Client Solutions Director, Strategic Accounts (FSI) UK
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Pure Storage
Job Description
We’re in an unbelievably exciting area of tech and are fundamentally reshaping the data storage industry. Here, you lead with innovative thinking, grow along with us, and join the smartest team in the industry.
This type of work—work that changes the world—is what the tech industry was founded on. So, if you're ready to seize the endless opportunities and leave your mark, come join us.
THE ROLE
Everpure is seeking an operationally sound, accomplished, and highly motivated Client Solutions Director/SE Manager with a strong background in leading teams, strategy and execution for technical sales. This role will be responsible for setting the technical strategy and direction for one or more global accounts within the Financial Services vertical. This is a hybrid 'working' Strategic Solutions Director/SE Manager who will perform strategic pre-sales activities while guiding and managing the work of systems engineers aligned to these strategic accounts. This role will provide technical direction to and management of multiple systems engineers on these strategic accounts, while providing primary pre-sales engineering coverage of one or more strategic accounts. The successful candidate will already have strong, established business relationships at the executive level, lead key sales presentations, and provide strategic direction to systems engineers while coordinating multiple resources within multiple accounts to successfully close business for Everpure.
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING
- Technical Leadership: Define and execute the overall technical strategy for the global accounts under your domain, aligning it with Everpure's broader organizational goals and financial targets.
- Team Development: Lead and inspire a high-performance technical pre-sales culture that represents Everpure and delivers results in bookings, sales development, and overall solution applicability while simultaneously mentoring and developing your team.
- Operational Excellence: Drive operational excellence through data-driven analysis and deep dives into regular territory pipeline and provide technical details to sales forecasting, refine strategies and close deals effectively.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Product, Marketing, Principal Engineers, Field Solutions Architects, and Customer Success, to ensure that the technical strategy aligns with product development and customer satisfaction initiatives.
- Change Management: Provide technical leadership, and oversight, to the extended Everpure team aligned with your accounts, ensuring seamless execution of strategic initiatives.
- Accountability and Goal Achievement: Hold both the team and yourself accountable to achieve challenging goals while maintaining a forward-thinking approach that anticipates future market trends.
- Executive Communication: Communicate with leaders at all levels, including C-suite, to establish open and trusting relationships that facilitate the alignment of business objectives and strategies.
- Risk Management: Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure the long-term success of global accounts.
- Client Advocacy: Act as the technical advocate for your clients within Everpure, ensuring that their needs are met and that they receive the highest level of service.
WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TEAM
- Technical Leadership: Proven leader of direct and globally matrixed teams; demonstrating 5+ successful years of global field technical leadership.
- Industry Expertise: Advanced skill set and experience delivering world class technical solutions for the financial services industry.
- High-Value Technical Sales: Experience supporting large Financial Services accounts, with a proven track record of delivering enterprise solutions that deliver against business outcomes for closing Global Enterprise customers.
- Technical Proficiency: In-depth technical knowledge of Everpure’s portfolio with the ability to take a holistic approach to create business solutions for customers.
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