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The Strategic Technology Executive is a senior, customer-facing role responsible for communicating Teradata's product vision and platform differentiation to executive stakeholders. This position serves as a global voice from the field into Product while delivering consistent strategic messaging to customers.
About the Role
The Strategic Technology Executive is a senior, customer-facing role responsible for communicating Teradata's product vision and platform differentiation to executive stakeholders. This position serves as a global voice from the field into Product while delivering consistent strategic messaging to customers.
What You'll Do
* Act as Teradata's technical executive liaison to customer C-levels and senior leadership.
* Lead strategic discussions on cloud modernization, hybrid/cloud architectures, and Vantage roadmap (SQL to AI/ML to GenAI).
* Deliver executive briefings, workshops, and thought leadership at conferences and customer events.
* Guide Solution Engineers and Account Teams in strategic technical messaging and positioning.
* Drive consistency in outbound messaging through reusable assets, decks, white papers, and social content.
* Represent global field and customer perspectives in product strategy and roadmap planning.
* Participate in Product Advisory Councils, POC feedback loops, and roadmap workshops.
* Define and communicate long-range customer-driven needs (2–4 year vision).
* Partner with Product Marketing to refine messaging based on field experience.
* Coordinate global initiatives, knowledge sharing, and consolidated product feedback summaries.
Who You'll Work With
* Reports To: VP, WW VantageCloud Platform Architecture
* Customer C-level executives and senior leadership teams.
* Internal stakeholders across Product Management, Engineering, Marketing, and Sales.
* Global Strategic Technology Executive peers.
Minimum Requirements
* 15+ years in technical sales leadership, field technology advocacy, or product strategy roles.
* Expertise in cloud architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP), data platforms, hybrid environments, and AI/ML use cases.
* Executive presence with ability to communicate complex topics clearly to technical and business audiences.
* Proven ability to influence product strategy through structured feedback.
* Strong collaboration skills across engineering, marketing, and sales.
* Demonstrated thought leadership through public speaking or publications.
Preferred Qualifications
* Technical degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (Master's or MBA preferred).
* Experience in global, matrixed organizations with customer-facing strategic roles.
* Public cloud certifications (AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Expert) preferred.
* Ability to drive customer digital transformation and business outcomes through data and analytics.
What You'll Get
* Opportunity to shape Teradata's future product vision.
* Platform to drive innovation and elevate customer conversations.
* Ability to build a globally influential network and be a change agent at the intersection of technology and business.
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