Appian Corporation - Director, Solutions Consulting - Financial Service & Insurance
Requirements
• Education: Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a closely related field of study. (Equivalent experience is not accepted in lieu of a degree). • Education: • Experience: 10+ years of successful corporate experience in solutions consulting, pre-sales engineering, or technical architecture within the enterprise software industry with Financial Service & Insurance experience. • Financial Service & Insurance experience. • Leadership: 5+ years of direct experience selecting, developing, and leading technical individual contributors or pre-sales engineering teams. • Leadership: • Commercial Metrics: Documented success operating under a formal sales incentive plan tied directly to individual or team revenue, bookings, or unit sales results. • Commercial Metrics: • Technical Fluency: Expert proficiency in designing system integration plans, modern enterprise architecture patterns, complex product demonstrations, and high-stakes technical win strategies. • Technical Fluency: • Mobility: Ability to travel to customer locations and field events as required by the assigned market. • Mobility: • Prior experience managing technical pre-sales teams within a high-growth SaaS, PaaS, or cloud-native platform environment. • Deep understanding of Business Process Management (BPM), workflow automation, case management, or AI-enabled automation platforms. • We value experience with enterprise platforms such as Salesforce or ServiceNow, as these skills translate well into our Enterprise-Grade Orchestration environment. • Salesforce • ServiceNow • Enterprise-Grade Orchestration • The base salary range represents a good faith and reasonable estimate of the range at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on a number of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant work experience, qualifications, internal peer equity, and market and business conditions that exist when extending an offer. A discretionary bonus may be awarded in recognition of individual and company performance. • In addition, Appian provides generous benefits offerings that include a 401(k) plan with company match, flexible time off, paid parental leave, medical, dental, and vision plans, life insurance, disability insurance, wellness programs, flexible spending accounts, health savings account contributions, an employee referral bonus program, and learning and development resources. Certain positions may be eligible for equity awards. • Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation, commission, bonus, or benefit plans.
Responsibilities
• Lead and Develop Talent: Manage, mentor, and evaluate a high-performing team of 3–6 pre-sales engineering professionals, ensuring operational excellence, continuous professional development, and complete adoption of SC 2.0 behaviors. You can read more about the SC 2.0 approach here. • Lead and Develop Talent: • SC 2.0 behaviors • Orchestrate Technical Sales: Oversee the scoping, design, and execution of tailored technical sales presentations, product demonstrations, and structured proof-of-concept (POC/POV) frameworks for strategic enterprise accounts. • Orchestrate Technical Sales: • POC/POV • Partner with Sales Leadership: Partner closely with Account Executives and Sales Directors on opportunity qualification, account planning, territory strategy, and shared accountability for booking outcomes. • Partner with Sales Leadership: • Architect Integration Strategies: Architect detailed customer installation models, system integration plans, and product feasibility analyses to accelerate complex, long-cycle enterprise sales efforts. • Architect Integration Strategies: • Influence Product Direction: Partner cross-functionally with Product Management and Product Marketing teams to translate field patterns and technical customer feedback into future platform capabilities. • Influence Product Direction: • Evangelize the Platform: Serve as the primary technical liaison and trusted advisor on complex, multi-stakeholder projects with key enterprise clients, representing Appian at executive briefings, conferences, and seminars. • Evangelize the Platform:
Benefits
• £100,000—£225,000 GBP • Tools and Resources • Tools and Resources • Training and Development: During onboarding, we focus on equipping new hires with the skills and knowledge for success through department-specific training. Continuous learning is a central focus at Appian, with dedicated mentorship and the First-Friend program being widely utilized resources for new hires. • Growth Opportunities: Appian provides a diverse array of growth and development opportunities, including our leadership program tailored for new and aspiring managers, a comprehensive library of specialized department training through Appian University, skills based training, and tuition reimbursement for those aiming to advance their education. This commitment ensures that employees have access to a holistic range of development opportunities. • Appian offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and financial future. Benefits may include health coverage, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with free mental health support, life and disability insurance, an Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), a retirement/pension plan, wellness dollars, tuition reimbursement, family-forming benefits and more. Benefits vary by country—please ask your Talent Acquisition contact for details specific to the location you are applying to. • Appian provides AI automation for the most important business processes at the world’s largest organizations. Our platform is known for its unique power, reliability, and scale. We’ve been automating processes for more than 25 years and have proven expertise in enterprise operations. For more information, visit appian.com. • Follow Appian: LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and X.
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