Sr Director, Professional Services Americas

Description

Confluent is pioneering a fundamentally new category of data infrastructure focused on data in motion. Have you ever found a new favorite series on Netflix, picked up groceries curbside at Walmart, or paid for something using Square? That’s the power of data in motion in action—giving organizations instant access to the massive amounts of data that is constantly flowing throughout their business. At Confluent, we’re building the foundational platform for this new paradigm of data infrastructure. Our cloud-native offering is designed to be the intelligent connective tissue enabling real-time data, from multiple sources, to constantly stream across the organization. With Confluent, organizations can create a central nervous system to innovate and win in a digital-first world.

We’re looking for self-motivated team members who crave a challenge and feel energized to roll up their sleeves and help realize Confluent’s enormous potential. Chart your own path and take healthy risks as we solve big problems together. We value having diverse teams and want you to grow as we grow—whether you’re just starting out in your career or managing a large team, you’ll be amazed at the magnitude of your impact.

About the Role:

As the Sr. Director of Professional Services Americas at Confluent, you will lead a team of professional services consultants who work with our customers to ensure their success with Confluent's products. You will be responsible for driving adoption and consumption, achieving customer satisfaction, revenue growth, and team growth and development.

Overall, the ideal candidate for this role should have a strong track record of delivering high-quality professional services to enterprise customers and experience in leading and developing a high-performing team. They should also have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, strong project management skills, and a deep understanding of enterprise architecture. data and systems integration, and data stream processing markets.

What You Will Do:

What You Will Bring:

• Proven experience developing and expanding software consulting services at scale
• 15 + Years of Consulting background and/or experience implementing SaaS/PaaS/IaaS software projects leveraging broad engagement models from high-volume-low-touch to low-volume-high-touch offerings
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, the ability to distill complex subject matter to key points and communicate to multiple audiences effectively
• 15+ Years of Leadership Experience in a fast-growing, distributed team
• C-Level relationship-building skills and the ability to impact change through influence
• Experience as 3rd or 4th Line leader
• Proven ability to manage a P&L and optimize the business for profitability
• Outstanding written, verbal, and presentation communication and negotiation skills
• Analytical mind and strong quantitative skills, ability to leverage data to convey critical insights
• Comfort operating in rapidly changing environments and building for scale
• Ability (and willingness) to travel as required (estimated 33%) to client sites to support sales opportunities and existing customer relationships
  

What Gives You an Edge:

Come As You Are

At Confluent, equality is a core tenet of our culture. We are committed to building an inclusive global team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, beliefs, and experiences. The more diverse we are, the richer our community and the broader our impact. Employment decisions are made on the basis of job-related criteria without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

At Confluent, we are committed to providing competitive pay and benefits that are in line with industry standards. We analyze and carefully consider several factors when determining compensation, including work history, education, professional experience, and location.  This position has an annual estimated salary of215,600 - 253,300 USD, a competitive equity package and is also eligible for additional commission and/or bonus pay. The actual pay may vary depending on your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Confluent offers a wide range of employee benefits. To learn more about our benefits click HERE.

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