Rapid7Senior Director, Sales Engineering (EMEA)
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You can apply from Nigeria. The listing names Nigeria directly.
- Where it can be done from
- 12 countries, including NigeriaPosting says: “Remote - 22 countries”
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Nigeria, UK, Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, Poland, Ireland, Israel, Kenya, South Africa
- Working hours in Lagos
- No hours requirement stated
- Pay
- Not posted
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About the role
Rapid7 is a cybersecurity company and the Senior Director of Sales Engineering for EMEA leads the pre‑sales strategy, execution, and regional GTM performance. This role owns leading a diverse Solution Engineering team, acting as the strategic technical authority for EMEA, and partnering with sales, product, and executives to drive revenue and customer security outcomes.
What you'll do
- Lead, mentor, and scale a geographically and culturally diverse team of Solution Engineers across EMEA.
- Transform pre‑sales from traditional demos to consultative, outcome‑based security solutions.
- Represent the region as a visible industry expert to CIOs and CISOs during strategic engagements.
- Collaborate with sales, marketing, and product teams on go‑to‑market strategy and forecast pre‑sales growth.
- Execute country‑level revenue goals in partnership with sales leadership and channel partners.
- Lead core pre‑sales activities including strategic POCs and enterprise deal support.
What they're looking for
- 10+ years of enterprise security solution experience with 5+ years in cloud security, incident detection and response, or application security.
- 5+ years leading and scaling high‑performing pre‑sales organizations aligned with enterprise sales.
- Strong executive presence and ability to communicate clearly with C‑level customers in English and regional languages where applicable.
- Proven ability to translate regional strategy into actionable milestones with measurable outcomes.
- Ability to collaborate cross‑functionally with sales, engineering, product, and channel partners.
- Adaptable leadership style to diverse regional teams and changing market dynamics in EMEA.
For applicants in Nigeria
- The listing states global EMEA coverage and does not specify Nigeria‑exclusive restrictions; confirm eligibility during interview.
- Timezone expectations are not stated; confirm during interview.
- The listing does not specify contractor vs employee status; confirm during interview.
- Pay currency or range is not stated; confirm during interview.
- Visa or work authorization notes are not stated; confirm during interview.
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