Director, Customer Engagement

Aera Technology

Director of Customer Engagement at Aera Technology overseeing post-sales implementation projects in Decision Intelligence. Leading a team to deliver AI-driven business insights and solutions.

Posted 5/20/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $210,000 - $225,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudETL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Hire and mentor EPs and AEPs. Monitor EP job performance and provide coaching, counseling, and motivation to maximize performance
Own the implementation of Aera COS at customers including project quality control, adherence to methodology, design reviews and gate checks; project budgets, invoicing and finance activities; and weekly project reporting
Design and implement scalable solutions and driving large-scale change through inspirational leadership, with the end customer in mind
Participate in sales cycles, create, review and communicate proposals, SOWs, timeline and resource estimates and project plans
Demonstrate success exceeding expectations in retaining and growing customer relationships within a fast-paced and constantly evolving environment
Proactively provide input into the development of policies, procedures and standards for the EP team to continuously improve value to customers
Work with senior leaders to set a vision for your team and execute on the company strategy
Build positive relationships with internal and external business leaders
Effectively communicate objectives to align with the rest of the organization and drive team behavior to execute with customers
Commit to building an inclusive team environment that fosters trust and a sense of empowerment
Roll up your sleeves and get in the weeds with your team when necessary

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 10 years of experience leading and managing post-sales enterprise software implementation projects
Extensive and broad supply chain knowledge, required; including supply chain best practices and metrics covering all core aspects of supply chain (demand, supply, manufacturing, inventory, order management, etc.)
Outstanding on-site, customer-facing skills (communication, relationship building, etc.) and a deep sense of urgency in delivering to customer requirements, paired with an acute ability to understand customer needs/pain points and define solutions
Technical background – must understand cloud architectures, databases and ETL processes
Strong Project Management/Project Delivery/Governance experience (agile methodology and others)
Experience writing proposals and SOWs
Proven track-record of successfully hiring, mentoring and leading teams
Willingness to travel as needed within assigned region
Bachelor’s and Master’s degree preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive medical, vision and dental plans
401K plan
Flexible paid time off
Generous parental leave
Competitive salary and company stock options
Fully-stocked kitchen with snacks and beverages

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementagile methodologycloud architecturesdatabasesETL processessupply chain best practicesproposal writingSOWsperformance monitoringbudget management

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcommunicationrelationship buildingcoachingmotivational skillsteam buildingcustomer focusproblem-solvinginclusivity