Explore Director, Sales Engineering jobs for experienced leaders who connect technical expertise with revenue growth. These roles guide sales engineering teams, shape customer-facing technical strategy, and help organizations demonstrate the value of complex products and services. Ladders features vetted professional opportunities with salaries of $100,000 or more.
A Director of Sales Engineering leads teams that support the sales process with product demonstrations, solution design, technical discovery, and responses to customer requirements. The role typically partners with sales, product, marketing, and customer success leaders to ensure solutions fit customer needs and support business goals.
Employers commonly seek a combination of technical fluency, customer-facing experience, and people leadership. Relevant strengths may include team management, solution architecture, consultative selling, communication, and the ability to explain complex concepts to varied audiences. Experience in the employer’s industry, product area, or enterprise sales environment may also be important.
Director-level sales engineering roles are available across sectors that sell technical or complex solutions, including software, cloud services, cybersecurity, telecommunications, and business technology. Depending on the organization, related titles may include Director of Solutions Engineering, Director of Sales Solutions, or Head of Sales Engineering. Compensation and responsibilities vary by company, location, and scope of the role.
Search Ladders for vetted professional jobs with salaries of $100,000 or more. Browse Director, Sales Engineering openings, compare role requirements, and find opportunities that align with your leadership experience and technical sales background.
$95K - $115K *
Take ownership of technical sales support by collaborating with teams to design and demonstrate advanced optical networking solutions, ensuring alignment with customer needs and driving successful sal...
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Sr. Manager, Engineering - Account Provisioning and Settings
$178K - $262K *
Champion innovation by leading a team of engineers to enhance account provisioning features, ensuring high performance and scalability while collaborating across departments to drive project success a...
2 days ago
Director - Operational Excellence
$125K - $150K *
Join a dynamic team to drive operational excellence across multiple manufacturing sites, fostering continuous improvement strategies and Lean practices to enhance safety, quality, delivery, and produc...
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$90K - $132K *
Elevate your career by leading a dynamic data engineering team. Drive delivery, foster growth, and manage relationships with key stakeholders for successful data governance and access across the organ...
1 month ago
$191K - $293K *
Drive the design and development of scalable backend services, ensuring reliable data delivery from Tanium to external systems. Mentor engineers and shape technical direction while enhancing observabi...
1 week ago
$191K - $293K *
Join a team that's shaping the future of data integration by designing and building scalable backend services. Lead technical direction, mentor engineers, and ensure reliable data delivery to enhance...
1 week ago
$125K - $150K *
Manage a talented engineering team, driving software development and community collaboration while maintaining high-quality standards and executing on ambitious goals effectively. Engage directly with...
Reposted 4 weeks ago
Director of Sales Excellence & Business Development
$125K - $150K *
Empower sales teams by developing strategic initiatives that enhance effectiveness, drive growth, and foster a high-performance culture. Collaborate with leaders to optimize processes and tools, ensur...
2 weeks ago
Senior Staff Product Marketing Engineer, Competitive Intelligence
$150K - $180K *
Transform competitive intelligence by building a robust program that benchmarks products, analyzes market dynamics, and enhances positioning. Collaborate across teams to drive insights and support sal...
2 weeks ago
Director of Sales Excellence & Business Development
$125K - $150K *
Lead transformative sales strategies and initiatives to enhance effectiveness, drive growth, and foster a high-performance culture. Collaborate with senior leaders to optimize processes and develop sc...
2 weeks ago
$110K - $130K *
Transform client strategies by leading a team to deliver consistent, impactful technology solutions. Engage with executives to identify needs, champion AI initiatives, and drive new offerings from con...
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Solution Engineering Manager (Specialty Sales)
$120K - $165K *
Pioneer in leading a dynamic team of Solution Engineers, optimizing multi-discipline datacenter solutions across data protection, storage, compute, and networking. Drive collaboration to shape industr...
3 weeks ago
$95K - $115K *
Unlock potential by designing and deploying custom enterprise applications, bridging technical execution with customer engagement. Collaborate with teams to deliver high-quality solutions across mobil...
