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- Engage early with Account Executives to identify, qualify, and shape high-value pursuits
- Lead consultative discovery to uncover business drivers, pain points, and transformation opportunities
- Define compelling solution visions that connect technology investments to measurable business outcomes
- Drive end-to-end pursuit leadership from initial engagement through close
- Establish credibility with CIO, CTO, and business executives as a trusted advisor
- Facilitate outcome-based conversations that move beyond technology to business impact
- Craft and deliver executive-level storytelling that differentiates and wins
- Coordinate the design of integrated solutions combining Professional Services, Managed Services, and partner capabilities
- Ensure solutions are technically sound, operationally viable, and commercially compelling
- Align architecture, delivery models, and commercial constructs into a cohesive, scalable offering to achieve defined business outcomes
- Lead and align solution architects, engineers, SMEs, partners, and delivery teams
- Drive clarity, accountability, and pace across complex pursuits
- Elevate team performance through coaching, structure, and best practices
- Shape deal strategy, pricing models, and commercial constructs (recurring, consumption, outcome-based)
- Balance competitiveness, risk, and profitability in solution design
- Contribute to portfolio evolution based on market demand and client needs
- Own and lead enterprise-scale transformation programs ($50M+)
- Translate ambiguous opportunities into structured, multi-year engagements
- Act as a strategic advisor to executive stakeholders
- Mentor and elevate Solution Leads and broader presales teams
- Drive solutioning excellence and consistency across the organization
- 10–15+ years in Solution Engineering, Architecture, or Technical Sales
- Proven success leading complex, multi-tower services deals ($5M–$50M+)
- Strong background in managed services and professional services integration
- Experience in MSP, GSI, or large-scale services environments
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional pursuit teams at scale
- Deep experience in consultative, outcome-based, and value-led selling
- Ability to connect technology decisions to business outcomes and ROI
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Strong track record of executive engagement and influenceBroad cross-domain knowledge across: Cloud | Infrastructure | Networking | Security | Digital Workplace | Applications | Data & AIStrong understanding of:Hybrid cloud architectures and workload placement strategiesModernization patterns (rehost, replatform, refactor)Application and integration architectures (APIs, microservices)Data platforms, governance, and analytics enablementAI, automation, and their role in managed servicesDeep knowledge of Managed Services operating models, including:SLAs, observability, lifecycle management, and continuous optimizationCommercial fluency in subscription, consumption, and recurring revenue modelsCloud certifications (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)Networking / Security certifications (Cisco, etc.)Sales methodologies (e.g., MEDDICC, Challenger, Value Selling)IT and Process methodologies (ITIL, Lean, Six Sigma)Executive Presence: Confident engaging and influencing senior stakeholdersStrategic Thinking: Shapes complex opportunities into clear, actionable strategiesStorytelling Excellence: Simplifies complexity into compelling narrativesCommercial Acumen: Understands how solution design drives business outcomesOperational Discipline: Drives structure, pace, and execution across pursuitsCollaborative Leadership: Operates seamlessly across sales, presales, delivery, and partnersGrowth Mindset: Continuously elevates self, team, and organizational capabilitySelling in complex environments: Sales methodologies (e.g., MEDDICC, Challenger, Value Selling)
IT Services & Consulting2500 employeesFounded 1994
CBTS, a privately held North American IT services company, delivers AI, cloud, cybersecurity, and networking to businesses.
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