LOCATION REQUIREMENT This role will manage a team of Solutions Engineers in our Mid-America district. Candidates must be located in Dallas, Texas. Candidates located outside of this region will be automatically disqualified.
JOB SUMMARYWe're looking for a Manager of Enterprise Solutions Engineering to lead NetApp's Mid-America District. This is a player-coach role built for someone who genuinely loves the pre-sales motion, someone who gets energized by late-stage deal strategy, technical discovery sessions with Fortune 500 buyers, and building the kind of trust with a sales team that makes them call you before anyone else. You'll be leading a team of seasoned Solutions Engineers who support Enterprise Client Executives across the region. These SEs are deep technologists and trusted advisors who are quota-carrying, field-facing, and very good at what they do. Your job is to make them even better, and to roll up your sleeves and get in the field alongside them when it counts.
WHAT YOU'LL DO- Lead, develop, and inspire a team of Enterprise Solutions Engineers supporting a complex, multi-account territories
- Act as a strategic partner to the Enterprise sales organization, owning joint territory planning, QBRs, and deal strategy cycles alongside your regional sales counterparts
- Be in the field. This means customer meetings, executive briefings, and deal support, you're not just managing, you're participating
- Own the technical win for the region, driving SE engagement from discovery through proof of concept to close
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with channel partners and distribution, this team's success is deeply tied to the partner ecosystem
- Maintain a clear view of your team's pipeline, deal stages, and technical coverage, you'll be operationally sharp and keep your team organized and accountable
- Coach SEs through complex competitive deals, customer objections, and high-stakes presentations
- Partner cross-functionally with Product Management, Finance, Marketing, Solutions, Customer Success, and Human Resources to ensure your team has what they need to win and grow
- Own the full talent lifecycle for your team, recruiting, onboarding, retention, and development of top SE talent in the region, including succession planning
- Lead quarterly and annual performance review cycles using NetApp's High Growth Principles, setting clear expectations, delivering real feedback, and holding your team to a consistent performance bar
- Partner closely with Sales Operations on territory design, quota setting, forecasting cadence, and internal planning cycles, you'll be in those rooms often and expected to bring a point of view
- Drive individual development plans and career pathing conversations, identifying future leaders and helping high performers take their next step
QUALIFICATIONS- 10+ years of experience in a pre-sales Solutions Engineering, Systems Engineering, or Sales Engineering role, you've lived this motion - and you remember what its like to do it day-to-day
- 5+ years managing or leading an SE or technical pre-sales team, with direct ownership of team performance and regional quota attainment
- Deep technical background in enterprise data infrastructure, storage, cloud (hybrid/multi-cloud), data management, or an adjacent space, NetApp experience or strong familiarity with NetApp's portfolio is a significant plus
- Proven ability to partner with enterprise sales teams in complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles with long deal timelines and technical buyers at the table
- Strong channel intuition, you understand how to work with and through VAR and distribution partners to multiply your team's impact
- Operationally solid: you can manage a forecast, read a pipeline, and keep a high-performing team moving without micromanaging
- Excellent communicator, you can present to a CTO, coach a junior SE, and hold your own with a skeptical sales rep, all in the same afternoon
- Willingness to travel throughout the territory (expect 30-50%) to support your team, customers, and partner relationships
- A genuine love for the pre-sales world, the deal energy, the technical discovery, the 'how do we win this' conversations
Compensation:
The target salary range for this position is 253,300 - 327,800 USD. The salary offered will be determined by the candidate's location, qualifications, experience, and education and may be outside of this range. The range is based on 'On Target Earnings' (OTE) representing the total potential earnings, which is the sum of the base salary and potential commission earned when performance targets are achieved. Final compensation packages are competitive and in line with industry standards, reflecting a variety of factors, and include a comprehensive benefits package. This may cover Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement or Pension Plans, Paid Time Off, various Leave options, employee stock purchase plan, and/or restricted stocks (RSU's). These offerings are subject to regional variations and governed by local laws, regulations, and company policies. We will provide detailed information about the specific benefits for your region during the recruitment process.
