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Director, Field Engineering

Databricks
Amsterdam, Netherlands
20 days ago
full-time

Skills & Technologies

DatabricksSalesPre-SalesCoachingReportingTeamworkLeadership

Job Description

FEQ426R371

We are looking for a Director, Field Engineering in the Benelux to join our world-class hyper-growth organisation. In this role, you will lead first-line Managers and teams of pre-sales Solutions Architects focusing on complex accounts, helping to drive our expansion in the Benelux across the financial services, manufacturing, energy, public sector, healthcare and life sciences, retail and consumer goods, communications, media and entertainment business.

Your experience in partnering with sales organisations will help to grow consumption, whilst coaching new sales and pre-sales team members to work together and raise the bar to best in class. You will guide your team and be involved with opportunities to enhance your team's effectiveness. You must be an expert at communicating complex, business value-focused solutions; supporting complex sales cycles; and building relationships with key stakeholders in large corporations. This role will report to the Sr Director, Field Engineering - Benelux & Nordics.

The impact you will have

Hire and manage first line Managers and a growing team of technical pre-sales Solutions Architects

Build a collaborative culture within a rapid-growth team. To embody and promote Databricks' customer-obsessed, teamwork and diverse culture

Support increased return on investment of Solutions Architect involvement in sales cycles

Create trust-based relationships with customers for the long term and understand category-specific landscapes and trends, reporting on the forces that shift the strategic direction of accounts

Promote a solution and value-based selling field-engineering organisation

Display an understanding of business needs and revenue potential for accounts in the assigned region

Build Databricks' brand in Benelux in partnership with the Marketing and Sales team

What we look for

5+ years of second-line leadership experience, manager of managers with teams of 20+ individuals

Relevant high-growth enterprise softwar

Company & Role Analysis

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Likely perks
Private MedicalPension25+ Days HolidayStock OptionsLearning BudgetFlexible Hours
Culture & working style

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Market salary range

£45,000 – £60,000 (Glassdoor, Levels.fyi, 2025)

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