Director, SE

About Delinea:
Delinea is a pioneer in securing human and machine identities through intelligent, centralized authorization, empowering organizations to seamlessly govern their interactions across the modern enterprise. Leveraging AI-powered intelligence, Delinea’s leading cloud-native Identity Security Platform applies context throughout the entire identity lifecycle – across cloud and traditional infrastructure, data, SaaS applications, and AI. It is the only platform that enables you to discover all identities – including workforce, IT administrator, developers, and machines – assign appropriate access levels, detect irregularities, and respond to threats in real-time. With deployment in weeks, not months, 90% fewer resources to manage than the nearest competitor, and a 99.995% uptime, Delinea delivers robust security and operational efficiency without compromise. Learn more about Delinea on Delinea.com , LinkedIn , X , and YouTube .

Join our passionate, global team at Delinea and help us make the world a safer and more secure place. Our success is driven by world-class product leadership, outstanding engineers, and strategic investment from TPG. We value diversity, innovation, and a culture of respect and fairness. If you're ready to push boundaries and challenge the status quo in security, we want to hear from you.

Apply today to help us achieve our mission.

Role Overview
Join Delinea as Sales Engineering Director for Northern Europe and shape how the world’s leading identity security platform is positioned and demonstrated to enterprise customers. In this role, you will build and mentor a team of 5-7 Sales Engineers across the region, develop technical strategy, and directly influence Delinea’s competitive positioning in the market. This role is based in the UK.
You will report to the EMEA VP of Sales Engineering, work directly with regional leadership, and own the technical narrative for one of Delinea’s most strategic markets. This is an opportunity to lead at scale, invest in people, and help organisations embrace Zero Standing Privilege.

Key Responsibilities
Build and mentor the SE team Lead a team of 5-7 Sales Engineers, supporting individual development, career growth, and technical skill advancement. Establish an SE onboarding program with milestones that drive demo proficiency in 90 days or less, and embed coaching and mentorship practices across the team.
Develop SE strategy and technical positioning Create a sustainable SE operating model for Northern Europe. Align technical messaging with market opportunity and competitive landscape. Identify and align KPIs with Sales Leadership so the SE function is clearly aligned to the business. Uphold demo & POC standards that include competitive trapping, Delinea value positioning, and business value alignment tailored to Northern European market requirements.
Drive customer outcomes and win rates Work directly on high-value and complex deals. Support the sales team with technical validation, architecture design, and customer proof outcomes. Directly contribute to regional revenue, pipeline creation, and technical win rate targets.
Partner across the organisation Establish a cross-functional program to regularly engage Product Management as Delinea’s “voice of the client,” ensuring Northern European requirements are communicated back to Product & Engineering leaders. Collaborate with Marketing and Customer Success to translate customer feedback into go-to-market opportunities.
What You’ll Bring (Required)

• Demonstrated track record driving SE org scaling, team development, and customer outcomes across multiple markets; 2+ years management experience or equivalent impact from varied backgrounds

• Strong technical foundation in enterprise security, identity management, PAM, or infrastructure security

• Direct experience with customer POCs, demos, and solution architecture in complex enterprise sales cycles

• Comfortable mentoring teams through ambiguity and ownership of regional outcomes

Nice-to-Have

• Experience in privileged access management, zero trust, or identity security space

• Familiarity with emerging security threats: non-human identities (NHI), AI agents, runtime authorization

• Experience managing distributed SE teams across multiple time zones and cultures

• Track record of building or improving SE organisations (ops, hiring, compensation strategy)

• Established relationships within Northern Europe’s cybersecurity ecosystem

• Familiarity with regulatory/compliance considerations across Northern European markets (GDPR, data residency)

• Relevant certifications: CISSP, CEH, or equivalent (not required)

Why work at Delinea?

• We're passionate problem-solvers helping the world's largest organizations protect what matters most: their human and machine identities.

• We invest in people who are smart, self-motivated, and collaborative.

• What we offer in return is meaningful work, a culture of innovation and great career progression.

At Delinea, our core values are STRONG and guide our behaviors and success:

• Spirited - We bring energy and passion to everything we do

• Trust - We act with integrity and deliver on our commitments

• Respect - We listen, value different perspectives, and work as one team

• Ownership - We take initiative and follow through

• Nimble - We adapt quickly in a fast-changing environment

• Global - We embrace diverse people and ideas to drive better outcomes…

Source: Arbeitnow (https://www.arbeitnow.co.uk/jobs/companies/delinea/director-se-bracknell-461682)