Solutions Architect - Manufacturing

Databricks

REQ ID - FEQ327R483 Location(s): Central US (Texas, Illinois, St. Louis) While candidates in the listed locations are encouraged for this role, we are open to remote candidates in other locations in the Central United States. The Databricks Field Engineering team activates and accelerates the value our customers get from their data and AI.  Major Enterprises in the U.S. are leveraging the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to securely deliver AI’s potential to every audience, at scale.  Our Field Engineering team is hiring a dynamic Solutions Architecture leader who is not only focused on team culture but also can translate their team vision into a tangible and effective strategy in order to drive our customers’ Data + AI experiences forward. As a Field Engineering Manager, you will manage a team of Solutions Architects (SAs) for the Manufacturing Segment of Databricks’ Field Engineering organization. You will lead a dynamic team of pre-sales professionals focusing on enterprise software, big data/analytics, data engineering, data science, and AI. You will partner with Sales (and other Field Engineering technical segments) to increase revenue and help customers become wildly successful. You'll scale and maintain an outstanding Field Engineering team that is efficient in its operations to help accelerate Databricks’ growth in the market. The impact you will have: * You will hire, train, grow, and manage a bar-raising team of Solutions Architects for a company in high-growth mode. * Make your customers extremely successful with Databricks and provide outsized value to their businesses. * You will maintain a robust hiring pipeline at all times. * Establish relationships across the business to make your customers and team successful. * Partner with sales leadership to hit sales and consumption targets while ensuring customer success * Keep your team of SAs ahead of the technical curve. You will make sure that your team is continuously learning, maintaining advanced knowledge of the data+AI technology stack, and working to provide our customers with the most comprehensive solutions for their needs What we look for: * 3+ years of experience building and leading technical pre-sales teams - hiring, onboarding, coaching, and enabling pre-sales professionals * 7+ years of experience in the Data + AI space with a technical product (i.e., data warehousing, big data, data science, machine learning, or AI). * A deep technical understanding of the impact that Data + AI can drive within various industry segments * Technical competence to earn the trust of Engineering talent and leadership at Databricks. * Trusted advisor to technical executives who guide strategic data infrastructure decisions. * Lead a team through best practices for technical qualification, proof of concepts, architecture discussions, and product demonstrations. * Experience hiring pre-sales professionals, ramping them up to be successful, promoting them into larger roles, identifying and addressing performance issues, and implementing improvement plans.  * Create a positive team culture and help foster working relationships between Field Engineering, Sales, and other important internal partners. * Experience working with other teams such as Product Management, Engineering, and Customer Success. * Demonstrated architectural influence. Able to influence and review complex architectures, guiding your team and customers toward ideal solutions that scale.   Pay Range Transparency Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents the expected salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles.  Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Databricks anticipates utilizing the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above. For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here.   Zone 2 Pay Range $172,500—$237,150 USD About Databricks Databricks is the data and AI company. More than 10,000 organizations worldwide — including Comcast, Condé Nast, Grammarly, and over 50% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to unify and democratize data, analytics and AI. Databricks is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices around the globe and was founded by the original creators of Lakehouse, Apache Spark™, Delta Lake and MLflow. To learn more, follow Databricks on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook. Benefits At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region click here. Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. Individuals looking for employment at Databricks are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. Compliance If access to export-controlled technology or source code is required for performance of job duties, it is within Employer's discretion whether to apply for a U.S. government license for such positions, and Employer may decline to proceed with an applicant on this basis alone.

