Senior Solutions Engineer
turnitinChicago, IL
Senior Solutions Engineer
L5
turnitinChicago, ILyesterday
Occupations
Sales EngineersSales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsAs a Senior Solutions Engineer, you will play a crucial role in the pre-sales process
Solutions Engineers serve as a strategic and consultative partner to Sales Teams throughout the sales cycle, with the objective of driving revenue growth and deepening our brand and reputation with our Higher Education and Secondary Education customers
Solutions Engineers serve as customer facing technical product experts, as well as the voice of the customer internally to product teams and company senior leadership
As a Senior Solutions Engineer, your day-to-day role will be a combination contributing to sales opportunities (leading or assisting with customer meetings such as product overviews, demos, workflow discussions, business cases, etc
), as well as internal initiatives (assisting with product or feature launches, collaborating with sales teams on customer inquires, advising on aspects of RFPs, and collaborating with Product, Product Marketing, and Sales Enablement Teams)
Product & Technical Expertise: Serve as customer facing technical subject matter expert for Turnitin's Integrity and Assessment products across all sales cycles
Presentations & Demos: Craft and deliver high-impact, tailored product overviews, and technical demonstrations to current and prospective higher education and secondary education customers
Technical Questions & RFP Support: Partner with sales teams to resolve technical product inquiries received from customers. Assist in the RFP/RFI process by advising on technical, integration, and other product related questions
Business Value Engineering: Build compelling business cases and value-focused presentations that align product capabilities with client pain points to influence customer buying decisions and support revenue growth
Evaluation & Proof of Concepts: Manage client trials, pilots, and Proofs of Concept (POCs), ensuring clear evaluation criteria and successful outcomes
Strategic Selling Support: Partner closely with sales teams to develop deal strategies, refine customer messaging to align to customer pain points, and develop business cases to influence deal closure
Workflow & Integration Support: Conduct technical discovery with customer stakeholders (CIOs, Administrators, Deans) to collect requirements, technical constraints, and document future state workflows
Voice of the Customer: Synthesize market feedback, competitive insights, and feature requests gleaned from customer interactions and provide to internal stakeholders, including Product and Marketing teams
Collaboration, Teamwork, and Growth: Contribute to a collaborative, low ego, and growth focused team. Embrace feedback, improvement, and innovation as part of business as usual. Actively participate in mentorship, promote best practice sharing across global Go-To-Market teams, and contribute to scaling the Solutions Engineering organization
Benefits:
Social impact programs
Charity donation matching
Paid volunteer days
Employee Resource Groups
Great Place To Work community
Virtual and in-person team events
Tuition reimbursement
Action & Ownership recognition
Focused development plan
Access to Linked In Learning
Annual learning festival
Remote-first working arrangements
Mental health & coaching support
Wellness/Home office allowance
Company & national holidays
Self-care days
7+ years of experience in Solutions Engineering, Technical Pre-Sales, or Technical Consulting in EdTech or Enterprise SaaSHigh level of intellectual curiosity and a desire to work through complex problems Must be able to regularly flex schedule across global time zones to further One Team collaboration and execute within a global function Strong consultative selling and presentation skills with proven ability to communicate technical concepts effectively to executive, academic, and technical audiences Proven track record of managing technical evaluations, Proofs of Concept, and RFP responses in complex sales cycles Flexible and humble approach, focused on doing what is best for Turnitin Customers, our people, and our business Demonstrated expertise with customer workflows, including ability to understand complex integrations, gather requirements, and accelerate change management with customers. Experience with LMS, LTI standards, and REST APIs is a plus At Turnitin, we recognize it's unrealistic for candidates to fulfill 100% of the criteria in a job ad. We encourage you to apply if you meet the majority of the requirements because we know that skills evolve over time
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Level
SeniorL5
Location
Chicago, IL
Occupation
Sales Engineers
Industry
Software Publishers
Posted
yesterday
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