Solution Architects Manager

About Starburst

Starburst delivers enterprise intelligence at scale by giving organizations secure, governed access to all their data, wherever it lives. Built for distributed data environments, Starburst helps enterprises power AI and analytics without the cost and complexity of traditional data consolidation. With open standards including Trino and Apache Iceberg, Starburst enables trusted access to complete enterprise context while helping organizations avoid vendor lock-in. Leading global enterprises trust Starburst to fuel AI, analytics, and enterprise intelligence. Learn more at starburst.ai.

About the role:

As the Solutions Architect Manager, you will lead a highly skilled team of Solutions Architects as well as work directly with our core sales team to understand the needs of our customers, strategize on how to navigate sales cycles, provide value-based demonstrations, support POCs and close business.

As a Solutions Architect Manager at Starburst you will: 

• Build and lead a team of Solutions Architects who serve as our core product introduction, evaluation and education experts
• Partner with sales leadership to achieve regional quota targets, Company-wide goals and ensure long term client relationships are built
• Provide guidance to your team on sales strategy, product obstacles/gaps and represent the team's needs to executive staff
• Interpret complex problems, create simple solutions and collaborate closely with prospects and our sales team to deliver winning solutions
• Collaborate and maintain a close working relationship with product, engineering, sales, marketing and services
• Play an active role in sourcing and screening potential candidates and managing the interview process
• Act as a player/coach working with your team on and delivering compelling presentations to customers and prospects

Some of the things we look for:

• 8+ years of industry experience in a pre-sales capacity with 3+ years of direct line management experience (hiring, training and retaining top talent)
• Industry expert within Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence, Data Analytics and/or Cloud Computing
• Strong hands-on technical skills within Databases, Data Warehousing, ETL and Analytics
• Outstanding presentation skills to both technical and executive audiences, whether impromptu on a whiteboard or using presentations and demos.
• Ability to connect a customer's specific business problems with Starburst's solutions
• University degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics or related fields, or equivalent experience preferred
• Ability to travel: This role will require up to 25% in-person travel for new-hire onboarding, team and company offsites, customer engagements, field events, and other business needs

Where could this role be based?

• US East

Starburst is dedicated to maintaining fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range provided for this role reflects the minimum and maximum targets for candidates across all U.S. locations and could be inclusive of variable compensation, such as commission or bonus. All employees receive equity packages (ISOs) and have access to a comprehensive benefits offering. Actual compensation packages are determined based on relevant skills, experience, education and training, and specific work location. For more information, connect with the recruiting team or Hiring Manager during the process as they can provide more detailed information about the salary range.

Pay Range$235,000—$285,000 USD

Build your career at Starburst

All-Stars have the opportunity and freedom to realize their true potential. By building alongside top talent, we’re empowered to take ownership of our careers and drive meaningful change. Anchored in industry-proven technology and unprecedented success, All-Stars are taking on the challenge everyday to disrupt our industry –  and the future. 

Our global workforce is supported by a competitive Total Rewards program that reflects our commitment to a rewarding and supportive work environment. This includes a variety of benefits like competitive pay, attractive stock grants, flexible paid time off, and more. 

We are committed to fostering an intentional, inclusive, and diverse culture that drives deep engagement, authentic belonging, and an exceptional All-Star experience. We believe that diversity of thought, perspective, background and experience will enable us to own what we do, drive our success and empower our All-Stars to show up authentically.

Starburst provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state
 or local laws.