Strategic Technology Executive APJ

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.
  
  

Why We Think You’ll Love Teradata

We prioritize a people-first culture because we know our people are at the very heart of our success. We embrace a flexible work model because we trust our people to make decisions about how, when, and where they work. We focus on well-being because we care about our people and their ability to thrive both personally and professionally. We are an anti-racist company because our dedication to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is more than a statement. It is a deep commitment to doing the work to foster an equitable environment that celebrates people for all of who they are.

Teradata invites all identities and backgrounds in the workplace. We work with deliberation and intent to ensure we are cultivating collaboration and inclusivity across our global organization. ​ We are proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, ancestry, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related conditions), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, military and veteran status, or any other legally protected status.