Enterprise Sales Engineer - Central

Chainguard

$200K — $225K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years in a sales engineering role
  • Proficiency in MEDDPICC and/or Command of the Message frameworks
  • 3+ years experience selling to Enterprise and Mid Market prospects
  • Knowledge of container technologies like Kubernetes and Docker
  • Familiarity with major cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud
  • Understanding of cloud security and application security
  • Startup experience preferred

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with the Sales Team to demonstrate product value
  • Acquire new clients while expanding the existing customer base
  • Manage all technical aspects of sales for potential and current customers
  • Identify and address customer challenges through listening and dialogue
  • Conduct product demos and proofs of value/proofs of concept
  • Engage in webinars, meetups, and industry conferences as needed

Benefits

  • Flexible work environment
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Access to cutting-edge technologies
  • Collaborative team culture
  • Support for participation in industry events
Full Job Description
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 (3+ 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 Central region of the US

OTE RANGE (based on experience/location): $200,000-$225,000

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