WPP

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands.  We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth.    We work with the world's most valuable brands and have global reach across 100+ markets, with deep local expertise.   Our people are the key to our success. We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow.    For more information, visit WPP.com.   Why we are hiring: WPP’s investment in AI and technology has enabled us to integrate these capabilities into the entire marketing operating process. This ecosystem, known as WPP Open, combines WPP's AI-powered solutions and services with a unified Operating System.  We are recruiting Growth Consultants to work closely with our Senior Directors and sales teams. You will collaborate to understand client businesses, identify their growth drivers and barriers, and advocate for WPP’s modern marketing approach. Your contributions will be essential in designing and delivering compelling solution showcases and tailored proposals that demonstrate how WPP Open’s AI-powered capabilities accelerate client growth and deliver measurable value.  This position offers a significant opportunity to contribute to the modernization of client marketing through AI, building on your experience and gaining valuable exposure across diverse disciplines including Media, Creative, Production, and Experience. Drawing on this expertise and unique vantage point, you will translate client insights and the value identified during growth opportunities into actionable information for our Client Success and Enablement teams, ensuring a seamless transition to client delivery.  The position reports to a Senior Director of Growth Consulting and works closely with WPP’s Central and Agency growth teams, our WPP Open direct sales teams, and key WPP clients.    What you will do: The primary responsibilities of the position are:  * Working alongside Senior Directors and client teams to analyse client business opportunities, identifying areas for strategic application of WPP Open capabilities.  * Developing client-specific proposals and presentations that clearly articulates WPP Open's unique value proposition and its relevance to client objectives.  * Coordinating and actively contributing to the creation of compelling prototypes, tailored demonstrations, and impactful solution showcases addressing specific client use cases and scenarios.  * Collaborating closely with direct sales Account Executives to prepare for and actively participate in value-consultative sales discussions for WPP Open.  * Translating client insights and identified value from the sales cycle into clear, actionable information for Client Success and Enablement teams, facilitating a smooth transition from sales to delivery of WPP Open solutions.  * Staying well-informed on the latest WPP Open features, emerging AI advancements, and broader market trends to proactively identify and support new growth opportunities for clients.  * Assisting in the development of strategic positioning and compelling messaging for WPP Open, ensuring strong alignment with evolving client needs and market opportunities.  * Working collaboratively with the pricing and partnerships teams to provide necessary support in developing appropriate commercial models and fostering strategic alliances for WPP Open solutions.  * Actively contributing to the achievement of team and WPP Open’s revenue growth targets by driving impactful client engagement and supporting the development of innovative solutions.    What you will need: * An analytical mindset, able to approach issues and challenges from multiple perspectives  * Demonstrated interest and foundational understanding of product growth methodologies  * Familiarity with Ad Tech, MarTech, and the application of AI in marketing  * Understanding of Advertising / Marketing / Media data  * Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new business environments and client challenges  * A natural desire to share knowledge, collaborate, and contribute to team success  * Communication and presentation skills to effectively convey complex ideas  * Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, cross-functional, and multi-location team environment      The base salary range for this position at the time of this posting is indicated below. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package, go to https://mybenefits.wpp.com/public/welcome for more details.  . $125,365—$170,204 USD We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process. WPP is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers. 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Datadog

We are Datadog's in-house product experts. The technical solutions team enables Datadog's worldwide growth by educating potential clients and ensuring that existing customers are happy and successful. A Technical Account Manager (TAM) will continue to provide hands-on technical services to our largest customers by supporting, adopting and providing guidance over the comprehensive suite of products and features available at Datadog. A TAM is held in high regard as an expert and trusted advisor for how IT Operations translates to business value. At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them. What You’ll Do: * Advise on technical support and product adoption for customers in line with pre-sales, post-sales and the renewal processes * Analyze customer’s IT Operations environment on a regular basis and provide recommendations that will maximize Datadog’s value. * Be the customer’s advocate by knowing their goals and use cases then suggesting process changes, product adoption, configuration and additional features to meet their requirements * Participate and prepare for Monthly and Quarterly Business Reviews with customers * Collaborate with Datadog’s product management, engineering and technical services teams to help identify new features and products * Continuously evolve best practice to technical product adoption and customer success Who You Are: * Someone with a solid technical grounding and hands-on experience of IT Operations * Confident in your hands on experience AWS, Azure or GCP * Comfortable scripting languages like Python, Javascript, Ruby, Perl, Go, PHP, or Chef/Puppet etc. * Skilled in using CI/CD tools e.g. Jenkins, Gitlab etc. * Knowledgeable about Containerization tools e.g. Docker, Kubernetes or Rancher etc. * Able to sit up to 4 hours, traveling to and from client sites  * Able to travel via auto, train or air up to 30% of the time * Previous experience working as a TAM supporting mid-market and/or Enterprise customers in the cloud space * Experienced using Datadog and/or other cloud monitoring tools Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. That's okay. If you’re passionate about technology and want to grow your skills, we encourage you to apply. Benefits and Growth: * Best-in-breed onboarding * Generous global benefits * Intra-departmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking * New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) * Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing * An inclusive company culture, able to join our Community Guilds and Inclusion Talks Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.   #LI-Hybrid Datadog offers a competitive salary and equity package, and may include variable compensation. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Datadog offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off, fitness reimbursements, and a discounted employee stock purchase plan. The reasonably estimated yearly salary for this role at Datadog is: $101,000—$147,000 USD ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Datadog:  Datadog is the leading observability and security platform for the AI era, providing businesses with unified visibility across the technology stack to manage complexity at scale. It brings applications, infrastructure, data, models, and security into one place, using AI to detect and resolve issues before they impact customers. Trusted globally by Fortune 500 companies and high-growth AI leaders, Datadog enables businesses to move faster with clarity and confidence. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equal Opportunity at Datadog: Datadog is proud to offer equal employment opportunity to everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, and other characteristics protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Here are our Candidate Legal Notices for your reference.  Datadog endeavors to make our Careers Page accessible to all users. 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