Strategic Director, Specialist Solutions Engineering

AHEAD; United States; On-site; USD 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Paid parental and caregiver leave

Job summary

AHEAD builds platforms for digital business and leads transformation for clients across cloud, automation, and analytics. This role leads a 6–8 person Specialist Solutions Engineer team and collaborates with senior sales and delivery leaders to drive strategic opportunities.

You will coach, develop career roadmaps, and foster strong partner and customer relationships while tracking performance metrics and optimizing engagement progress.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years successfully managing/building teams of technical sales professionals.
• 3–5 years hands-on experience with AHEAD’s key technologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of 6-8 cross-functional Specialist Solutions Engineers.
• Present AHEAD’s value proposition to customers and strategic partners.
• Collaborate with the VP, Managed Services Sales and Client Directors on sales plays leveraging SSEs and the services portfolio.
• Provide ongoing coaching and professional development.
• Oversee SSE career development, including external training and internal career roadmaps.
• Build relationships with key partners and their field leadership teams.
• Foster relationships with customer stakeholders and project sponsors.
• Manage key performance metrics for each SSE.
• Develop processes leveraging distribution partners’ SE teams for burst capacity.
• Oversee AHEAD’s internal config/quote desk function.
• Collaborate with Delivery Directors on sold-engagement progress.
• Maintain a feedback loop between presales, delivery, and the customer.

Skills

Leadership

Executive presentation

Motivation

Team collaboration

Customer focus

Tools

AHEAD technologies

Job description

AHEAD builds platforms for digital business and leads transformation for clients across cloud, automation, and analytics. This role leads a 6–8 person Specialist Solutions Engineer team and collaborates with senior sales and delivery leaders to drive strategic opportunities.

You will coach, develop career roadmaps, and foster strong partner and customer relationships while tracking performance metrics and optimizing engagement progress.