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    Professional Services - Services Sales Manager

    Rubrik

    Remote
    SaaS
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    Posted 3 weeks ago
    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

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    About this role

    About the role

    As a Professional Services Sales Manager, you will use your technical and sales expertise to lead Rubrik’s pre-sales Service engagements to scope, propose, and close Professional Services alongside the core Rubrik platform. You’ll be a critical partner in helping Account Executives and Sales Engineers close deals by giving customers the confidence they will achieve their goals after the sale.

    Expertise in Change Management and Transformation — People, Process, and Technology — is critical to crafting services work streams aligned to each customer’s long-term strategy. You’ll lead scoping calls and Path-to-Production workshops, size services investment, and partner closely with Sales, Professional Services delivery, and Resilience Guardian teams throughout the customer lifecycle.

    As Rubrik scales AI-enhanced tools into the services sales motion — pipeline management, forecasting, quote automation, project scoping, SOW generation —  you’ll have the opportunity to help shape that evolution and grow your career alongside it.

    What you’ll do

    Lead the pre-sales process for complex opportunities — understanding customer business and technical objectives, scoping engagements, and building the services business case Partner with Account Executives and Sales Engineers to position Professional Services and Advanced Services offerings, methodology, and value — helping them close bigger deals faster and exceed quota Build proposals, quotes, and SOWs, increasingly leveraging AI-enhanced workflows to accelerate turnaround Work closely with Professional Services delivery, Support, and Resilience Guardian stakeholders to align pre-sales scope with post-sales success Own and drive services pipeline, forecasting, and bookings Deliver on-site and remote scoping calls and Path-to-Production workshops with Professional Services Specialists Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

    Experience you’ll need

    5+ years of technical and sa

    Selling Motion

    Prospecting

    Channel / Partner

    Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances

    Buyer Persona

    Manager-Level

    Departmental buyers and team leads

    Requirements at a Glance

    Pipeline Management·Required skill

    Typical Day — Sales Manager

    Executive deal support3–5/week
    Forecast & commit2×/week
    Strategic deal coaching3–5/week

    Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.

    Role Signals

    Green Flags

    ✓
    Remote Friendly

    Location flexibility

    SaaS — Interview Intel

    Typical Sales Cycle

    30–90 days (SMB) · 3–9 months (Mid-Market) · 6–18 months (Enterprise)

    Common Buyer Objections

    • "We're locked into a contract with [competitor]"
    • "We built something in-house already"
    • "We don't have budget until next quarter"
    • "Our team won't adopt another tool"

    Key Industry Metrics

    ARR / MRRNet Revenue Retention (NRR)CAC Payback PeriodLogo Churn vs Revenue ChurnACV (Avg Contract Value)Magic Number

    Hot Topics to Reference

    • • AI-native product disruption
    • • PLG vs sales-led motion debate
    • • Vertical SaaS consolidation
    • • Usage-based pricing models

    Use these insights to speak the buyer's language in interviews.

    Tags

    sales
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    How do you coach underperforming reps?

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    Describe your forecasting methodology.

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    How do you structure onboarding for new hires?

    Template question
    Research Rubrik's product, recent news, and key competitors
    Prepare metrics: quota attainment %, average deal size, win rate
    Practice a 2-minute product demo pitch for a mock discovery call
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    This leadership position involves both strategic planning and hands-on coaching of the sales team.

    Expect to work with recurring revenue models where customer retention is as important as acquisition.

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