Sr. Director Software Solutions Consulting - Zebra Technology Corporation : Job Details

Remote Work: Yes

Overview:At Zebra, we are a community of innovators who come together to create new ways of working to make everyday life better. United by curiosity and care, we develop dynamic solutions that anticipate our customer's and partner's needs and solve their challenges.Being a part of Zebra Nation means being seen, heard, valued, and respected. Drawing from our diverse perspectives, we collaborate to deliver on our purpose. Here you are a part of a team pushing boundaries to redefine the work of tomorrow for organizations, their employees, and those they serve.You have opportunities to learn and lead at a forward-thinking company, defining your path to a fulfilling career while channeling your skills toward causes that you care about – locally and globally. We've only begun reimaging the future – for our people, our customers, and the world.Let's create tomorrow together.

Senior Director Solutions Consulting leads Zebra's global software solutions consulting team, overseeing leadership, management, and growth of this critical pre-sales function for software and solutions. Guides the team through dynamic portfolio and solution roadmaps, ensuring delivery of value engineering tools, RFP responses and customer demonstrations to highlight the differentiation and value of Zebra solutions. Customizes toolsets for specific vertical customer use cases. Provides strong market and competitive analytics including trend awareness, competitor win/loss assessment and market requirement prioritization. Responsible for annual Software Solutions Consulting sales quotas aligned to the SW specialist sellers across global sales regions. Leader of leader, managing performance metrics, guiding the team while embodying the “One Zebra” culture and values. Recognized as an industry expert and strategic thinker, implementing effective go-to-market strategies. Key partner for the product business unit for strategic roadmap development and planning. Drives excellence in team capabilities for consultative discovery, preparation, and presentation. Requires Proven pre-sales management success.

*Ideal candidate will reside near either our Lincolnshire, IL office or Holtsville, NY office, but we will consider remote for right talent*

Responsibilities:

• Lead, build and develop a team of Pre-Sales Solution Consultants, giving leaders and team members support and guidance to improve their success and job satisfaction.
• Support our go-to-market strategies and tactics from a technical solution level with the sales team, including collaboration and scaling SC skills through regional SE and Partner SE teams in collaboration with Sales Enablement.
• Guide and develop the Pre-Sales team to provide Pre-Sales excellence in complex customer engagements including the promotion of our combined software product offering according to our go-to-market strategies.
• Lead strategy, logistics, and execution of product demonstrations during sales events and functions such as All-Hands meetings, User Groups, Industry Conferences, Trade Shows, etc.
• Create strategic plans in collaboration with finance and the product and solutions BU, including regional alignment.
• Develop RFP library and Value Engineering tools, including working with the Product & Solutions Business Unit, Sales Operations platform and enablement team to scale.
• Develops Guidance for Others; sets strong precedent for innovation and personal expertise in developing creative ideas, solutions, method, and techniques; accountable for decisions that have a direct impact on Zebra overall.
• Deliver customer facing content both formally and informally through the sales motion including but not limited to C-Suite presentations, sales meetings and events, and account sales activities.
• Provides detailed analytics and recommendations working with marketing intelligence and product marketing to analyze competitive and marketplace trends to drive product roadmap requirements, priorities and use case focus. Ensure maximum awareness and alignment of portfolio strengths and weaknesses to optimize and define ideal customer profile and target accounts and use cases.

Qualifications:

Minimum Requirements:• Bachelor's Degree• 15+ years of experience (ideally Solutions Consulting and Strategy, Customer Facing, Proven Success as an Experienced Leader)• Travel Required- 30%

Preferred Requirements:• Advanced Degree or Equivalent Experience• Experience leading Global team• Ability to drive marketing/go-to-market/roadmap strategy in conjunction with solutions consulting/thought leadership• Creates technical strategies; industry-wide technical solutions expert• Creates the environment for team sales success today while developing new strategies for future growth/cross functional partnership• Develops strategies for improving Zebra performance across businesses

Zebra is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability and protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance in applying for a position, please contact us at [email protected]. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Salary: USD 194700.00 - USD 292100.00 Yearly

Salary offered will vary depending on your location, job-related skills, knowledge, and experience. Additionally, all Zebra roles are eligible for cash incentive programs. For example, sales roles have additional opportunity to earn substantial variable compensation tied to quota achievement. In most other roles, the Zebra annual cash incentive program links Company and individual performance together. Some roles may also be eligible for long-term incentive equity awards.

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