Director Field Engineering - Public Sector UK

The role

This is a player-manager role establishing leadership for the UK and Ireland public sector vertical. You will manage pre-sales and post-sales activities to drive growth and manage technical delivery for public sector accounts.

What you will do

• Own Net New ARR targets for new UK&I public sector pursuits and NRR targets for existing UK&I public sector accounts.
• Manage and develop a team of Solution Engineering and Technology Account Partner professionals.
• Direct executive sponsorship and senior relationship management with public sector stakeholders.
• Oversee the post-sales handover process.
• Manage technical delivery quality of demonstrations, proofs of concept, and value reports.
• Act as internal domain authority on UK government technology procurement and data governance frameworks.
• Contribute reusable methodologies to the Global Pursuits playbook.

Required qualifications

• Experience managing or leading pre-sales or post-sales technical teams.
• Track record of coaching talent and driving commercial objectives.
• Substantive experience in UK government technology.
• Familiarity with frameworks like G-Cloud and Crown Commercial Service.
• Strong understanding of enterprise pre-sales motion and post-sales expansion models.
• Technical depth to engage with government CTOs and CDOs on data integration, platform architecture, and secure deployment models.
• Player-Manager mindset.

Benefits

• Competitive salary & Company bonus
• 25 days annual leave with option to buy up to 5 days and roll over up to 10
• National holidays plus birthday off
• Pension scheme with 6% company contribution when you contribute 3%
• Private Healthcare, including dental & optic cover
• Life Insurance and Income Protection
• Regularly bench-marked salary rates
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, or Shared Parental Leave
• Well-being days
• Volunteer Day off
• Work from Home Equipment
• Commuter, Tech and cycle to work schemes

About the company

Quantexa is a collection of bright, passionate minds harnessing complexities and helping clients and their communities. The company aims to help businesses grow, make data easier, and make the world a better place.