4 days ago
Solutions Engineer, Growth - East
$138K - $182K *
Join a dynamic team as you leverage your pre-sales expertise to empower SMB/Commercial customers in cloud security. Deliver impactful demonstrations and training while collaborating with account execu...
1 week ago
$150K - $180K *
Champion relationships with Fortune 1000 clients, driving large-scale SaaS sales. Lead multi-stakeholder cycles, influence product strategies, and expand partnerships, creating transformative change f...
Reposted 4 weeks ago
Head of Sales, Americas, Exposure Management
$148K - $212K *
Drive revenue growth by leading a team of enterprise sellers in the cybersecurity space. Manage key relationships with decision-makers while leveraging strategic partnerships to accelerate sales cycle...
Reposted 6 days ago
Director of Sales Strategy and Enablement
$180K - $220K *
Unlock your potential by driving revenue growth through data analysis, sales optimization, and AI tool development. Collaborate with leadership to enhance sales strategies, improve customer insights...
1 week ago
$110K - $130K *
Engage with key clients to drive revenue growth by managing a dynamic sales pipeline, presenting solutions, and closing deals. Utilize expertise in eCommerce to innovate sales strategies and achieve a...
4 weeks ago
$170K - $190K *
Transform the Quality Engineering landscape by leading global initiatives that ensure medical devices meet safety, efficacy, and regulatory standards. Drive a high-performing team to embed quality pra...
3 weeks ago
$170K - $190K *
Drive global Quality Engineering initiatives to enhance product safety, efficacy, and compliance. Lead a high-performing team, embedding prevention-based practices throughout the product lifecycle whi...
3 weeks ago
$170K - $190K *
Lead global Quality Engineering initiatives to ensure compliance and excellence in medical device development, manufacturing, and distribution, while fostering a high-performing team and embedding qua...
3 weeks ago
Sales Engineer (LATAM) (Hybrid)
$80K - $95K *
Join a team that's redefining technical sales in LATAM. Leverage your expertise to guide prospects through complex solutions, ensuring clarity and engagement throughout the sales process, while collab...
Reposted yesterday
Operation Solutions Engineer - SLED
$209K - $275K *
Elevate your career as a Solutions Engineer, driving strategic customer engagements and technical excellence across a diverse 14-state region. Collaborate with teams to influence innovative solutions...
1 week ago
Senior Director, Product & Business Operations
$175K - $210K *
Empower organizational success by partnering with senior leaders to translate strategy into actionable results. Drive operational excellence across functions, enhance decision-making, and lead transfo...
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Senior Director, Product & Business Operations
$180K - $220K *
Lead cross-functional initiatives and drive strategic business operations to enhance organizational effectiveness. Collaborate with senior leaders to translate goals into actionable priorities, ensuri...
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What does a Director of Sales Engineering do?
A Director of Sales Engineering leads technical sales teams that help customers understand, evaluate, and adopt a company’s products or services. The role often includes team development, sales strategy, solution design oversight, and collaboration with product and engineering.
What qualifications are common for Director, Sales Engineering jobs?
Employers often look for experience in sales engineering or solutions consulting, a strong understanding of relevant technologies, customer-facing communication skills, and a track record of leading teams. Specific requirements vary by company and industry.
How is a Director of Sales Engineering different from a sales director?
A sales director generally focuses on sales teams, customer relationships, and revenue execution. A Director of Sales Engineering leads the technical specialists who support those efforts through discovery, demonstrations, solution design, and technical validation.
Where can Director of Sales Engineering roles be found?
These roles are common at companies selling complex products or services, including software, cloud, cybersecurity, telecommunications, and enterprise technology providers.
How can I find Director, Sales Engineering jobs paying $100,000 or more?
Browse Director, Sales Engineering listings on Ladders, where vetted professional opportunities feature salaries of $100,000 or more. Review each posting for compensation details, responsibilities, and qualifications.