Center for Internet Security

Manager, Cybersecurity Solutions Engineering – Enablement

Center for Internet Security

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $113,000 - $197,700 per year

Tech Stack

About the role

  • Lead and coach a team of solution engineers supporting CIS revenue motions across CIS SecureSuite, CIS Services, and CIS Hardened Images
  • Establish consistent solutions engineering engagement models across the sales cycle: discovery, solution mapping, demo, validation, technical close support, and onboarding handoff
  • Partner with account executives and sales leaders to translate customer needs into clear technical narratives and tailored solutions
  • Ensure solutions engineers activity and outcomes are tracked accurately in Salesforce to support visibility, forecasting, and operating discipline
  • Own demonstration quality, technical storytelling, and field execution standards across offerings and segments
  • Drive “technical win plans” for strategic opportunities where credibility and clarity directly impact deal outcomes
  • Build and run the enablement operating model for CIS offerings, including onboarding, certifications, and continuous training for sellers and solution engineers
  • Create and maintain playbooks, discovery guides, talk tracks, demo scripts, objection handling, and competitive positioning in partnership with Marketing and Product teams
  • Maintain a centralized content repository that is current, searchable, and aligned to messaging and proof points
  • Run recurring enablement rhythms: lunch-and-learns, office hours, product update briefings, and skills development sessions
  • Measure enablement effectiveness using adoption and performance signals (usage, conversion, win/loss learnings, ramp time) and continuously improve
  • Serve as a credible field advisor who can brief technical teams and executive stakeholders with equal confidence
  • Participate in webinars, member briefings, and selected conferences and events to educate the market and build trust in CIS
  • Translate CIS capabilities into outcome-based stories tailored to each audience: Commercial: maturity, efficiency, risk reduction, and scale, SLTT: mission resilience, resource constraints, governance, and readiness, Hardened Images: secure baseline automation, speed-to-secure, and operational consistency
  • Coach sellers and solution engineers on executive communication and stakeholder alignment
  • Act as the structured voice of the customer and the field for CIS SecureSuite, CIS Services, and CIS Hardened Images
  • Capture and synthesize what is working and what is not: objections, confusion points, proof gaps, feature requests, competitive pressure, and adoption friction
  • Collaborate with Product teams on roadmap input, beta programs, release readiness, and “what changed” enablement so launches land cleanly
  • Partner with the Marketing team on messaging validation, campaign alignment, and market education content
  • Work closely with Customer Success teams to ensure smooth handoffs and reinforce value realization narratives post-sale
  • Other tasks and responsibilities as assigned

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business or a related field*
  • 3+ years of pre-sales engineering experience
  • 1-3+ years of experience leading or coaching customer-facing technical teams
  • Strong cybersecurity foundation and the ability to translate technical capability into business and mission outcomes
  • Proven ability to communicate credibly with both technical and executive audiences
  • Experience building and delivering enablement programs that change field behavior, beyond content creation
  • Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment with cross-functional dependency and ambiguity
  • Experience conducting remote demos and briefings (Microsoft Teams or similar)
  • Experience conducting technical remote demonstrations and briefings to potential clients via Microsoft Teams or like applications
  • Must be authorized to work in the United States.
Benefits
  • Health (PPO, EPO, HSA), Dental & Vision Insurance eligibility starting from the first day of hire
  • $500 wellness card for Health Coverage Participants
  • 401(k) with 4% Company Match, vested from the first day of hire
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) & Dependent Care Account (DCA)
  • Life Insurance
  • Bonding Leave
  • Paid Volunteering Program
  • Bonus eligibility
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) inclusive of vacation, personal and sick time
  • Paid Holidays
  • Wellness Program
  • Employee Engagement Activities
  • Professional Development Opportunities
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Student Loan PayDown Program
  • Employee Referral program
  • Employee Assistance Program

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
pre-sales engineeringcybersecurityenablement programstechnical storytellingsolution mappingdemo deliveryobjection handlingcompetitive positioningperformance measurementtechnical communication
Soft skills
coachingleadershipcommunicationcollaborationadaptabilitystakeholder alignmentfield executioncredibilitytrust buildingproblem-solving
Certifications
Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field