Manager, Solutions Architecture - EMEA Central

Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale — unleashing the potential of businesses and people. The Elastic Search AI Platform, used by more than 50% of the Fortune 500, brings together the precision of search and the intelligence of AI to enable everyone to accelerate the results that matter. By taking advantage of all structured and unstructured data — securing and protecting private information more effectively — Elastic’s complete, cloud-based solutions for search, security, and observability help organizations deliver on the promise of AI. What is The Role We are searching for a Manager of Solutions Architecture to lead an Enterprise Solutions Architecture team in the EMEA Central Region. This leader will assume responsibility for a growing team of highly specialized and expert Solution Architects. This leader is responsible for managing the technology evaluation stage of the sales process, working in conjunction with regional sales teams as a key technical advisor and evangelist of our products. This leader will drive recruiting, hiring and enablement of a diverse team who will strive to overachieve on our growth targets. Key to your success will be adopting a bottom-up and "Cloud-first" approach with our users, and continually be thinking in terms of solutions, rather than products. What You Will Be Doing Lead, mentor and grow the Solutions Architecture (Pre-Sales Engineering) team. Provide the growing team with onboarding support, training and self-directed education programs. Drive the value proposition for Elastic Solutions within our community and customers. Communicate and align key product insights across our business functions. Help our Product and Engineering teams prioritize features that mean the most to our users. Formulate and drive the partner engagement strategy to overachieve regional goals. What You Bring 2+ years leading an Enterprise Solutions Architect team is a requirement. Proven success leading a team towards exceeding monthly objectives while building long-term business plans Evidence of the ability to articulate and sell the benefits of modern platforms and technologies, preferably in the space of Search, Security, APM, and Logging. A strong grasp of distributed systems and cloud platforms. Ability to "own the room" while presenting and selling with audiences both large and small. Servant Leader with a sincere interest in continuous growth in yourself and to the growth of those you serve. Travel: 30-50% within the region Fluency in German & English. #LI-PF1 Additional Information - We Take Care of Our People As a distributed company, diversity drives our identity. Whether you’re looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one, Elastic is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life. Your age is only a number. It doesn’t matter if you’re just out of college or your children are; we need you for what you can do. We strive to have parity of benefits across regions and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do. Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary Health coverage for you and your family in many locations Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles Generous number of vacation days each year Increase your impact - We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love Embracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave Different people approach problems differently. We need that. Elastic is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation. We welcome individuals with disabilities and strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all individuals. To request an accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email candidate_accessibility@elastic.co. We will reply to your request within 24 business hours of submission. 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