Solutions Engineering Manager

Clay; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Clay is seeking a Manager of Solutions Engineering to lead, hire, mentor, and scale a high-performing team of Solutions Engineers in support of revenue growth and product alignment.

You will own the team’s development, drive technical wins through demos and POCs, and partner with Sales, Product, Marketing, and Enablement to translate technology into compelling ROI for customers.

Qualifications

• 6+ years as a solutions/sales engineer or 2+ years in solution engineering plus 4 years in a translatable hybrid customer-acquisition and technical role.
• 2+ years managing technical teams of solutions engineers with a proven track record of hiring and managing individual contributors to success.
• GTM fluency: You’ve lived in B2B SaaS and can speak the language of sales & marketing.

Responsibilities

• Manage and scale the Solutions Engineering team of 6-8 individual contributors through hiring, mentoring, and process development
• Drive revenue growth by improving win rates and expansion through exceptional demos and POCs
• Deliver consistent technical wins by delivering sharp and relevant demonstrations, POCs, etc tied to real ROI case
• Influence product strategy by partnering cross-functionally with Sales, Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Enablement to integrate solutions expertise into go-to-market plans

Skills

Solutions/Sales Eng

Team management

GTM fluency

SaaS integrations, SQL

Scalable teams

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Project leadership

Attention to detail

Job description

Solutions Engineering @ Clay

As Manager of Solutions Engineering, you will be responsible for hiring, mentoring, and developing a high-performing team of Solutions Engineers as they execute their role. This role is ideal for someone who wants to drive impact on the revenue side while staying closely connected to product and owning internal technical knowledge. This is a high‑leverage role building credible technical cases for Clay’s product and evangelizing GTM Engineering as a discipline. This person’s main focus will be ensuring the success of their team in reaching the business’s goals. We are seeking someone who truly loves managing and developing people, is excited to go deep technically, give product feedback and guide customers on their GTM Engineering transformation.

What You’ll Do

• Manage and scale the Solutions Engineering team of 6‑8 individual contributors through hiring, mentoring, and process development
• Drive revenue growth by improving win rates and expansion through exceptional demos and POCs
• Deliver consistent technical wins by delivering sharp and relevant demonstrations, POCs, etc tied to real ROI case
• Influence product strategy by partnering cross‑functionally with Sales, Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Enablement to integrate solutions expertise into go‑to‑market plans

What You’ll Bring

• 6+ years as a solutions/sales Engineer OR at least 2 years in solution engineering + 4 years in a translatable hybrid customer‑acquisition and technical role
• 2+ years managing technical teams of solutions engineers with a proven track record of hiring and managing individual contributors to success
• GTM fluency: You’ve lived in B2B SaaS and can speak the language of sales & marketing
• Strong technical foundation in SaaS integrations, SQL, and platform architecture (read - you can quickly become a Clay expert)
• Proven ability to build scalable teams with systems, processes, and playbooks that drive efficiency
• Excellent cross‑functional collaboration with demonstrated partnerships across Sales, Product, and Marketing
• Outstanding communication skills with experience coaching and scaling technical teams
• Track record of leading projects and thriving in fast‑paced, evolving environments
• High bar for quality of work & attention to detail