution quality and pre‑sales support.

Functional and technical skills

• Extensive experience in solution engineering and/or technical sales leadership roles ideally within cybersecurity or technology/managed/professional services.
• Proven success leading global teams in complex high‑value sales environments.
• Deep understanding of enterprise sales cycles, bid development and technical solutioning.
• Demonstrated ability to support complex deals and navigate technical and commercial risk.

Key Attributes

• Strategic Thinker: Aligns pre‑sales outcomes with long‑term business goals and go‑to‑market priorities.
• Collaborative Leader: Operates effectively across geographies and functions building strong cross‑functional relationships.
• Technical Credibility: Brings depth in solutioning architecture and risk management earning trust with customers and stakeholders.
• Bid Excellence Champion: Executes high‑quality customer‑focused bid responses that drive competitive differentiation.
• Commercial Acumen: Understands value drivers and translates technical merit into business impact.
• Agile Operator: Navigates ambiguity and adjusts strategies in fast‑paced evolving environments.
• Clear Communicator: Articulates complex technical concepts simply and persuasively to both technical and executive audiences.
• Global Mindset: Experienced in leading diverse international teams and navigating global business landscapes.

What do we offer in return

We have a high‑performance culture which is balanced evenly with world‑class well‑being initiatives and benefits:

• Flexible working
• Financial & Investment
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Share Save Scheme
• Maternity & Paternity leave
• Community & Volunteering Programmes
• Green Car Scheme
• Cycle Scheme
• Employee Referral Program
• Lifestyle & Wellness
• Learning & Development

So whats next

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you then we would love to hear from you! Click on apply to this job to send us your CV and cover letter and the relevant member of our global talent team will be in touch with you. Alternatively send your details to .

About your application

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Please note that this role involves mandatory pre‑employment background checks due to the nature of the work NCC Group does. To apply you must be willing and able to undergo the vetting process. This role being advertised will be subject to BS7858 screening as a mandatory requirement.

Monthly Salary: 261023 - 261023