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Senior Sales Engineer (f/m/d)

Contentful
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Posted
5 days ago
Department
Sales
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Fluency in English
  • 3-5 years experience as a Sales/Solution Engineer/Architect or Solution Consultant for a cloud-based, growth-oriented PaaS or SaaS company; or 5-10 years experience as a developer working on digital experience delivery
  • Strong presentation skills
  • Proven experience with current web technologies (JavaScript frameworks, static site generators, REST APIs, CDNs, CI/CD)
  • High degree of emotional intelligence
  • Natural curiosity for how technology drives change and business value
Nice to have
  • Experience working with a Content Management Platform or similar technology (MarTech)
  • Prior experience with solution selling methodologies and/or value-based selling techniques
  • Understanding the core concepts of MACH products and Composable architectures
What the job really is

The Senior Sales Engineer will partner closely with the sales team to manage key aspects of the sales process, including technical validation and solution design for EMEA customers. This role involves creating product demonstrations, addressing customer needs, and ensuring successful implementation of projects. The position requires travel up to 50% and collaboration with various teams to align customer requirements with Contentful's offerings.

Things to weigh
  • No salary listed
  • Role involves significant travel (up to 50%)
  • The position requires strong technical and presentation skills to engage with diverse customer stakeholders
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