Cohesity

Sr. Manager, Sales Engineering

Cohesity$240K — $300K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Virginia, US
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in enterprise data security or related fields
  • Proven track record of leading Sales Engineering teams
  • Experience coaching technical talent for performance and growth
  • Ability to engage with executive stakeholders
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
  • Relevant security certifications (CISSP, CISA, CISM) are a plus
  • Experience with AI tools to enhance team productivity.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop a high-performing Sales Engineering team
  • Collaborate with Sales leadership to identify new customer opportunities
  • Support customer engagements with Cohesity's Data Cloud portfolio
  • Oversee proposals and complex sales cycles for enterprise solutions
  • Influence data protection strategies for large enterprises
  • Deliver impactful product demonstrations and technical workshops
  • Act as a liaison between customers and internal teams to shape product strategy.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
  • Generous vacation policy with paid holidays and refresh days
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Life and disability insurance coverages
  • Eligibility for bonus compensation and equity grants.
Full Job Description
Interested candidates based outside of the designated areas are welcome to apply, provided they have the indefinite right to work in the job location.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager, Sales Engineering to lead and grow a high-performing team of Sales Engineers. In this role, you will be responsible for scaling technical pre-sales excellence, driving complex enterprise opportunities, and enabling the successful adoption of Cohesity's AI-powered data security and management platform across strategic customer accounts. This is a leadership opportunity to shape outcomes, develop talent, and influence Cohesity's growth in the enterprise market.

HOW YOU'LL SPEND YOUR TIME HERE:

  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of Sales Engineers, fostering technical excellence, customer obsession, and strong execution across the sales cycle.
  • Partner closely with Sales leadership to drive new customer opportunities, providing strategic technical guidance and ensuring consistent, high-quality pre-sales engagement across the region.
  • Oversee and support customer engagements involving Cohesity's Data Cloud portfolio, including backup, recovery, cyber resilience, and data security, ensuring solutions are aligned with customer business and technical requirements.
  • Provide leadership and oversight for RFPs, RFIs, proposals, and complex deal cycles, positioning Cohesity as a strategic platform for enterprise backup, ransomware recovery, cyber vaulting, and disaster recovery.
  • Influence and support secondary storage and data protection strategies for large enterprise customers and partners, helping establish Cohesity as the primary solution provider for modern data security and cyber resilience.
  • Ensure the delivery of high-impact product demonstrations, executive-level presentations, technical workshops, and proofs of concept, with a strong focus on ransomware defence, cyber resilience, and rapid recovery.
  • Act as a key feedback loop between customers, Sales, Product Management, and Engineering to shape roadmap priorities and go-to-market execution.


WE'D LOVE TO TALK TO YOU IF YOU HAVE MANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

  • Strong background in enterprise data security, cyber recovery, cyber resilience or data protection and compliance landscapes with experience supporting complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles.
  • Proven experience leading and scaling Sales Engineering teams supporting enterprise infrastructure, data protection, or security solutions.
  • Demonstrated ability to coach and develop technical talent, driving consistent performance, career growth, and customer impact.
  • Ability to engage confidently with executive level stakeholders, influencing technical strategy, business outcomes, and long-term partnerships.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Security certifications such as CISSP, CISA, or CISM are advantageous.
  • Experience leveraging AI-enabled tools and insights to improve team productivity, decision-making, and execution at scale.
  • Professional English language proficiency (spoken and written).
  • Willingness to travel as required to support customers, partners, and team development.


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Disclosure Pursuant to Applicable State Equal Pay Transparency Laws - This position has a starting pay range as listed below. Actual salary depends upon many factors, including a candidate's skills, qualifications and experience, location, and salary expectations, and therefore a starting salary at the low end, high end, or even above the stated range may be offered. This position may also be eligible for bonus compensation, commission (if in a sales function), and/or equity grants. Additionally, full-time employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits framework, including health and wellness benefits, vacation, paid holidays and refresh days, 401(k) retirement plan, life and disability insurance coverages, and other benefits the Company may offer from time to time.

Pay Range :

$240,000.00-$300,000.00

The compensation noted above is based on an annualized hourly rate assuming normal full-time employment.

Current pay transparency shows the OTE (On-Target Earnings) for commission-based roles.

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In-Office Expectations

Cohesity employees who are within a reasonable commute (e.g. within a forty-five (45) minute average travel time) work out of our core offices 2-3 days a week of their choosing.

About Cohesity

Cohesity is a data management company that provides a web-scale platform for consolidating secondary storage silos onto a single, easy-to-manage solution. The company's products include Cohesity DataProtect, Cohesity DataPlatform, Cohesity Helios, and Cohesity SmartFiles. Cohesity was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
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Size
1,600 employees
Industry
Founded
2013

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