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Senior Director, Sales Engineering

USA - Remote

About Ping Identity: 

At Ping Identity, we believe in making digital experiences both secure and seamless for all users, without compromise. We call this digital freedom. And it's not just something we provide our customers. It's something that inspires our company. People don't come here to join a culture that's built on digital freedom. They come to cultivate it. 

Our intelligent, cloud identity platform lets people shop, work, bank, and interact wherever and however they want. Without friction. Without fear. 

While protecting digital identities is at the core of our technology, protecting individual identities is at the core of our culture. We champion every identity. One of our core values, Respect Individuality, reminds us to celebrate differences so you are empowered to bring your authentic self to work. 

We're headquartered in Denver, Colorado and we have offices and employees around the globe. We serve the largest, most demanding enterprises worldwide, including more than half of the Fortune 100. At Ping Identity, we're changing the way people and businesses think about cybersecurity, digital experiences, and identity and access management. 

The Role:

 

As a Senior Director, Sales Engineering at Ping Identity, you will lead a regional Sales Engineering organization with responsibility for performance, talent, operational excellence, and strategic alignment across the region. You will partner closely with Sales leadership, Product, Marketing, Customer Success, and global Sales Engineering peers to ensure the function delivers strong customer outcomes, scales effectively, and contributes meaningfully to business growth.

 

This role calls for an experienced business leader who can translate strategy into execution, build a high-performing leadership team, and stay close to the most important opportunities, customers, and organizational priorities. You will shape how Sales Engineering engages in critical deals, develop the talent and capabilities needed for future growth, and ensure the organization operates with consistency, quality, and discipline.

 

You will work across industries, regions, and functions to elevate Sales Engineering’s impact on revenue, customer trust, product feedback, and long-term company performance. This is a role for a leader who combines strong pre-sales judgment with executive presence, operational rigor, and a clear point of view on how to scale technical sales excellence.


Responsibilities:

 

  • Lead a regional Sales Engineering organization, overseeing regional leaders and teams to ensure strong technical engagement, customer outcomes, and alignment to business priorities.
  • Define and execute the Sales Engineering strategy for the region, aligning team structure, investments, and operating rhythms to revenue goals, market priorities, and company strategy.
  • Partner closely with Sales leadership to align technical sales approaches, coverage models, and strategic account support with the needs of the business and the customer.
  • Serve as the executive sponsor and ultimate escalation point for the most critical customer and partner situations, while providing executive-level leadership on strategic and complex sales opportunities.
  • Build and develop a high-performing Sales Engineering team through coaching, succession planning, manager development, and disciplined talent reviews, while fostering an inclusive, high-accountability culture.
  • Define the long-term vision for organizational capability, platform expertise, and resource alignment across Sales Engineering, using data, planning, and development programs to prepare the team for current and future business needs.
  • Drive operational excellence by setting standards for qualification, demonstrations, proofs of concept, RFx responses, and the broader quality of technical engagements, while using dashboards, KPIs, and reviews to improve execution.
  • Champion customer-first feedback loops and strong cross-functional alignment with Product, Marketing, Enablement, Customer Success, and global Sales Engineering peers, while leading initiatives that improve cost of sale, scalability, innovation, and overall business performance. Able to travel 25% to 50% as needed.

 

Required Skills & Qualifications:

 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 10+ years of experience in sales engineering, pre-sales, or related customer-facing technical roles within enterprise software, cybersecurity, or identity and access management.
  • 7+ years of leadership experience, including leading leaders and managing organizations through scale, change, and growth.
  • Proven success building and leading high-performing Sales Engineering teams in a solution-oriented environment.
  • Strong business acumen with the ability to align technical strategy, organizational design, and resource investment to company goals.
  • Strong understanding of identity and access management, cybersecurity, enterprise architecture, and the market dynamics shaping digital identity, including SaaS and hybrid delivery models.
  • Executive presence and proven ability to engage effectively with VP- and C-level customer stakeholders as well as internal senior leadership.
  • Demonstrated ability to improve technical sales excellence across qualification, discovery, demonstrations, proofs of concept, RFx responses, and complex deal cycles.
  • Proven ability to define and use KPIs, dashboards, and data analysis to guide decisions, improve execution, and measure organizational impact.
  • Strong interpersonal, communication, and cross-functional leadership skills, with the ability to influence across organizational boundaries and break down silos.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment while bringing structure, clarity, and momentum to ambiguous situations.
  • Capable of working remotely and traveling regularly.

 

Ideal Candidate Skills:

  • Extensive experience across IAM, CIAM, workforce identity, fraud, verification, governance, or related identity domains.
  • Experience leading regional or multi-region Sales Engineering organizations with strong alignment to global peers and cross-functional executives.
  • Track record of improving team capability through structured development programs, succession planning, manager development, and scalable enablement.
  • Strong familiarity with sales and operational systems used to track performance, improve planning, and optimize technical sales execution.
  • Experience driving organizational change, workforce planning, operating model evolution, and cost-efficiency initiatives.
  • Industry certifications or other credentials related to sales engineering, cybersecurity, or technical leadership are a plus.

Base Hiring Range: $193,000 - $230,000

In accordance with Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (SB 19-085) the approximate compensation range for this role in Colorado is listed above. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors, such as knowledge, skills, and abilities.

 

Life at Ping:

We believe in and facilitate a flexible, collaborative work environment. We’re growing quickly, but remain true to the innovative, can-do startup values that got us here. Most importantly, we keep hiring talented, smart, fun, and genuinely nice people because that’s who we want to succeed with every day. 

Here are just a few of the things that make Ping special:

  • A company culture that empowers you to do your best work.
  • Employee Resource Groups that create a sense of belonging for everyone.
  • Regular company and team bonding events.
  • Competitive benefits and perks.
  • Global volunteering and community initiatives

Our Benefits: 

  • Generous PTO & Holiday Schedule 
  • Parental Leave
  • Progressive Healthcare Options
  • Retirement Programs
  • Opportunity for Education Reimbursement 
  • Commuter Offset (Specific locations) 

Ping is the collective sum of all our individual experiences, backgrounds and influences and we pride ourselves in growing and learning together. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone’s individuality is respected and everyone has an Identity. In recruiting for new colleagues, we welcome the unique contributions you can bring and encourage you to be your best self.

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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