Director, Enterprise Solutions Engineering

Who We Are

Verkada is transforming how organizations protect their people and places with an integrated, AI-powered platform. A leader in cloud physical security, Verkada helps organizations strengthen safety and efficiency through one connected software platform that includes solutions for video security, access control, air quality sensors, alarms, intercoms, and visitor management.

Over 30,000 organizations worldwide, including more than 100 companies in the Fortune 500, trust Verkada as their physical security layer for easier management, intelligent control, and scalable deployments. Founded in 2016, Verkada has expanded rapidly with 15 offices and 2,200+ full-time employees.

About The Role

The Solutions Engineering team is looking for an Enterprise SE Director to join our team. This role reports directly to the Worldwide VP of Solutions Engineering and is responsible for leading and developing high-performing Enterprise SE teams. The candidate should be a proven technical leader in a fast-paced environment who is highly motivated, entrepreneurial, and has excellent follow-up and follow-through.

What You'll Do

• People Leader: Hire, develop and lead an inclusive, engaged, and high-performing Mid-Market Solutions Engineering team (L1 & L2)

• Technical Leader: Technical coach, mentor, and problem solver, helping with technical escalations and navigating complex technical solutions

• Builder: Identify gaps, show initiative, and take ownership to build out programs and processes in support of the SE team

• Connector: work cross-functionally to drive improvements and increase communication and collaboration across departments e.g. sales, product, support, enablement, marketing, etc

• Career Champion: develop and grow the team’s skillset through coaching, mentoring, and enablement

• This role requires regular travel, estimated to be more than 50% of the time, including both domestic and international destinations as needed. The successful candidate must be comfortable with frequent travel to support business operations, customer and partner engagements and team collaboration.

What You Bring

• Demonstrated leadership success as a technical presales Director for the last 3+ years within a similar company (L2+)

• Experience working at a cloud and network infrastructure focused company with hardware / software exposure required

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Networking, Information Technology, Information & Computer Technology, Cybersecurity, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, IT Security or similar from an accredited university

• Proven track record in leading high performing sales engineering teams and working closely with sales teams and product teams

• Experience building and scaling technical pre-sales teams

US Employee Benefits

Verkada is committed to investing in the holistic health and wellbeing of all employees and their families. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to:

• Healthcare programs that can be tailored to meet the personal health and financial well-being needs - Premiums are 100% covered for the employee under most plans and 80% for family premiums

• Nationwide medical, vision and dental coverage

• Health Saving Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with tax saving options

• Expanded mental health support

• Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits

• Time off to relax and recharge through our paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO and personal sick time

• Professional development stipend

• Wellness/fitness benefits

• Healthy lunches and dinners provided daily

Additional Information

• You must be independently authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role, at this time.

Annual Pay Range

At Verkada, we want to attract and retain the best employees, and compensate them in a way that appropriately and fairly values their individual contribution to the company. With that in mind, we carefully consider a number of factors to determine the appropriate starting pay for an employee, including their primary work location and an assessment of a candidate's skills and experience, as well as market demands and internal parity. A Verkada employee may be eligible for additional forms of compensation, depending on their role, including sales incentives, discretionary bonuses, and/or equity in the company in the form of restricted stock units (RSUs)

Below is the annual on-target earnings (OTE) range for full-time employees for this position, comprised of base compensation and commissions (if applicable).

Estimated Annual Pay Range
$260,000—$310,000 USD

Verkada Is An Equal Opportunity Employer

As an equal opportunity employer, Verkada is committed to providing employment opportunities to all individuals. All applicants for positions at Verkada will be treated without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

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