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Pre-sales Engineering Manager (Retail & CPG)

Lead a team of pre-sales Solutions Architects to drive adoption of Databricks' platform in the Retail and CPG sectors.

Location
London, United Kingdom
Compensation
Not disclosed
Level
lead
Type
full time · Hybrid

Posted by employer 1 month ago

First seen on Joblaze 1 month ago

Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago

Skills & Technologies

Role intensity

10% coding — mostly leadership/strategy

AI in the day-to-day

using AI to improve day-to-day workflows to scale the team output

Requirements

Experience
5+ years

Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, visa sponsorship.

Joblaze summary

The Pre-sales Engineering Manager at Databricks leads a team of Solutions Architects focused on driving platform adoption within the Retail and Consumer Packaged Goods sectors. This role requires expertise in managing complex sales cycles and fostering relationships with key stakeholders, alongside a strong background in AI, Big Data, or Cloud technologies. Ideal candidates will have experience in pre-sales leadership and a proven track record in scaling technical teams. The position is pivotal for Databricks' growth in the UK and Ireland, emphasizing a collaborative and customer-centric culture.

Joblaze insights

  • Listed about a month ago — first seen on Joblaze August 13, 2026. Last confirmed on Databricks's careers page October 8, 2026.
  • AI/ML appears in 15% of 40 comparable lead sales/marketing roles in United Kingdom.

Quick facts

Is the Pre-sales Engineering Manager (Retail & CPG) role remote?
It's hybrid — Databricks expects some on-site time in London, United Kingdom.
How much experience is required?
At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Pre-sales Engineering Manager (Retail & CPG) role.
Where is the role based?
Databricks is hiring for this position in London, United Kingdom.
What's the tech stack?
Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AI/ML, Big Data, Cloud.
What seniority level is this role?
Databricks targets lead candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?
Full-time for this Pre-sales Engineering Manager (Retail & CPG) role at Databricks.

From the original posting

(FEQ427R369)

As a Manager, Field Engineering (Data and AI), you will lead a team of pre-sales Solutions Architects focusing on complex, strategic accounts, helping to lead our UK&I expansion with a specific focus on the Retail and Consumer Packaged Goods sectors. Your experience partnering with sales organisations will help to drive accelerated adoption of the platform in customers, demonstrated by revenue growth, while coaching new sales and pre-sales team members to work together. You will guide your team and be involved with opportunities to enhance your team's effectiveness. You must be a skilled communicator with experience addressing complex, business value-focused solutions; supporting complex sales cycles; and building relationships with key stakeholders in large corporations.

You will report to the Director, Field Engineering.

The impact you will have:

  • Manage hiring, onboarding and building your Pre-Sales Solutions Architect team
  • Where required, rapidly scale the designated team without sacrificing quality
  • Comfortable leading by example by using AI to improve day-to-day workflows to scale the team output
  • Build a collaborative culture within a rapid-growth team. To embody and promote Databricks' customer-obsessed, teamwork and diverse culture
  • Support an increase in consumption revenue through the investment of Solutions Architect involvement in sales cycles
  • 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 UK&I in partnership with the Marketing and Sales team
  • Lead from the front by engaging directly with key customer stakeholders to ensure and speed up customer projects and technical implementation decisions
  • Help Databricks continue to expand by inspiring our customers as we evolve our processes to support our business and technical growth

What we look for:

  • Have AI native builder mentality by using AI to enhance your own productivity and that of your team
  • Experience in a pre-sales leader role - developing, managing and building a team of successful Big Data, AI, or Cloud professionals.
  • Experience in a customer-facing role across the Retail and CPG sectors in the UK and Ireland
  • Experience in developing go-to-market (GTM) strategies
  • Experience in complex strategic accounts
  • Have experience scaling and mentoring field and technical teams
  • Knowledgeable in and passionate about data-driven decisions, AI, and Cloud software models
  • Great at instituting processes for technical field members to improve efficiency

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