The role, in a nutshell:You will assess a prospect's technical requirements and apply extensive knowledge of Chainguard products to illustrate how a deal will satisfy the client's unmet needs. You will cultivate relationships with decision-makers at all levels of an organization and negotiate the competing needs of multiple stakeholders within an organization. You will secure technical wins using methods such as demos, RFP/RFI responses, lead POVs, partner with engineering for requested features, and participate in conferences and industry events (when applicable).
What you'll do:- Partner with our Sales Team to help customers evaluate and prove the value of our solution
- Focus on acquiring new customer "logos" in addition to growing existing customer base
- Own all technical aspects of sales opportunities and assisting current customers understand the value of Chainguard
- Day to day responsibilities include:
- Listen to our customers and understand their challenges
- Conduct product demonstrations and POVs/POCs
- Actively participate in webinars, meetups, conferences and other marketing initiatives
What we're looking for: - Experience as a Sales Engineer / Pre-Sales Engineer
- Experience with MEDDPICC and or Command of the Message sales frameworks
- Experience selling into Enterprise (5+ years) and Mid Market prospects
- Experience in the following areas:
- Container technologies (Kubernetes, Serverless, Docker)
- Cloud technology (AWS, Azure, Google, etc.)
- Cloud security or containers security
- App Security
- Startup experience
- Smart and passionate people that can persevere to success.
- People acting as trusted advisors, able to build credibility with customers.
- Strong team players committed to help and mentor their peers.
*Must be located in the Bay Area*OTE RANGE: $200,000 - $235,000 A few of the benefits we offer:
- Flexible & Remote-First Culture: Work remotely with team meetup opportunities, bi-annual destination summits, and a monthly stipend for coworking spaces, phone and internet costs.
- Our Approach to Equity: Receive stock options upon hire and promotion. Plus, you can participate in secondary offerings and have 10 years to exercise your options (yes, you read that correctly: 10 years!).
- 100% Covered Health Insurance: We cover 100% of your health, vision and dental insurance premiums for you and your dependents. Nothing comes out of your paycheck.
- ∞ Flexible Time Off: Take the time you need - to do our best work, we need to recharge and reset.
- 18 Weeks Paid Parental Leave: We offer 18 weeks for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents, with the option to use it all at once or throughout your child's first year.
If your experience is close but doesn't fulfill all requirements, please apply. We're building the best team in technology and are focused on hiring "Chainguardians" with unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.
