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Director Sales Engineering, Majors

Zafran · USA · Remote

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About Zafran

Zafran's agentic platform proves what attackers can exploit in your environment, then mobilizes your existing defenses to stop them. Backed by Sequoia and Menlo.

About the role

Lead, mentor, and grow a team of Sales Engineers focused on the MAJORs segment. Define and drive best practices for technical selling, POV execution, and demo delivery across the SE team.

What they're looking for

  • 7+ years of experience in pre-sales or sales engineering within the cybersecurity industry
  • 2+ years in a senior or leadership role managing or mentoring other Sales Engineers
  • In-depth knowledge of enterprise security - including risk management, endpoint solutions, vulnerability management, and compliance frameworks
  • Proven track record of closing complex, multi-stakeholder enterprise deals in collaboration with sales teams
  • Strong strategic thinking with a professional understanding of enterprise customer expectations and buying processes
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills - comfortable presenting to both technical and executive audiences
More about this role

Zafran is looking for a results-driven, technically oriented Director of Sales Engineering to join our growing global Go-To-Market organization, focused on the Majors segment. In this role, you will lead and mentor a team of Sales Engineers while also rolling up your sleeves as a hands-on technical leader throughout the enterprise sales cycle. You will partner closely with senior account executives, product, and R&D teams to drive technical strategy - from early discovery and executive-level demos through end-to-end proof-of-value and customer onboarding. As a Director, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the SE team's practices, elevating the technical bar across major accounts, and ensuring consistent technical success in our most strategic deals.

Our Mission: To stop the exploitations of vulnerabilities, everywhere.

What makes us different: Zafran de-risks 90% of critical vulnerabilities overnight across your hybrid environment and uses your existing security tools to rapidly mitigate and remediate the 10% most likely to be exploited.

​​Who’s behind us: Zafran is backed by Sequoia Capital, Cyberstarts, and a deep belief that cybersecurity should move as fast as attackers...

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