Nutanix is a company focused on transforming the way businesses operate through innovative technology solutions. They are seeking a Sr. Manager, Enterprise Systems Sales to lead a team of Systems Engineers, manage customer relationships, and drive revenue growth while supporting pre-sales and post-sales processes in the virtualization and storage markets.
Responsibilities:
- Support the field SE team in complex evaluations, troubleshooting, and challenging customer environments
- Recruit, hire, and mentor new Systems Engineers, fostering their professional development
- Serve as an escalation point for pre-sales and post-sales technical issues in the territory
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key customers and channel partners
- Act as a floating Systems Engineer, filling in for existing team members during resource conflicts or vacations
- Ensure ongoing channel enablement and collaboration with technical teams of channel partners
- Manage Systems Engineers in the territory, overseeing expenses and conducting quarterly check-ins
- Achieve established sales objectives and contribute to the team's revenue growth within the first year
Requirements:
- 5+ years of experience as a Sr./Pre-Sales Systems Engineer
- 2-3 years of pre-sales management experience
- Deep knowledge of virtualization and storage markets with strong design capabilities
- Exceptional communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills
- Proven leadership qualities with a humble approach and a proactive mindset
- Ability to effectively troubleshoot in complex customer environments
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- Willingness to travel approximately 30% of the time within the region