Principal Solution Engineer - South Africa at Salesforce

Responsibilities

• Work with Account Teams to develop and execute on the best strategy for engaging with IT to support sales cycles and account development activities
• Articulate the benefits of our cloud based architecture to IT teams as they move to transform their business
• Platform evangelism - conduct technical workshops and education sessions.
• Present Salesforce technology, infrastructure, security and integration capabilities
• Build and present customised demos highlighting the differentiated capabilities of the Salesforce platform
• Close collaboration with cross functional teams, e.g. alliances, sales effectiveness, product marketing, etc. to develop and execute internal and external programs and initiatives
• Have a strong interest in growing your career and participating in our internal training programs and mentorship initiatives.

Personal Attributes/Experience:

• Ability to understand the unique business requirements of business and IT departments and translating/presenting those needs into a compelling solution
• Experience of having worked with IT departments and providing them with differentiated technical solutions while working as an Architect, Solution Engineer, IT consultant or Software Engineer in a customer facing role. We are open to a variety of backgrounds.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively at CxO level
• Experience of the Telco industry would be welcomed.
• Ability to think strategically and to advise companies on opportunities to transform their organisation based on cloud computing innovations
• Fluency in english, not mandatory: Afrikaans, Arabic or Greek
• Solid oral, written, presentation and interpersonal communication and relationship skills.
• Excellent time management skills in a dynamic team environment.
• Ability to work as part of a team to solve problems in a rapidly changing environment.
• Inquisitive, practical and passionate about technology and sharing knowledge.
• Willing and able to travel 20-30% of the time.
• Related Bachelor's degree