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Solution Architect Manager EMEA & APAC ( Pre-sales

Qblox

Delft
Full-time
10+ years experience
On-site

Key Skills

Technical Pre-Sales
Solution Architecture
Pre-Sales Team Leadership
Value Selling
MEDDPICC
Strategic Account Planning
Executive Relationship Building
Technical Discovery
Deal Reviews
Sales Operations
Quantum Computing
Physics
Engineering
Computer Science
Storytelling
Cross-Functional Collaboration

Job Description

About Qblox Qblox builds modular control and readout systems for quantum computers. We partner with QPU manufacturers and software leaders to scale quantum programs from experiment to full system execution across global markets. As our customer base expands to large buying groups in national labs, hyperscalers, and enterprises, we are seeking a pre-sales leader to coach our team and win strategic accounts across EMEA and APAC. The Role You will lead our Quantum Application Science pre-sales team in EMEA & APAC, partnering with Sales to scale a high-performing pre-sales engine, drive revenue, and convert customer needs into value-led technical solutions. What you will do: Build & Scale Pre-Sales: Hire, coach, and retain top Quantum Application Scientists while driving performance standards. Value-Led Discovery: Shift from product demos to strategic solution design that translates complex capabilities into business value. Drive Revenue Operations: Partner with Sales on key account strategies, act as player-coach in Tier-1 deals, and run a disciplined MEDDPICC funnel review rhythm. Cross-Functional Alignment: Collaborate with global teams, ensure seamless pre-to-post-sales handoffs, and relay field feedback to Product and R&D. Customer Sponsorship: Serve as senior sponsor for top accounts, build executive relationships, and represent Qblox at industry events. What success looks like in Year One: Shift team execution toward value-based discovery and actionable technical win plans for strategic accounts. Deploy a sales-aligned pre-sales engagement model across EMEA & APAC with consistent MEDDPICC qualification. Increase technical win rates, PoC conversions, and maintain zero unwanted team attrition. What You Will Bring To truly excel and lead the charge in this role, we envision you'll bring the following background and expertise: 7+ years in technical pre-sales/solution architecture, with 4+ years leading pre-sales teams in enterprise environments. proven expertise in value selling, MEDDPICC, structured deal reviews, and scaling pre-sales operations. Strong background in physics, engineering, or computer science (HPC, scientific software, or instrumentation preferred). Excellent executive presence, storytelling skills, fluent English, and willingness to travel :30%. Why Join Qblox? Join a unique and dynamic experience of bringing deep-tech to the market in a hyper-growth environment. Collaborate with our passionate, interdisciplinary team in the Netherlands and in the United States. Work alongside a global team of highly skilled physicists, engineers, and scientists in a flexible and open working culture. Enjoy a high-curiosity, high-performance team dynamic. Take advantage of highly attractive compensation plans, equity, and opportunities for growth. Represent Qblox at international conferences, partner engagements, and customer visits. A security screening and reference check may form part of the selection process for this position. Acquisition in response to our vacancies by recruitment agencies is not appreciated.

Core Responsibilities

Lead and develop the Quantum Application Science pre-sales team across EMEA and APAC, building a scalable, sales-aligned operation focused on value-led discovery and strategic technical solutions. Partner with Sales on key accounts and deal reviews, sponsor executive customer relationships, coordinate cross-functional handoffs, and share customer feedback with Product and R&D.

Requirements

Candidates should have at least 7 years of technical pre-sales or solution architecture experience, including at least 4 years leading enterprise pre-sales teams, with expertise in value selling, MEDDPICC, deal reviews, and scaling operations. A strong background in physics, engineering, or computer science is expected; HPC, scientific software, or instrumentation experience is preferred, along with fluent English, executive presence, storytelling ability, and willingness to travel up to 30%.

Benefits

  • Attractive Compensation
  • Equity
  • Growth Opportunities
  • Flexible Working Culture

About Qblox

Industry: Technology, Information and Internet

Company size: 51-200 employees

At Qblox we operate at the frontier of the quantum revolution. With a dedicated team of scientists, engineers and developers we are pushing quantum technology to support scientists worldwide with our scalable and low-latency qubit control equipment. We are the sole providers of quantum control stacks that can be easily integrated with our customers’ quantum computers. The stacks combine unlevelled noise performance, low-latency arbitrary control flows and can be scaled up to 100s of qubits. Our company is based in the Netherlands and a spinoff of QuTech, which enables us to implement the latest scientific insights and take a position upfront in the worldwide race towards quantum advantage.

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