Director of Sales Engineering (Presales) - EMEA

About Cognigy

Cognigy is revolutionizing the customer service industry by providing the most cutting-edge AI workforce on the market. Its award-winning solution empowers businesses to deliver exceptional customer service that is instant, personalized, in any language, and on any channel. Through the perfect combination of Generative and Conversational AI, Cognigy's AI Agents are shaping the future of customer service, increasing customer satisfaction, and supporting employees in real-time. 

Our skilled #CognigyCrew are the people behind our leading technology and we are now looking for more talented people to join our global team.

Why you'll love working at Cognigy{{{{:}}}} Our promise to you

We empower our people to be successful as part of a diverse, passionate and respectful team who are proud to be enabling customer and employee service that is loved by everyone.

We do this by challenging each other to succeed and being enabled to do our best work. Encouraging and supporting growth is at the heart of our success, founded on a culture of mutual respect and trust - always! It's no wonder that the values that inspire and drive our #CognigyCrew are our 4Ts{{{{:}}}} Team, Trust, Transparency, Technology.

Your new role{{{{:}}}} Director - Sales Engineering (Presales) - EMEA

Join our dynamic team as the Director of Sales Engineering EMEA, leading a skilled group of Sales Engineers to support our EMEA Go-To-Market (GTM) team. Reporting to the VP of Sales EMEA, you will ensure your team is well-staffed, technically proficient, and equipped to deliver exceptional technical demos, support discovery calls, answer technical RFPs, and contribute to events. Your role will directly support our Sales team and collaborate with the Marketing and Partner teams.

Your responsibilities will include{{{{:}}}}

• Leading the Sales Engineer EMEA team, ensuring demo pitches and other activities are correctly prioritized
• Taking the presales lead in RFPs, ensuring timely delivery
• Approaching opportunities holistically, bridging technical capabilities with solution requirements and business impact (including customer experience, ROI, etc.)
• Supporting CSM with upsell opportunities by identifying strategic opportunities
• Engaging with a broad range of customer and partner stakeholders, from hands-on technical to VP level, identifying champions, and creating relationships
• Having the authority to delegate work and tasks and prioritize team activities
• Liaising with regional sales and CSM leaders to stay up-to-date on the competitive landscape and performing technical comparisons between the company's software and other conversational AI products on the market
• Facilitating internal training and ensuring the SE team stays current with industry developments
  
  

Growth Potential{{{{:}}}}

At Cognigy we are committed to your professional growth. This role offers significant opportunities for career development, including access to ongoing training, and involvement in high-impact projects allowing you to showcase and advance your unique skills and experience.

Requirements

About you{{{{:}}}}

• Hands-on experience as a consultant, sales engineer, presales or comparable role that involves technical advice and providing fun and engaging demos
• Experience in the enterprise software space working with contact center or automation technologies, either at software companies or building custom solutions
• Proven team lead or managerial experience, including conducting regular 1{{{{:}}}}1s
• Ability to coach and inspire a team with a solid understanding of technology and AI
• Skilled in handling stressful situations, such as presentation deadlines and managing sick leave
• Technical expertise in conversational AI technologies, NLU/NLP, and related software, including UI/UX. Experience in Cognigy.AI will be beneficial!
• Fluency in English is essential. fluency in German is highly beneficial
• Strong sales skills, including qualifying opportunities, building customer rapport, and demonstrating value
• Effective communication and collaboration skills, with successful team leadership and HR responsibilities
• Adaptable and innovative, staying current with technology trends in conversational AI and continuously learning
  
  

If you are passionate about driving technical excellence and fostering team growth, we want to hear from you!

Benefits

Life at Cognigy{{{{:}}}} What we offer you

We are an ambitious and international tech company with a great culture, and we make sure that everyone feels welcome. Our excellent benefits make us a fantastic place to work - these include{{{{:}}}}

• Attractive and performance-oriented salary
• Company Pension Scheme
• 25 days paid leave, plus 5 floating days, plus public holidays
• Discretionary virtual stock options plan, so you can benefit from the company's success
• Unique opportunity to help build and shape the company, with little hierarchy
• Flexible working options
• Colleague recognition, reward and celebration events
• Global Employee Assistance Program
• ClassPass membership, giving you access to a variety of fitness and wellness experiences
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities, including LinkedIn Learning
• One paid ‘Giving Back Day' each year, so you can volunteer for a charity or community activity of your choice
• Subscription to the Calm app for you plus five friends/family members, giving you access to guided meditation, sleep stories, music, masterclasses, and much more
  
  

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement{{{{:}}}} Cognigy does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.