Overview
We are seeking a Regional Field Chief Technology Officer to act as Workato’s technical authority and strategic advisor to our most critical prospects, customers, and the broader market within an assigned region.
Key Responsibilities
- Build technical trust across the customer lifecycle and shape market perception of enterprise integration, AI orchestration, and intelligent automation.
- Engage directly with C‑level executives at enterprise accounts to set integration strategies and provide strategic guidance.
- Serve as a technical closer in competitive deals, articulating why Workato’s architecture differentiates us from competitors.
- Influence enterprise architecture decisions and multi‑year technology strategies at the executive level.
- Advise on AI and agentic automation journeys, including agent‑based workflows and human‑in‑the‑loop models.
- Partner with customers to define enterprise MPC strategies and translate AI capabilities into scalable use cases.
- Lead "Art of the Possible" workshops and represent Workato at industry conferences, advisory boards, analyst briefings, and partner events.
- Create high‑impact thought leadership content: blogs, white papers, webinars, reference architectures, and technical videos.
- Drive deal acceleration by technical validation, competitive differentiation, and executive trust‑building.
- Lead high‑impact customer engagements that require executive‑level judgment, architectural vision, and industry expertise.
- Act as the voice of the customer to Product and Engineering teams, providing actionable roadmap input.
- Mentor technical team members and develop enablement content for Sales Engineers, Account Executives, and Customer Success teams.
First 90 Days
- Learn & Align (Days 0‑30): Deep immersion into Workato’s AI vision, product roadmap, and GTM strategy; shadow at least 10 executive customer conversations; develop a point of view for engagement with CIO/CTO/CDO personas.
- Engage & Formulate (Days 30‑60): Lead first strategic engagements with enterprise accounts; co‑develop executive playbooks with Sales and Product teams; establish feedback loops with Product and Engineering teams.
- Influence & Scale (Days 60‑90): Cultivate trusted relationships with C‑level executives in 5+ strategic accounts; co‑create first AI‑driven integration use cases; establish thought‑leadership presence through content and speaking opportunities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 20+ years of technology transformation experience, including integration, middleware, or API management platforms.
- 15+ years in an Enterprise Architect, CTO, VP Engineering, or similar senior architecture/leadership role.
- Experience advising C‑level executives on technology strategy and enterprise transformation.
- Strong understanding of enterprise security, governance, and operating models.
- Proven track record of driving platform expansion and value realization in enterprise accounts.
- Excellent executive communication skills; board‑level presentations and strategic documentation.
- Ability to operate independently in complex, ambiguous environments and take ownership of outcomes.
- Travel to client sites up to 50%, with flexibility based on regional needs.
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Business, or related field (preferred).
- Deep knowledge of key enterprise applications: Salesforce, NetSuite, Workday, ServiceNow, SAP, Oracle.
- Experience with cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, and GCP.
- Hands‑on experience with AI/ML platforms and agentic automation frameworks.
- Experience in a high‑growth startup or scale‑up environment.
- Established personal brand and thought‑leadership presence in the integration/automation space.
Measures of Success
- Embed Workato at the heart of technology strategy conversations across the region’s most influential enterprises.
- Cultivate sustained engagement with senior technology and engineering leaders to make Workato synonymous with Enterprise Orchestration and AI orchestration.
- Create a robust pipeline of seven‑figure opportunities tied to transformation initiatives.
- Reframe Workato in the minds of decision‑makers and analysts as the essential platform for AI‑enabled enterprise integration.
- Leave behind scalable playbooks and repeatable narratives that enable go‑to‑market teams to engage enterprise audiences with authority and credibility.
Job Req ID: 2646
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