Director of Enterprise Presales

Motorola Solutions

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Work type
Remote
Location
Chicago, IL
Salary
$125,000–$135,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
14 days ago
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About Motorola Solutions

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MSI) is a leading American technology company providing mission-critical communications, video security, and analytics for public safety and enterprise customers.

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TL;DR · Director of Enterprise Presales

The Global Director of Enterprise Presales will lead and scale the Global Enterprise Solutions Engineering team to drive technical sales strategy for complex enterprise deals. This role involves managing a team of Presales Engineers who partner with Account Executives to secure multi-year SaaS contracts. Key responsibilities include overseeing the full technical presales lifecycle, standardizing sales methodologies, and integrating AI tools into the sales process. The candidate must utilize skills in Enterprise Cloud Architecture, REST APIs, microservices, and security protocols like SOC2 and GDPR. Experience with tools such as Salesforce, Gong, and Navattic is required. The role addresses the business problem of eliminating siloed systems and reducing operational downtime for large organizations by providing unified communication and response tools to manage risk and mitigate safety risks.

What you'll do

  • Lead and scale the Global Enterprise Solutions Engineering team to drive technical sales strategy.
  • Partner with Sales Leadership to serve as the executive sponsor for complex technical evaluations and security reviews.
  • Align presales resources to high-value opportunities based on domain expertise and account complexity.
  • Shift the team focus from feature demonstrations to business-outcome selling and value realization modeling.
  • Define and standardize the technical sales methodology for discovery, custom demos, and RFP responses.
  • Modernize presales tools by integrating AI demo automation and interactive sandbox environments.
  • Establish formal channels to feed field intelligence and competitive insights to Product Management and Engineering.
  • Coordinate with Professional Services and Customer Success to ensure seamless handoffs and fast time-to-value.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s Degree with 6+ years of experience in Engineering, Sales Engineering, or Sales.
  • 8+ years of experience in Engineering, Sales Engineering, or Sales experience selling into the enterprise market.
  • Deep understanding of modern Enterprise Cloud Architecture (AWS), REST APIs, microservices, security protocols, and data governance.
  • Experience navigating complex enterprise IT buying processes, CISO/Security reviews, and procurement workflows.
  • Demonstrated experience working with AI (e.g., Gemini, Claude, ChatGPT, etc.) and MCP servers.
  • Familiarity with modern presales technology stacks (e.g., Reprise, Consensus, Salesforce, Gong, or similar) (preferred).
  • Familiarity with Motorola Solutions' video security or software product portfolio (preferred).
  • Must be willing to travel up to 35% of the time.

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