VP of Solutions Architecture

VP of Solutions Architecture 

Remote – US-Based

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The VP of Pre-Sales will be responsible for leading and managing the pre-sales team, which works closely with sales, product, and engineering teams to drive revenue by providing technical expertise during the sales process. You will oversee all pre-sales activities, including technical demonstrations, proof of concepts (POCs), and solution architecture, ensuring that our prospects and customers fully understand the value of our SaaS solutions. This role requires a strong technical background, combined with business acumen and leadership skills, to effectively support complex sales cycles in enterprise environments.

ABOUT HIDDENLAYER:

HiddenLayer protects the world’s most valuable technologies from adversarial AI attacks. Our team of AI professionals and security experts built a patent-pending platform to help organizations adopt AI securely. Our rapid growth and innovation have earned recognition from RSA Innovation Sandbox, CB Insights AI 100, and more.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

Pre-Sales Leadership: Lead and manage the pre-sales team, including Sales Engineers and Solution Architects, to deliver exceptional technical support during the sales process.

Sales Collaboration: Partner closely with the sales team to understand customer requirements and design tailored solutions that demonstrate the value of our platform in addressing business challenges.

Strategy Development: Develop and execute the overall pre-sales strategy, aligning it with the company’s sales goals and ensuring that the pre-sales function supports revenue growth and customer acquisition.

Technical Demonstrations: Oversee and participate in product demonstrations, solution presentations, and proof-of-concept engagements, ensuring that prospects fully understand the technical capabilities and benefits of our SaaS offerings.

Customer Engagement: Act as a trusted advisor to prospects and customers, providing deep technical expertise and business insights to help them solve their unique challenges with our SaaS solutions.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with product, engineering, and marketing teams to ensure the pre-sales team is equipped with up-to-date knowledge on product capabilities, customer use cases, and competitive differentiators.

Team Development: Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing pre-sales team by providing ongoing training, career development, and support. Ensure the team stays current with industry trends, new technologies, and evolving customer needs.

Process Optimization: Continuously improve the pre-sales processes, methodologies, and tools to increase efficiency and effectiveness in supporting the sales cycle and closing deals.

Customer Feedback: Act as a liaison between customers and the product/engineering teams, providing feedback on feature requests and ensuring customer needs are prioritized in the product development roadmap.

Reporting & Metrics: Define, track, and report on key pre-sales performance metrics (e.g., win rates, POC success rates, time to close) to senior leadership. Use data insights to drive strategic decisions and improvements within the pre-sales function.

Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with key internal stakeholders, including sales, product, and executive leadership, to ensure alignment on goals and strategy.

WHO YOU ARE:

Excellent leadership, coaching, and mentoring skills with the ability to build and develop high-performing teams.

Proven experience in a technical sales or sales engineering role within the cybersecurity industry, preferably in the AI security space.

Exposure to 2 technologies required: Docker, Kubernetes, API Integration, Python/other scripting languages, Cloud networking

Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, methodologies, and technologies, with a focus on AI-driven security solutions.

Proven comfort with cloud devops, cloud securit …