This position is a strategic technical resource for the Granicus sales force. The Sales Engineer is responsible for actively driving and managing the technology evaluation stage of the sales process, serving as a solutions consultant on behalf of the customer and in conjunction with the sales team.

Sales Engineers identify technical issues assuring complete customer satisfaction through all stages of the sales process, establishing and maintaining strong relationships throughout the sales cycle. They create combined solutions of services and technology to facilitate critical business objectives for Granicus customers.

What You'll Do:

• Develop and deliver effective demonstrations of key technical aspects of Granicus solutions that convey how they will contribute to achieving customer goals.

• Be a strategic technical resource for the sales organization

• Respond to functional and technical elements of RFIs/RFPs

• Consult with customer technical resources to develop integration pathways using APIs

• Work with product and sales teams to interpret customer requirements and deliver solutions with the end-goal of sales in mind

• Provide feedback to R&D/Engineering for process or product improvements

• Meet with "Govies" and help them reimagine the connection between people and government

• Be a product champion for Granicus solutions

Who You Are:

A self-motivated entrepreneur and technology enthusiast with a proven track record in software sales and knowledge of technology. Relish the dynamic atmosphere of a technical organization with a rapidly expanding customer base. Strong presentation and professional written communications skills are a must. Strong ability to quickly comprehend and explain complex engineering concepts in simple, effective terms. Organized and analytical, able to eliminate sales obstacles through creative and adaptive approaches. Have skills, will travel.

• 2 years of sales consulting, or customer-facing service delivery experience is preferred

• Bachelor's Degree and/or equivalent business or technical education required

• Achievement and experience articulating SaaS solutions and their value

• Superb presentation skills, both live and via teleconference. Excellent verbal and written communications skills.

• Track record of continuous learning and solution-finding.

• Appetite for understanding technical architecture and complexity

• Ability to apply solutions, technology and products to a business opportunity

• Strong organizational, communications and teamwork skills

• Knowledge and experience in cloud-based or SaaS platforms

• Experience working with the Public Sector is desirable

• Proficiency in creating and delivering presentations to a diverse stakeholder audience

• Proficiency in creating detailed solution schematics that are not only technical, but are also clear to a non-technical audience

Candidate Will Be Measured On:

• Achieving assigned productivity quotas

• Ability to maintain deal through-put in early deal-sales process steps

• Ability to help & support the achievement of growth targets for the assigned geography, channel, sales team and account base

• Ability to maintain high customer satisfaction ratings that meet customer standards

• Completion of required training and development objectives within the assigned timeframe

Granicus is committed to providing equal employment opportunities. All qualified applicants and employees will be considered for employment and advancement without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical or mental disability, age, genetic information, sexual or affectional orientation, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, familial status, military or veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.

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