Field CTO, Data and AI

Our most senior technical voice on Data 360 in EMEA — a Field CTO who's deep enough on the Salesforce Platform (CTA-caliber) and modern data platforms to architect with any customer's Chief Architect, and who teaches Sales, Consulting, and even our own senior architects the how and why of Data 360. Data-first, but fluent in headless and agentic AI. Senior, sales-driven, C-level-credible, and enthusiastic on stage.
Your Impact
1. Thought Leadership & Field-Wide Data 360 Authority
The definitive voice on Salesforce Platform, ecosystem, and Data 360 — deeper than any customer architect, and the go-to answer for Sales, Consulting, and even our most senior architects on the how and why of Data 360
Enthusiastic, sales-driven C-level presence: CTOs, CDOs, CAIOs treat you as the peer who can architect their future
Present at events, analyst briefings, and customer boards; publish thought leadership that shapes the market's view of data-first AI
2. Strategic Architecture in Complex Deal Cycles
Senior technical authority in EMEA's largest deals — owning decisions on data modelling, identity resolution, real-time vs. batch, and activation strategy within D360
Build proof-of-value demos (target: under two weeks) with AEs/SEs to accelerate buying decisions
Fluent in headless architecture and AI-driven agents (MCP, A2A) — always applied through a data-first lens
Long-term trusted advisor to strategic accounts, beyond any single deal
3. Reference Architecture & Technical GTM
Build reference architectures and technical GTM narratives ahead of new offering launches
Package deal experience into playbooks the wider architect community can reuse
Co-own architecture patterns with SI and hyperscaler partners (AWS, GCP, Azure, Snowflake, Databricks)
Qualifications
15+ years in enterprise architecture, technical consulting, or technical pre-sales in Data/AI
Proven Enterprise-architecture Credential (Zachman, TOGAF) — Salesforce CTA a plus. Must clearly demonstrate Salesforce Platform depth
Architect-level, hands-on experience on a major data platform (e.g. GCP, Snowflake, Databricks, AWS, or Azure)
Track record as an Enterprise Architect, or trusted advisor to Enterprise Architects, in large complex stacks
Proven builder of reference architectures / technical GTM narratives for new offerings
Demonstrated C-level advisory experience (CDO, CTO, CIO, CAIO)
Fluent English required; additional EMEA languages a plus
Degree or equivalent experience
Technical Skill Set
Data Platforms: Cloud DWH/DL (GCP, Snowflake, Databricks, AWS, Azure), ingestion pipelines, data modelling, governance
AI & Agentic: GenAI, RAG, vector stores, agent lifecycle, MCP/A2A interoperability
Salesforce Platform: Data 360, Agentforce, Agent Builder — deep architectural fluency
Integration/BI: MuleSoft, hyperscaler SDKs, Tableau/PowerBI/Looker familiarity
Key Qualities
Futurist — connects today's decisions to tomorrow's architecture
Gravitas — commands a boardroom and a whiteboard equally
Teacher/Multiplier — codifies and spreads what they know across the field
Trusted Advisor — integrity and consistency with customers and peers
Sales Instinct — genuinely enthusiastic, commercially driven

Employment type
Full time