Manager, Field Engineering France
Databricks is a data and AI platform that lets organizations build analytics, AI agents, and applications on a unified, governed lakehouse.
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About Databricks
Data engineers, analysts, and AI teams use Databricks to process large datasets, build reliable pipelines, and train models on a single governed platform. Users can run SQL analytics, serve ML predictions in real time, and deploy AI agents grounded in enterprise data. Its open lakehouse architecture provides consistent security and governance across analytical and operational workloads.
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About the Role
You will lead and mentor a pre-sales team of Solutions Architects and Solutions Engineers in France. You will partner with Sales on value-based selling, establish best practices, build relationships with customer executives and partners, and collaborate across Marketing, Sales and Services. You will also represent Databricks as part of the regional leadership team. The role is based in Paris within commutable distance.
Requirements
- Proven experience managing technical teams in Big Data, Cloud or SaaS environments
- Track record of leading, mentoring and scaling pre-sales or technical field organisations
- Understanding of consumption-based business models
- Ability to collaborate with Sales and cross-functional leaders
- Fluent in English and native-level French
- Technical background in Data Engineering, Databases or Data Science
- Passion for data, AI and cloud technologies
Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing pre-sales team in France
- Foster an inclusive and collaborative team culture
- Partner with Sales to drive growth through solution- and value-based selling
- Establish best practices to improve team efficiency and business impact
- Build trusted relationships with customer executives and strategic partners
- Collaborate with Marketing, Sales and Services to ensure customer success
- Represent Databricks as part of the regional leadership team