Manager, Solutions Architecture

MongoDB
London, United Kingdom
On-site

Who this role is best for

Aimed at mid-to-senior level leaders in pre-sales with a technical background, who can manage distributed teams and collaborate closely with enterprise sales and customers in London.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with pre-sales leadership experience and a strong technical foundation in software development
    — “3+ years Management experience, ideally in pre-sales, distributed team management preferred
  • Individuals who thrive in enterprise-facing roles and can act as a trusted advisor to customers
    — “strategically interfacing with the customer and becoming the trusted advisor
  • Professionals with a track record of developing pre-sales practices and driving business growth
    — “developing both our pre-sales and sales practices and by bringing the voice of experience

Things to consider

  • Travel is expected up to 25% of the time, which may affect work-life balance
    — “The ability to travel up to 25%
  • Candidates must be based in or around London for the hybrid working model
    — “candidates who are based in or around London, UK for our hybrid working model

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience in technically qualifying opportunities and managing resources effectively
    — “skilled in managing time and resources and have a sound approach to technically qualifying opportunities
  • Emphasize your background in developing pre-sales practices and your leadership in team building
    — “cultivate a stellar team. You will partner closely with our sales counterparts to define, improve and execute our sales initiatives
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • recruit, retain, and develop top pre-sales talent
  • partner with sales teams
  • foster strong customer relationships
  • drive business forward
Typical background
3+ years Management experience, ideally in pre-sales, distributed team management preferred

Skills & requirements

Required

Distributed Team ManagementPre-sales ExperienceCommercial SkillsSoftware Development BackgroundTechnical QualificationPresentation SkillsDatabase Industry Background

Preferred

Enterprise MarketUK MarketTravelBachelor’s Degree Or Higher

About the role

Original posting from MongoDB

We are looking for an experienced and driven leader, with great energy, passion and initiative to manage a highly motivated Pre-Sales Solutions Architecture team.

MongoDB Pre-Sales Solution Architects partner with the rest of the go to market team to help our customers craft and build solutions to address their business needs. Our team is made up of top-tier software architects, entrepreneurs, and developers who take direct responsibility for customer success. As an integral component of the sales team, they help shoulder the responsibility of generating revenue, by strategically interfacing with the customer and becoming the trusted advisor. 

As a leader in Pre-Sales Solutions Architecture, you will cultivate a stellar team. You will partner closely with our sales counterparts to define, improve and execute our sales initiatives in the enterprise market.  You will be integral  to driving the business forward, by developing  both our pre-sales and sales practices and by bringing the voice of experience.

We are looking to speak to candidates who are based in or around London, UK for our hybrid working model.

Candidate Profile

3+ years Management experience, ideally in pre-sales, distributed team management preferred

2+ years of pre-sales experience, with strong commercial skills

Software development background

Driven – you possess a strong desire to make an impact

Focused – you are skilled in managing time and resources and have a sound approach to technically qualifying opportunities

Intelligent – you possess an aptitude to learn quickly and establish credibility

Coachable – you are receptive to feedback that will help you grow

Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills

Database industry background a plus

Experience across the UK market

The ability to travel up to 25%

A Bachelor’s degree or higher

Position Expectations

Recruit, retain, and develop top pre-sales talent across the UK

Partner with our sales teams to help ensure success in accounts ranging from mid-to-large enterprises

Foster strong and effective relationships with customers, resulting in growth opportunities

About MongoDB

MongoDB is built for change, empowering our customers and our people to innovate at the speed of the market. We have redefined the data platform for the AI era, enabling builders to create, transform, and disrupt industries with software. MongoDB’s unified data platform, the most widely available, globally distributed data platform on the market, helps organizations modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI. Our cloud-native platform, MongoDB Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi-cloud data platform and is available across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure.

With offices worldwide and over 67,000 customers, including 75% of the Fortune 100 and AI-native startups, relying on MongoDB for their most important applications, we’re powering the next era of software.

Our compass at MongoDB is our Leadership Commitment, guiding how and why we make decisions, show up for each other, and win. It’s what makes us MongoDB. 

To drive the personal growth and business impact of our employees, we’re committed to developing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone. From employee affinity groups, to fertility assistance and a generous parental leave policy, we value our employees’ wellbeing and want to support them along every step of their professional and personal journeys. Learn more about what it’s like to work at MongoDB, and help us make an impact on the world!

MongoDB is committed to providing any necessary accommodations for individuals with disabilities within our application and interview process. To request an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter.

MongoDB is an equal opportunities employer.

Req ID: 2273499289

Source: MongoDB careers

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