Director, Systems Engineering & Pre-Sales

Perception Point; Utrecht; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Zoomcar is seeking a Director of System Engineering in Utrecht, Netherlands. This role involves managing a team, developing pre-sales strategies, and working closely with sales across the region.

The ideal candidate will have a proven background in a similar role, with experience in cybersecurity and the ability to speak Dutch and English fluently.

Join us in promoting our technology and driving sales success!

Qualifications

• Proven track record of managing and influencing key stakeholders.
• Experience in cybersecurity and managing teams.
• Fluent in both Dutch and English.

Responsibilities

• Manage the team to achieve success and develop a pre-sales strategy.
• Monitor and evaluate team and organizational goals.
• Conduct performance reviews and coach team members.
• Serve as a spokesperson for Fortinet technology.

Skills

Sales strategy development

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Cybersecurity knowledge

Fluent in Dutch and English

Job description

Director, System Engineering

Location: Utrecht, Netherlands

As a Director – Systems Engineer, you will manage the team to achieve success, working closely with the sales organization throughout the Netherlands. We expect our managers to be actively involved not only in developing a pre-sales strategy for the region and managing staff—we also expect the Director to work with their team, ensuring their active involvement in promoting our technology and generally playing an active role in the success of the entire sales organization!

Key requirements:

• Developing a pre-sales strategy in the Netherlands and proactively seeking new sales opportunities by developing new and existing customer relationships.

• Presenting and demonstrating Fortinet solutions and positioning products against the competition.

• Monitoring and evaluating individual/team and organizational goals.

• Planning changes related to employee and organizational development to support sales.

• Leveraging and supporting internal and external influencers (marketing, support, engineering, system integrators, partners).

• Conducting performance reviews, coaching, and development.

• Serving as a spokesperson for Fortinet technology.

• Speaking at public events.

Experience:

• Experience in a similar position with a proven track record of managing and influencing key stakeholders and building lasting customer relationships.

• Experience working throughout the Netherlands is essential.

• Ability to train other team members and effectively manage a team of highly qualified managers and engineers.

• Experience in cybersecurity is essential.

• Experience working in large organizations with cybersecurity teams is welcome.

• Fluency in Dutch and English is essential.

As a Director – Systems Engineer, you will manage the team to achieve success, working closely with the sales organization throughout the Netherlands. We expect our managers to be actively involved not only in developing a pre-sales strategy for the region and managing staff—we also expect the Director to work with their team, ensuring their active involvement in promoting our technology and generally playing an active role in the success of the entire sales organization!