Director, Sales Engineering

Veeam is the Data and AI Trust Company, specializing in helping organizations ensure their data and AI are fully understood, secured, and resilient to enable the acceleration of safe AI at scale. As the market leader in both data resilience and data security posture management, Veeam is built for the convergence of identity, data, security, and AI risk. Headquartered in Seattle with offices in more than 30 countries, Veeam protects over 550,000 customers worldwide, who trust Veeam to keep their businesses running. Join us as we go fearlessly forward together, growing, learning, and making a real impact for some of the world’s biggest brands. About the Role As data becomes the backbone of digital business and AI-driven decision-making, resilience, security, and trust are critical to customer success. The Director, Enterprise Systems Engineering leads a team of Enterprise Systems Engineers supporting strategic enterprise accounts, driving technical excellence, execution consistency, and customer outcomes. This role serves as a key connector across Sales, Systems Engineering, Specialists, Alliances, Product, and Customer stakeholders to ensure every strategic opportunity is backed by a unified technical and go-to-market strategy. You'll play a pivotal role in helping enterprise organizations navigate cyber resilience, cloud adoption, data security, and AI readiness while accelerating Veeam's growth in the enterprise market. ***Must be located in; MI, OH, KY, IN, TN, MO, IL, IA, or MN and near a major airport*** What You’ll Do Lead and develop a high-performing team of Enterprise Systems Engineers supporting strategic enterprise customers. Align Field Sales, Systems Engineers, Specialists, and customer technical stakeholders around a unified technical and go-to-market plan. Drive technical strategy and execution across data resilience, cyber recovery, cloud, security, and AI-driven initiatives. Partner with Sales, Alliances, Product, Engineering, and Marketing leaders to influence strategy and execution. Represent Veeam in executive customer, partner, and internal engagements while driving operational excellence and business outcomes. Technologies You’ll Work With Data Resilience Platforms, Cyber Recovery Solutions, Enterprise Infrastructure, Cloud Platforms, AI & Analytics Technologies, DSPM (Data Security Posture Management) What You’ll Bring 15+ years of experience in pre-sales engineering, solutions architecture, or enterprise technology leadership roles. 8+ years of experience leading managers or senior technical professionals in customer-facing environments. Proven success influencing outcomes across complex enterprise accounts and highly matrixed organizations. Strong expertise in enterprise infrastructure, data platforms, security, cyber resilience, and cloud architectures. Executive-level communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills. Bonus Skills Experience leading large-scale enterprise technical sales organizations. Dee