Presales Technical Consultant (Remote) Details

Payscale - Minneapolis, MN

Employment Type : Full-Time

Company Description


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Job Description


Presales Technical Consultant

Position Summary:

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced industry professional with strong core technical skills to join and add value to our Revenue Organization. Responsible for actively driving and managing the presales process with prospects, in partnership with our Account Executives and Solutions Consultants, the Presales Technical Consultant must be able to articulate the company’s technology and product portfolio, positioning to both business and technical users. Primarily engaged in a presales technical consultancy role, the consultant will provide technical assistance and guidance during the presales process by identifying prospects technical and business requirements, prior to designing a solution, consulting with technical teams about capabilities, and supporting Account Executives on proposals and sales opportunities.

Key Responsibilities:

  • To attend meetings with potential customers to determine their technical and business requirements and ensuring that all necessary information is collated prior to producing a solution

  • Create and confidently deliver technical presentations internally and externally

  • Manage Infosec questionnaires and questions from customers

  • Deliver training on product solutions to internal stakeholders

  • Builds productive relationships internally and externally, fostering teamwork by keeping colleagues updated on activities

  • Interface with the implementation / project team, articulating customer requirement, to ensure smooth transition from Sales to Service

  • Establish and manage demo environments

Desired Skills:

  • Proven experience as Presales Technical Consultant with a SaaS company

  • An analytical mind with problem-solving abilities

  • Knowledge of InfoSec

  • Ability to develop effective working relationships internally at a variety of levels and work closely with commercial departments such as sales, operations, and product development

  • Organized and analytical, able to eliminate sales obstacles through creative and adaptive approaches

  • Ability to cope under pressure and priorities work accordingly

  • A team player with excellent communication and presentation skills

  • BSc/BA in computer science, IT, or relevant field

  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment


Additional Information


Benefits and Perks – The Highlights:

All around awesome culture where together we strive to:

  • Pursue excellence every day
  • Create customer value
  • Compete to win (and lose!) as a team

As part of our culture of transparency and commitment to employee engagement, we have several programs and resources such as:

  • Regular virtual company meetings
  • Coffee chats
  • Table for 4 Executive conversation
  • Spirit Week
  • Pulsing tools for continuous conversations to drive performance and career growth
  • Strengths based tools designed to help employees engage with peers and managers, supported through a program called StandOut
  • Access to top notch learning courses for all employees through LinkedIn Learning
  • As well as constant re-evaluation of what our employees need to be successful at work!

Our more standard benefits include:

  • Discretionary Paid Time Off – Giving employees the flexibility they need to rest, relax and recharge away from work
  • 15 paid holidays including Independence Week, Juneteenth and World Mental Health Day
  • 3 comprehensive health plans to fit your unique needs; plans have up to 100% company-paid premium coverage for employee Medical, Dental and Vision
  • Access to Premera’s Healthcare Services including an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), 24-hour Nurse Hotline, Telehealth (Doctor on Demand), Talkspace, and other virtual care options
  • FSA and HSA options for pre-tax employee allocations towards: Medical, Dependent Care, Parking, and Transit
  • Company Paid Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance
  • Comprehensive Paid Parental / Adoption Leave program
  • 401k program with fully vested, immediate company match

Additional highlights:

  • Voted Seattle’s and Boston’s best places to work according to Built In 2022.
  • Voted one of Seattle’s companies with the best benefits according to Built In 2022.

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Posted on : 2 years ago