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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
Typical Day — Sales Manager
Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.
Role Signals
Green Flags
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
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.
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Expect to work with recurring revenue models where customer retention is as important as acquisition.
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