Manager, Solutions Engineering | EST | Remote at Grafana Labs

United States

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Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in Solution Engineering, Sales, or a related field
  • Strong leadership and coaching skills, with the ability to mentor and develop high-performing teams
  • Experience in sales, marketing, or a related field, with a focus on customer success and adoption
  • Strong understanding of the Monitoring and Observability space, including Grafana Labs' products and services
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with customers, sales leaders, and internal stakeholders
  • Experience with player/coach mentality, executive sponsorship, and top funnel programs
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to drive adoption and customer success
  • Experience with product management, engineering, and technical validation
  • Strong understanding of financial targets and performance metrics, with the ability to drive growth and exceed targets
  • Experience with project management tools, such as Asana, Trello, or Jira

Responsibilities

  • Attract, recruit, and ramp up a team of high-performing Solution Engineers from diverse backgrounds and experiences
  • Develop and execute sales strategies to drive revenue growth and meet financial targets
  • Lead from the front, adopting a player/coach mentality to balance field responsibilities with team needs
  • Partner with Sales leadership on top funnel programs, marketing initiatives, and community/company events
  • Develop and execute customer success programs to ensure customers are successful with Grafana products
  • Ensure customer requirements are met through partnership with Product Management and Engineering
  • Own and report on quarterly team performance, including sales, marketing, and customer success metrics
  • Develop and execute plans to drive adoption and customer success, including discovery, demonstrations, and technical validation
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Sales, Marketing, Product Management, and Engineering, to drive business growth and customer success
  • Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in the Monitoring and Observability space, and apply this knowledge to drive business growth and customer success

Skills

Grafana Labs

Observability and monitoring solutions provider

About Grafana Labs

Grafana Labs specializes in observability and monitoring solutions for cloud infrastructure and applications. Its main product, Grafana, is an open-source metrics dashboard that allows users to visualize and analyze data from various sources. This helps businesses monitor the performance and health of their systems in real-time. Grafana Labs serves a wide range of clients, including large enterprises and individual developers, particularly in sectors like technology, finance, healthcare, and retail. Unlike many competitors, Grafana Labs offers both open-source and commercial products, generating revenue through premium features, enterprise support, and managed cloud services. The company's goal is to provide essential tools for monitoring and visualizing data, ensuring that digital services are reliable and efficient.

New York City, New YorkHeadquarters
2014Year Founded
$783.2MTotal Funding
SERIES_DCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

30 days of paid vacation each year on top of national holidays, parental leave, & sick leave
Health coverage
4% contribution match on our 401(k)
$1,500 learning and development stipend
Udemy subscription
Complimentary subscription to Headspace
Discounts on a wide variety of services, including entertainment, food, and fitness.
Remote Work Option
Global Employee Assistance Program

Risks

Increased competition from Datadog, Dynatrace, and New Relic pressures Grafana to innovate.
Recent critical security vulnerabilities could affect customer trust and adoption.
Rapid regional expansion may strain resources and impact service quality.

Differentiation

Grafana Labs offers a unique open-source observability platform with extensive customization.
The company provides both self-managed and fully managed observability solutions for diverse needs.
Grafana Labs integrates AI to enhance data analysis and monitoring capabilities.

Upsides

Grafana Labs raised $270M, boosting its valuation to over $6 billion in 2024.
The company surpassed $250M in annual recurring revenue with over 5,000 customers.
Expansion into Southeast Asia shows Grafana's commitment to localized cloud services.

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