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Director, Demo Engineering at AvePoint

Chicago, IL, United States; Jersey City, NJ, United StatesFull-timeTechnologyPosted 17 days ago

About the Role

<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">About the position:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span data-contrast="auto">As the Director of Demo Engineering</span></span><span data-contrast="none"> will oversee the development and expansion of a centralized Demo Engineering function at AvePoint. This strategic capability enhances the effectiveness of Solutions Engineering teams in delivering consistent, high-quality demos that align with AvePoint’s product vision and sales objectives. The function promotes uniformity, technical proficiency, and innovation in demonstrating solutions across Microsoft platforms, multicloud environments, and emerging workloads.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 2">What this role will lead:</span></span></strong></p> <ul> <li><strong><span data-contrast="none">Lead and Develop a Demo Engineering Team:&nbsp;</span></strong><span data-contrast="none">Responsible for recruiting, mentoring, and managing a dedicated group tasked with the creation, maintenance, automation, and technical narrative of demo platforms.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><strong><span data-contrast="none">Oversee Demo Strategy Across: </span></strong><span data-contrast="none">Collaborate closely with VP, Solution Engineering and Solutions Engineering leadership to align demonstration capabilities with sales initiatives, competitive strategy, and product evolution.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><strong><span data-contrast="none">Advance Presales Excellence: </span></strong><span data-contrast="none">Design and implement scalable, impactful demo environments that streamline preparation for field teams, enhancing both the technical quality and consistency of customer interactions.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><strong><span data-contrast="none">Foster Cross-Functional Collaboration: </span></strong><span data-contrast="none">Engage directly with Product, R&amp;D, Product Marketing, and Sales departments to ensure demo collateral reflects roadmap updates, messaging priorities, and customer feedback.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><strong><span data-contrast="none">Develop Assets for Sales Teams: </span></strong><span data-contrast="none">Partner with cross-functional teams to create supplementary stories and materials, empowering&nbsp;sales&nbsp;and channel teams to deliver compelling demonstrations independently of presales engineering support.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><strong><span data-contrast="none">Team Enablement: </span></strong><span data-contrast="none">The team will&nbsp;be responsible for&nbsp;documenting and training team members on new stories and outcomes available.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Core Competencies:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <ul> <li>8+ years of experience in demo engineering, presales engineering, or a related SaaS/technology role, including leadership experience.</li> <li>Proven people leader with experience building, managing, and developing high‑performing technical teams.</li> <li>Strong technical background with hands‑on experience supporting demo platforms, presales environments, or customer‑facing technical solutions.</li> <li>Solid understanding of enterprise SaaS market trends, competitive positioning, and hyperscaler ecosystems.</li> <li>Experience partnering cross‑functionally with Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Sales teams.</li> <li>Excellent communication, presentation, and technical storytelling skills.</li> <li>Strategic problem‑solver with the ability to drive continuous improvement and operational consistency.</li> <li>Ability to mentor, train, and enable technical team members and field stakeholders.</li> <li>Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and priorities in a fast‑paced environment.</li> </ul> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Benefits:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span data-contrast="auto">Competitive market-based compensation (salary,&nbsp;commission,&nbsp;and&nbsp;equity)</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></span></li> <li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span data-contrast="auto">Career progression and internal mobility opportunities</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></span></li> <li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span data-contrast="auto">Work-life balance through a hybrid working model 3 days a week in office</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></span></li> <li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span data-contrast="auto">Unlimited PTO</span></span></li> </ul> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span data-contrast="auto">The Salary Range for this role is&nbsp;$185,000 - $230,000.&nbsp;At AvePoint, we strive to offer competitive, fair, and&nbsp;equitable&nbsp;total rewards. The listed salary range&nbsp;represents&nbsp;a good faith estimate, with final offers based on location, experience, skills, and qualifications. The listed range reflects base salary only; our total rewards include base salary, comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, unlimited PTO), and depending on the role, bonuses, commissions, or equity (RSUs). 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