About the job
About Our Sales Engineer
Were looking for a talented Sales Engineer that will be excited to put multiple skill sets to use on a daily basis. As a Sales Engineer at Dynamic Yield, youll be a trusted advisor responsible for driving all aspects of the technical sales process. With prospects, that means leading product demos and presentations, providing input on implementation of the platform to anyone from end-users to c-suite, and technical scoping. Behind the scenes, youll have the opportunity to get creative. This includes anything from developing front-end and API based custom demos that showcase personalization on our prospects websites or mobile applications, to building tools that support the sales process. Combined with your superb communication abilities, your specialized technical skills will be key in signing new deals, so youll have a direct impact on our bottom line.
The Task-at-Hand:
Delivering technical and/or product presentations and demonstrations that show the value of the platform
Writing the HTML, CSS, and Javascript code necessary to power sales demos and other demo-related activities
Leverage REST APIs to demonstrate platform capabilities using POSTMAN
Communicating highly technical concepts to a variety of audiences, from software engineers to executive-level decision-makers
Training and enabling the sales team on the topics of product, technology, and competitive positioning
Writing answers to and being generally accountable for complex RFPs and security questionnaires
Supporting Sales Directors with your product and technical knowledge as you pitch to large commerce companies
Developing miscellaneous coding projects that support sales cycles and Proofs-of-Concept, as needed
Working cross-functionally between teams, including sales, marketing, product, and engineering
Optimal Skills for Success:
3-4 years of technical client-facing experience with a focus in digital marketing and/or eCommerce solutions (mobile, web, analytics, optimization, email); combined with a SaaS product environment
Intermediate-level development knowledge of HTML, CSS, and Javascript is required
Intermediate-level knowledge of a broad range of web technologies and concepts, including as many of the following as possible: jQuery, Node.js, REST APIs, App Development, CMS platforms, eCommerce platforms, Personalization and/or A/B testing platforms, tag management, Product Recommendations, Email Marketing
World-class written and verbal communication. You will be writing and talking a lot, so this is one of the most important aspects of the job
An ability to simplify complex topics, and always relate technical explanations back to the business value of the product
Must be comfortable working day-to-day with cloud-based workflow tools, such as Salesforce, Google Apps, and Slack
University degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics or related fields, or equivalent experience.
Ability to travel up to 30%