Workiva, Inc

Senior Solution Consultant - Financial Services

Workiva, Inc$156K — $255K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 6 years of related experience in a pre-sales or consulting role.
  • Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience in relevant fields.
  • Domain expertise in financial services workflows and use cases.
  • Strong verbal, written, and presentation abilities.
  • Experience presenting to IT and business executives.

Responsibilities

  • Engage prospects and clients through on-site and virtual meetings.
  • Lead product demonstrations to showcase Workiva's solutions.
  • Translate financial services needs into actionable Workiva solutions.
  • Assist sales teams with developing strategic account plans.
  • Conduct assessments to validate customer requirements and build proof of concepts.
  • Collaborate with various teams to ensure customer success post-sale.
  • Mentor peers and contribute to cross-domain training initiatives.

Benefits

  • 401(k) matching program available.
  • Restricted Stock Units granted at hire.
  • Comprehensive employee benefits package provided.
Full Job Description
The Senior Solution Consultant provides pre-sales support in the development and presentation of our platform for prospective clients and current customers to address the complex problems that Workiva's platform and solutions solve. This role serves as a trusted advisor supporting the business throughout the sales cycle by connecting customer outcomes to platform capabilities, rapidly iterating on solutions, and guiding customers through technical validation and value based demonstrations.

What You'll Do
  • Execute pre-sales framework to engage customers, prospects, and partners via virtual and onsite meetings, drive the discovery process, lead product demonstrations, and identify areas where Workiva solutions align to address customer/prospect needs
  • Demonstrate expertise across Workiva's Financial Reporting solutions - developing working knowledge of industries, departments, and use cases where Workiva can have an impact
  • Translate the specific needs of the Financial Services industry into Workiva solutions
  • Assist sales in developing account plans in support of Workiva strategies and objectives
  • Conduct process assessments with customers, build Proof of Concepts to validate requirements, build and present partner specific business cases
  • Ensure customer success by working with implementation partners and Workiva Client Services team for smooth on-boarding and long term success
  • Assist in developing new use-cases or by using existing templates providing proof of our solution's impact and value proposition
  • May begin to deliver cross-domain coaching, training, or mentoring peers
  • Work with Sales, Product Marketing, Client Services, Scoping, and Customer Success to achieve team and company goals


What You'll Need

Minimum Qualifications
  • Requires a minimum of 6 years of related experience
  • Undergraduate Degree or equivalent combination of knowledge and related career experience
  • Experience with Financial Services customers (banking, insurance, or asset management). Candidates should bring domain expertise in financial services workflows, regulations, and use cases.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience engaging with and presenting to business or IT managers and executives
  • Actuarial reporting experience at an Insurance company
  • Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Self-motivated with strong propensity for action, results and continuous improvement
  • Experience building processes from the ground up, including design, proposal, and cross-functional alignment
  • Demonstrates proactive collaboration and feedback to product management teams to capture new customer requirements and enhancements, may require guidance as needed
  • Ability to solve problems and articulate solutions to business problems with strong communication and presentation skills
  • Hands on technical experience with SaaS solutions, cloud technologies, and architectures preferred
  • Experience with high level technical aspects of connectivity and integration (API)
  • Capability to gather business needs and present a value based, compelling software demonstration is preferred


Travel Requirements & Working Conditions
  • Up to 40% Travel
  • Reliable internet access for any period of time working remotely, not in a Workiva office
Workiva will not provide visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a permanent basis.

How You'll Be Rewarded
• On Target Earnings (OTE) range in the US: 156,000.00 - 255,000.00 USD Annual
• Eligible for commission based on sales performance
• Restricted Stock Units granted at time of hire
• 401(k) match and comprehensive employee benefits package

The salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this job in the US. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience and other relevant factors.

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About Workiva, Inc

Workiva Inc. is a global software company headquartered in Ames, Iowa. The company provides cloud-based solutions for connected reporting and compliance, enabling collaboration and data integration for enterprises. Workiva's platform offers a suite of tools for data management, reporting, and compliance, including SOX, SEC, and XBRL reporting. The company's customers include more than 75% of the Fortune 500 and over 2,800 enterprises worldwide. Workiva was founded in 2008 and went public in 2014.
Learn more about Workiva, Inc
Size
2,106 employees
Market Cap
$4.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$48.4 million
Founded
2008
5 Year Trend
+19.9%
Revenue
$351.5 million
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