Senior Manager, Field Engineering – Strat Media

Databricks

Sr. Manager overseeing Solutions Architects driving data-driven strategies and AI initiatives for major media companies.

Posted 7/24/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $218,400 - $300,300 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in leading and developing Solutions Architect teams within the data space, with a strong focus on customer success and technical expertise in Data & AI. Capable of building relationships across various business functions to drive strategic initiatives in the Media and Entertainment industry.

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Solutions Architecture LeadershipData Warehousing ExpertiseMedia Advertising Ecosystem KnowledgeTechnical Pre-Sales ManagementData & AI Impact Understanding

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Hard Skills

Data WarehousingBig DataMachine LearningTechnical Pre-SalesSolutions ArchitecturePerformance ManagementCareer DevelopmentTechnical QualificationProof of ConceptsArchitecture Discussions

Soft Skills

Team ManagementRelationship BuildingCoachingInfluencingMorale Building

Tools & Technologies

DatabricksAd Tech Platforms

Industry Keywords

Media Agency EcosystemAdvertisingCustomer SuccessSales LeadershipField Engineering

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

You will hire, train, grow, and manage a team of Solutions Architects for a company in high-growth mode.
Make your customers in the Agencies segment successful with Databricks and provide outsized value to their businesses.
You will maintain a robust hiring pipeline at all times.
Establish relationships across the business to make your customers and team successful.
Partner with sales leadership to hit sales and consumption targets and ensure customer success.
Keep your team of SAs ahead of the technical curve. An SA adds value by maintaining advanced knowledge of the technology stack, while tying it back to key initiatives and trends across the Media Advertising industry. You will make sure that your team is continuously learning and working to provide our customers with the most comprehensive solutions for their needs.

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of professional experience in the data space with a technical product (i.e. data warehousing, big data, or machine learning).
3+ years of first-line management experience leading technical pre-sales or solutions architecture teams — including hiring, onboarding, coaching, performance management, and career development.
Understanding of the advertising and media agency ecosystem — how holdcos are structured, how data flows between brands, agencies, publishers, and ad tech platforms.
3+ years of experience building and leading technical pre-sales teams - hiring, on-boarding, and enabling pre(and post)-sales professionals.
A deep technical understanding of the impact that Data & AI can drive within the Media and Entertainment industry, with a specific focus on the Media Agency Ecosystem.
Trusted advisor to technical executives who guide strategic data infrastructure decisions.
Lead a team through best practices for technical qualification, proof of concepts, architecture discussions, and product demonstrations.
Experience hiring candidates, ramping them up to be successful, and promoting them into larger roles.
Build team morale and foster working relationships among Field Engineering, Sales, and other key internal partners.
Experience working with teams across Sales, Product Management, Engineering, and Customer Success.
Must be technical enough to earn the trust of Engineering talent and leadership at Databricks.
Demonstrated architectural influence. Able to influence and review complex architectures, guiding your team and customers toward ideal solutions - that scale.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all employees