Manager, Enterprise Core Sales Engineering

At Samsara, we embrace a flexible working model that caters to the diverse needs of our teams.

• Samsara is seeking an experienced and results-driven Sales Engineering Manager to focus on our Enterprise Core business. You should have experience managing and ideally growing a dispersed sales engineering team in a high-performance environment. Our Sales Engineering team is full of problem solvers and tinkerers who are not afraid to get their hands dirty (literally) and play a critical role in demonstrating and communicating the value of Samsara’s platform with our largest customers.
  
  As a leader within the Sales Engineering division, you will lead and manage a team of Sales Engineers while also contributing to the enhancement and scaling of our Sales Engineering motion. This role requires a blend of strategic thinking, strong leadership, and a passion for creating solutions that provide real world value to our customers.
• This is a remote position open to candidates residing in the Northeast region of the United States except for San Francisco Bay Metros, New York City Metro and Washington DC Metro . This position requires travel up to 50% of the time and proximity to an international airport is preferred.
• Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices
• Hire, develop and lead an inclusive, engaged, and high performing Sales Engineering team
• Manage individual and team performance ensuring our partnership with sales, product, support and customer success teams are productive and efficient
• Work with Regional Sales Managers on account planning, strategy and sales call activity
• Manage escalations (product issues, feature requests, etc.) in a pre-sales environment
• Participate in customer / prospect calls as a trusted advisor
• Partner with other Sales Engineering leaders to improve the overall Sales Engineering organization at Samsara

• Bachelors’ of Science degree from a 4 year accredited university
• 5+ years of professional experience in hands on engineering, pre-sales, customer success, or customer/product support capacity
• 2+ years of sales engineering management experience
• Experience with Software Product sales;
  Infrastructure, SaaS
• Knowledge in one or more of these areas of expertise:
  IoT, Networking / Security, SaaS, Cloud Technologies, or Physical Security
• Strong technical and business acumen
• Excellent communication, customer service, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to partner with a broad coalition of stakeholders, ranging from sales, product, marketing, support, customer success and from individual contributors to executive team members across the organization
• Demonstrated leadership, creativity, and problem solving abilities
• Excellent presentation and organizational skills
• Ability to work in a fast paced dynamic environment
• Ability to travel as needed
• Location:
  
  Northeastern Region
• Bachelors’ of Science degree or advanced education in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related discipline
• Hobbyist interest in working with things driven by electronic systems (car audio installation/classic car restoration, home automation, building things with raspberry pi, arduino, etc.)
• The range of annual on-target earnings (OTE) range for full-time employees for this position is below. Please note that OTE pay may vary depending on factors including your city of residence, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Learn more about our total rewards and benefits below.
• $145,775
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• $220,500 USD
• At Samsara, we build for the people who keep the global economy moving. We want owners, not passengers, which is why our rewards are designed to fuel high-impact builders. Our compensation program delivers above-market total compensation through a combination of base salary, performance-based bonus/variable pay, and equity (for eligible roles) in a high-growth public company. We meaningfully differentiate pay for our top performers, who have the opportunity to earn above-market compensation that can outpace the broader market over time.
• Beyond compensation, we provide the foundations that enable long-term success: a flexible, employee-led remote model, a professional development stipend, comprehensive health and parental leave plans, and more. If you’re ready to build for the long term and own the outcome, your journey starts here.