Sales Engineering Manager

Forcepoint

Sales Engineering Manager leading a high-performing team to ensure customer success with cybersecurity solutions. Collaborates with stakeholders across the Midwest and West to shape strategic pre-sales initiatives.

Posted 6/26/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $250,000 - $275,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudCyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and execute the technical pre-sales strategy for the Midwest and West regions, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
Lead by example, demonstrating best-in-class technical expertise, consultative selling, and customer engagement.
Mentor and coach team members, creating personalized development plans to accelerate career growth.
Drive accountability for individual and team performance metrics, ensuring consistent achievement of goals.
Oversee delivery of compelling technical presentations and solution demonstrations to senior technical and business decision-makers.
Guide the architecture and design of secure enterprise solutions tailored to customer needs.
Build strong relationships with channel partners, enabling technical readiness and joint solution positioning.
Work closely with Sales, Product Management, and Engineering to influence the product roadmap and ensure successful project milestones.
Analyze the competitive landscape across the Midwest and West markets, developing strategies to address technical and business challenges.
Travel across the Midwest and West territory to engage with customers, partners, and internal teams.
Represent Forcepoint at key customer engagements, industry events, and partner forums.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.
Extensive leadership experience managing pre-sales teams in enterprise technology environments.
Proven success in cybersecurity pre-sales, with a minimum of 3 years in the security domain.
Deep understanding of cybersecurity technologies and cloud platforms across multiple security domains.
Expertise in Cloud Security, SASE/SSE, SD-WAN/NGFW, and Data Security.
Preferred certifications: OSCP, CCNP, CCIE, CISSP, FCNSP, CEH.
Exceptional communication, presentation, and executive influencing skills.
Must be based in or willing to relocate to the Midwest or West Coast.
Ability and willingness to travel up to 50% across assigned territory.

Benefits

Comp & perks

bonuses
paid time off policy
many region-specific benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

cybersecurityCloud SecuritySASESSESD-WANNGFWData Security

Soft Skills

leadershipconsultative sellingcustomer engagementmentoringcoachingcommunicationpresentationexecutive influencing

Certifications

OSCPCCNPCCIECISSPFCNSPCEH