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Zendesk

Solutions Consultant - Pre Sales

Zendesk, Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Solutions Consultant – Pre Sales Join Zendesk’s team as a Solutions Consultant – Pre Sales.

Job Description The Solutions Consultant is responsible for all technical, solution, and competitive aspects of the Zendesk sales cycle. SCs must be both sales focused and technically savvy, selling to executives and convincing C‑level and director level executives of the technical merits of the software solution. The SC works in conjunction with Sales, Marketing, Product Managers, and other members of the cross‑functional team to be the technical bridge between our Sales team and prospects. The SC takes ownership of the prime technical relationship with prospects to drive customer happiness by proactively managing and delivering technical information both onsite and virtual.

Requirements

3+ years Presales experience

Knowledgeable of web / scripting technologies, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JSON and SaaS applications

Experience mapping RFI/RFP requirements to software solutions

Excellent interpersonal, communication, persuasion, presentation and writing skills

Experience scoping, managing and executing customer pilots and Proof of Concepts

Knowledge of SaaS Business applications

Knowledge of one or more of the following

Customer Service Software

ITSM

Data warehousing

Business intelligence

Workforce Management

QA

Integration & middleware

AI & bots

Understanding and awareness of how AI is impacting the customer service business as well as AI technologies such as LLM and ChatGPT

Outstanding problem solving skills, including the ability to meet a business requirement with a technical solution

Outstanding solution scoping abilities, using our existing solution and influencing new product development

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is a must; graduate degree is a plus

Must be willing to travel (1‑2x per month)

Obvious passion and people skills and an ability to work independently on multiple projects

Desired Skills

Previous consulting experience implementing enterprise class software solutions

Domain expertise in specific industries

Awareness of CCaaS and peripheral technologies

Experience moderating Design Based Thinking sessions

Ability to developing reference architecture in support of client solution

Compensation The US annualized OTE (On Target Earnings) range for this position is $178,000.00‑$266,000.00 with a pay mix of 80/20 (base/commission). This position may also be eligible for bonus, benefits, or related incentives.

Work Environment Hybrid: Our hybrid experience is designed at the team level to give you a rich onsite experience packed with connection, collaboration, learning, and celebration while also giving you flexibility to work remotely for part of the week. This role must attend our local office for part of the week. The specific in‑office schedule is to be determined by the hiring manager.

EEO Statement Zendesk is an equal‑opportunity employer. We are proud of our ongoing efforts to foster global diversity, equity, and inclusion. Individuals seeking employment and employees at Zendesk are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation, please email peopleandplaces@zendesk.com with your specific accommodation request.

Seniority level Mid‑Senior level

Employment type Full‑time

Job function Consulting, Information Technology, and Sales

Industries Software Development

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