Associate Manager, Sales Engineering

Perforce

Perforce

Sales & Business Development

London, UK

Posted on Apr 30, 2026
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Position Summary:

Our Sales Engineering leader for the Puppet team at Perforce is searching for an Associate Manager, Sales Engineering to join the team. The Associate Manager, Sales Engineering at Perforce operates as a player/coach, working within established company policies to ensure the effective utilization of resources for sales engineering projects. This role involves evaluating a variety of factors within the sales engineering domain and selecting appropriate methods and techniques to support the sales team. You will also be responsible for leading, training and mentoring a small team of sales engineers.

Responsibilities:

  • Pre-sales solution consulting, providing guidance and managing technical engagements with customers and industry partners.
  • Lead, coach, and mentor a team of Sales Engineers.
  • Provide technical guidance, performance feedback, and career development support.
  • Assist with hiring, onboarding, and training new Sales Engineers.
  • Support the sales team in complex, high-value deals by delivering technical presentations, product demos, proof-of-concepts, and RFP responses.
  • Act as a technical escalation point for SEs during customer engagements.
  • Work closely with Product and Engineering teams to relay customer feedback and influence roadmap decisions.
  • Track and report on SE metrics and KPIs (e.g., win rate, demo success, time to POC).
  • Continuously improve pre-sales processes, tooling, and methodologies.

Requirements:

  • 5+ years of experience in a technical pre-sales or solution engineering role, preferably in DevOps or infrastructure software.
  • 1–2 years of experience in a team lead or management capacity.
  • Fluency in French preferred.
  • Strong understanding of DevOps practices and tools.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities
  • Basic understanding of sales forecasting and pipeline management
  • Ability to adapt to quick changing environments

All employees are expected to demonstrate AI fluency appropriate to their role and level, including responsible use of AI tools, sound judgment, and adherence to company AI governance and security policy standards.

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