
Global Head of Solutions Engineering
Gong
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: California • Illinois • United States
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Salary
💰 $252,000 - $265,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Scale and run a Solutions Engineering organization leveraging your past experiences
- Global Resource Allocation and Standardize global playbooks while allowing for regional nuance
- Create processes, reports, and operating rhythm to help your team and stakeholders
- Build the appropriate organizational structures to balance the need for specialization with revenue coverage
- Invest in deep, peer-level relationships with Product and Engineering VPs, fostering a culture of mutual respect where SE technical expertise is viewed as a force-multiplier for product success.
- Improve processes and eliminate bottlenecks by working cross-functionally in order to get deals across the line
- Build appropriate processes, measurement and infrastructure needed to maximize SE productivity and impact
- Build strong cross-functional relationships with Sales, Product Marketing, Product Management and Engineering and exercise sound judgement to achieve business objectives
- Build technical thought leadership on architecture, processes and operationalization
Requirements
- 10+ years of relevant solutions engineering experience
- 5+ years of experience building and managing high performing solutions engineering teams
- 4+ years of experience leading Solutions Engineering Senior Directors/Directors/Managers
- Experience leading organizations of at least 50–100+ headcount through IPO or significant hyper-growth phases
- Know how to build trust amongst your team members and cross-functional stakeholders
- Proven ability to influence cross-functional peers (Product/Eng) without formal authority, specifically in a high-growth SaaS environment.
- High level of business acumen and understanding of how revenue leaders think.
Benefits
- We offer Gongsters a variety of medical, dental, and vision plans, designed to fit you and your family’s needs.
- Wellbeing Fund - flexible wellness stipend to support a healthy lifestyle.
- Mental Health benefits with covered therapy and coaching.
- 401(k) program to help you invest in your future.
- Education & learning stipend for personal growth and development.
- Flexible vacation time to promote a healthy work-life blend.
- Paid parental leave to support you and your family.
- Company-wide recharge days each quarter.
- Work from home stipend to help you succeed in a remote environment.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
solutions engineeringprocess improvementorganizational structure designcross-functional collaborationtechnical thought leadershipreport creationresource allocationoperationalizationmeasurement infrastructureSaaS
Soft Skills
relationship buildinginfluence without authoritybusiness acumenteam trustjudgmentcommunicationleadershipcollaborationmutual respectcultural fostering