System Engineering Manager, Public Sector (Japan)

We’re in an unbelievably exciting area of tech and are fundamentally reshaping the data storage industry. Here, you lead with innovative thinking, grow along with us, and join the smartest team in the industry. This type of work—work that changes the world—is what the tech industry was founded on. So, if you're ready to seize the endless opportunities and leave your mark, come join us. THE ROLE Pure Storage is looking for a dynamic Systems Engineering Manager to lead and inspire a high-performing team in our SE organization. In this pivotal role, you’ll guide talented pre-sales Systems Engineers who help some of the world’s largest and most innovative companies modernize their data strategies with industry-leading all-flash storage, cloud, and AI-driven data solutions. If you’re passionate about coaching technical talent, elevating customer outcomes, and shaping the future of data-driven enterprises, this is your opportunity to make a visible impact at one of the fastest-growing companies in the industry. WHAT YOU'LL DO Lead, coach, and mentor the Public Sector SE team, driving performance and growth in line with organizational KPIs Manage and guide the team, setting direction on technical partnership with large System Integrators for joint sales motions Build and execute an annual operating plan for the team to achieve measurable business outcomes Review account team activities and provide guidance on corrective actions in order to increase the likelihood of winning deals Develop an exhaustive understanding of what drives a customer’s business and what motivates their decision making Connect the dots from technology solutions, inclusive of the Pure Storage portfolio and others from the ecosystem, to measurable customer business outcomes Partner closely with account managers, specialists and channel partners to create a seamless and holistic customer experience and strategy to drive revenue growth and net new business Passionately bring to light the advantages of a Pure Storage solution Refine sales strategy and tactics, taking command of technical responsibilities Delight customers and teammates with your technical leadership and domain expertise on storage products, distributed storage architectures, file systems, and competitive storage offerings in the DAS, NAS and SAN product spaces Take control of evaluations, benchmarks and system configurations Build and deliver technical product and architecture presentations with vigor to customers and lock in the technical win with clients and prospective accounts Capture requirements and translate Customer’s business needs into innovative solutions to accelerate their growth and capacity Author responses to RFI RFPs Seek out and spur new opportunities for interoperability, functional, and performance testing/validation Promote mutual roadmap and planning exchanges Liaise with product and technical marketing to produce materials (i.e. whitepaper, web presentations) that support overall alliance plans and objectives Stay current with the competition and ensure that materials accurately reflect the latest, differentiated solution positioning Move with market trends and competitive landscape to promote thought leadership within our organization Lead by example living the Pure Values: Persistence, Creativity, Teamwork, Ownership and Customer-first WHAT YOU BRING Proven track record of leading a public sector-focused Systems Engineering team for over 3 years and driving revenue growth. Creativity, empathy, an open mind, curiosity and a desire for continuous learning Experience in both pre-sales and partner enablement is required Experience supporting the sales of enterprise storage, networking, systems, cloud, or software to enterprise accounts preferred Deep understanding of the architecture, design and implementation of multi-tiered client/server and web-based computing solutions Prior experience in targeting new prospects and converting them into clien ... (truncated, view full listing at source)