Vice President, Global Technology Sales

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Vice President, Global Technology Sales

  

Job Description

   

The Opportunity:

SUSE is looking for a visionary and experienced Global Leader for our Technology Sales team. This executive will be responsible for defining and executing the global strategy for our technical sales community, ensuring seamless alignment with our overall sales and marketing objectives while providing a tight feedback loop with our Product & Technology  group. This role demands a leader who can not only drive significant sales growth but also cultivate a high-performing, sustainable organization that embodies technical excellence and customer-centricity.

Primary Responsibilities:

Strategic Sales & Marketing Leadership:

• Develop and implement a globally consistent technology sales strategy that aligns with SUSE's overall GTM strategy and revenue goals.

• Collaborate closely with Sales and Marketing leadership to ensure cohesive strategies, consistent messaging, and effective execution of global sales plays across all customer segments .

• Serve as the key connection point between the Sales organization and Technology & Product (T&P) teams, influencing product roadmaps and incubating initial GTM strategies for new offerings.

• Drive the adoption of a consistent, robust toolbox of content and enablement materials for the global (Tech) Sales team, ensuring they are equipped to articulate business value and competitive differentiation.

• Utilize sales data, market analytics, and performance metrics to inform strategic decisions, optimize the allocation of technical sales resources, and drive predictable revenue growth.

Organizational Development & Leadership:

• Build, develop, and lead a sustainable, high-performing global Technology Sales organization, fostering a culture of accountability, technical excellence, continuous learning, and collaborative teaming.

• Champion a leadership style rooted in high self-awareness and emotional intelligence, creating an inclusive environment where feedback is encouraged and individuals are empowered to achieve their full potential.

• Define and evolve globally consistent roles, responsibilities, management structures, and compensation plans for all technical sales roles (e.g., Account Solution Architects, Specialist Solution Architects, Sales Specialists).

• Champion consistent and clearly defined career paths, performance expectations, and professional development opportunities for the team, including technical certifications and soft skill development.

• Oversee and influence the effective allocation of technical sales resources across segments and geographies, ensuring appropriate coverage and focus on strategic opportunities.

• In this role you will lead (technical) selling and supporting teams in both dotted and solid line, enabling the sales organisation’s success.
   

Technical Sales Excellence & Thought Leadership:

• Cultivate a high standard of technical expertise and lead by example, demonstrating deep knowledge of SUSE's portfolio, the competitive landscape, and emerging industry trends.

• Ensure the Technology Sales team acts as trusted advisors to customers, capable of translating complex