iPipeline

Pre-Sales Manager

iPipeline$100K — $130K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6-10 years in pre-sales or solutions engineering roles, with 2-3 years in management.
  • Proven experience leading teams in B2B SaaS or tech settings.
  • Successful track record of improving technical win rates for enterprise deals.
  • Exceptional leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills.
  • Experience creating impactful sales enablement programs and technical documentation.
  • Knowledge of sales methodologies like MEDDIC, MEDDPICC, or Challenger.

Responsibilities

  • Hire, onboard, and develop a team of Solutions Engineers with various experience levels.
  • Conduct regular performance reviews and career development sessions.
  • Create a collaborative team culture that prioritizes technical excellence and customer empathy.
  • Serve as the technical lead on complex enterprise deals as an executive sponsor.
  • Align with sales leadership on coverage models and deal priorities.
  • Manage pre-sales enablement strategies and training materials for the sales team.
  • Track pre-sales KPIs and report performance insights to senior leadership.

Benefits

  • Health, Dental, and Vision coverage.
  • Employer paid Life, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability insurance.
  • 401K plan with company matching.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program.
  • Educational Assistance for professional development.
  • Generous PTO and paid company holidays.
  • Wellness program to support employee health.
Full Job Description
Team Leadership & Development

  • Hire, onboard, coach, and retain a team of Solutions Engineers across varying levels of experience.
  • Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development conversations to grow individual and team capability.
  • Foster a collaborative, high-accountability team culture that values technical excellence and customer empathy.
  • Identify skill gaps and build structured development plans and training programs to close them.


Pre-Sales Execution

  • Serve as executive sponsor and technical escalation point on strategic and complex enterprise deals.
  • Partner with Sales leadership to align SE coverage models, territory assignments, and deal prioritization.
  • Drive consistent execution of VOC methodology, demo standards, and technical evaluation frameworks across the team.
  • Maintain a strong feedback loop between pre-sales, Product, and Engineering to surface market needs and competitive intelligence.


Sales Enablement

  • Own the pre-sales enablement strategy - including the development of technical training, competitive battle cards, objection handling guides, demo scripts, and ROI frameworks.
  • Partner with Product Marketing to ensure all field-facing technical content is accurate, compelling, and aligned with buyer evaluation criteria.
  • Lead the onboarding and technical ramp of new sales members, equipping the broader sales team with the knowledge and tools to sell confidently.
  • Build and maintain a scalable library of reusable assets that improve deal velocity and consistency across the revenue org.


Strategy & Operations

  • Define and track key pre-sales KPIs including technical win rate, POC conversion rate
  • Develop and refine pre-sales processes, playbooks, and engagement models that scale with company growth.
  • Report on team performance, pipeline influence, and enablement impact to senior leadership on a regular cadence.


Required

  • 6-10 years of experience in pre-sales, solutions engineering, or a customer-facing technical role, with at least 2-3 years in a people management capacity.
  • Demonstrated success leading SE teams in a B2B SaaS or technology environment.
  • Strong track record of influencing enterprise deals and improving technical win rates at scale.
  • Exceptional leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
  • Experience developing sales enablement programs and technical content that measurably improve sales team performance.
  • Proficiency with sales methodologies such as MEDDIC, MEDDPICC, or Challenger.


Preferred

  • Experience scaling a pre-sales function during a period of rapid company growth.
  • Familiarity with CRM and SE platforms (Salesforce, Vivun, Gong, Reprise).
  • Relevant technical background or certifications (AWS, GCP, Azure, or equivalent).
  • Exposure to enterprise sales cycles of 3-12+ months involving multiple stakeholders and complex procurement processes.


Education:

  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Business Administration or Technical Services


Physical Demands: Open

Work Environment: Remote/Home based

Benefits:

  • Health, Dental, Vision
  • Employer Paid Life/STD/LTD
  • 401K + Company Match
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program
  • Educational Assistance
  • Competitive PTO Package & Paid Company Holidays
  • Wellness Program


Behavioral Assessment

In addition to supplying us with your resume, we ask that you take our Behavioral Assessment through Predictive Index by going to the following link:

https://assessment.predictiveindex.com/bo/B3WV/_Apr2026_190330

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