Pre-Sales Manager

Pre-Sales Manager

Job Category: Sales Requisition Number: PRESA018648
Posted: April 13, 2026
Full-Time
Remote
rf IDEAS Inc HQ Schaumburg, IL 60173, USA
Job Details

Team Leadership & Development
Hire, onboard, coach, and retain a team of Solutions Engineers across varying levels of experience.
Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development conversations to grow individual and team capability.
Foster a collaborative, high-accountability team culture that values technical excellence and customer empathy.
Identify skill gaps and build structured development plans and training programs to close them.
Pre-Sales Execution
Serve as executive sponsor and technical escalation point on strategic and complex enterprise deals.
Partner with Sales leadership to align SE coverage models, territory assignments, and deal prioritization.
Drive consistent execution of VOC methodology, demo standards, and technical evaluation frameworks across the team.
Maintain a strong feedback loop between pre-sales, Product, and Engineering to surface market needs and competitive intelligence.
Sales Enablement
Own the pre-sales enablement strategy

including the development of technical training, competitive battle cards, objection handling guides, demo scripts, and ROI frameworks.
Partner with Product Marketing to ensure all field-facing technical content is accurate, compelling, and aligned with buyer evaluation criteria.
Lead the onboarding and technical ramp of new sales members, equipping the broader sales team with the knowledge and tools to sell confidently.
Build and maintain a scalable library of reusable assets that improve deal velocity and consistency across the revenue org.
Strategy & Operations
Define and track key pre-sales KPIs including technical win rate, POC conversion rate
Develop and refine pre-sales processes, playbooks, and engagement models that scale with company growth.
Report on team performance, pipeline influence, and enablement impact to senior leadership on a regular cadence.
Required
610 years of experience in pre-sales, solutions engineering, or a customer-facing technical role, with at least 23 years in a people management capacity.
Demonstrated success leading SE teams in a B2B SaaS or technology environment.
Strong track record of influencing enterprise deals and improving technical win rates at scale.
Exceptional leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Experience developing sales enablement programs and technical content that measurably improve sales team performance.
Proficiency with sales methodologies such as MEDDIC, MEDDPICC, or Challenger.
Preferred
Experience scaling a pre-sales function during a period of rapid company growth.
Familiarity with CRM and SE platforms (Salesforce, Vivun, Gong, Reprise).
Relevant technical background or certifications (AWS, GCP, Azure, or equivalent).
Exposure to enterprise sales cycles of 312+ months involving multiple stakeholders and complex procurement processes.
Education:
Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Business Administration or Technical Services
Physical Demands: Open
Work Environment: Remote/Home based
Benefits
Health, Dental, Vision
Employer Paid Life/STD/LTD
401K + Company Match
Employee Stock Purchase Program
Educational Assistance
Competitive PTO Package & Paid Company Holidays
Wellness Program
Behavioral Assessment
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