Motive

Senior Solutions Engineer, Enterprise (Central Region)

Motive$160K — $200K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in pre-sales or solutions engineering roles, ideally for Enterprise sales
  • Preferred Bachelor's degree; advanced degree is a plus
  • Proven experience in customer-facing roles with expected travel of 30% or more
  • Knowledge of value-based and solutions engineering methodologies
  • Excellent communication skills for influencing diverse audiences
  • Strong analytical skills with a focus on solution-oriented problem solving
  • Experience with Enterprise sales cycles and managing multiple stakeholders

Responsibilities

  • Partner with Enterprise Account Executives to develop strategic deal approaches
  • Conduct impactful demos to influence executive decisions
  • Translate customer challenges into actionable solutions
  • Deeply understand the competitive landscape to win strategic opportunities
  • Establish expertise in both current and future product offerings
  • Collaborate on RFIs and RFPs to enhance Motive's market position
  • Bridge communication between Sales and cross-functional teams to drive innovation

Benefits

  • Health, pharmacy, optical and dental care benefits
  • Paid time off and sick leave
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Life insurance
  • 401k contributions
  • Eligibility requirements for benefits may apply
Full Job Description
About the Role:

As a Senior Solutions Engineer on our Enterprise team, you'll play a key role in driving successful outcomes for Motive's Enterprise customers. You'll partner closely with Account Executives to shape deal strategy, showcase the value of our platform, and act as a trusted advisor to technical and business stakeholders. This role requires a balance of technical expertise, business acumen, and strong communication skills, as you map customer challenges to Motive's solutions and influence buying decisions. Reporting directly to an Enterprise Solutions Engineering leader, you'll collaborate across Sales, Product, Engineering, and Customer Success to ensure customer needs are met while driving Motive's growth and strategic success.
What You'll Do:
  • Partner with Enterprise Account Executives to shape deal strategy, drive discovery conversations, and deliver high-impact demonstrations that influence executive-level decisions
  • Showcase Motive's value by tailoring demos that resonate across technical, operational, and business audiences - positioning yourself as a trusted advisor to customers
  • Translate complex customer challenges into clear, compelling solutions that deliver measurable business outcomes
  • Develop deep expertise in the competitive landscape, playing a key role in winning strategic displacement opportunities
  • Establish yourself as a product authority - mastering today's platform while shaping conversations around future innovations
  • Collaborate on RFIs and RFPs to position Motive as the partner of choice for Enterprise organizations
  • Act as a visible connector between Sales and cross-functional teams (Product, Engineering, Customer Success, Marketing), ensuring customer insights fuel continuous improvement and innovation
What We're Looking For:
  • 5+ years of experience supporting Enterprise-level sales in a pre-sales or solutions engineering role (SaaS and hardware experience a plus)
  • Bachelor's degree preferred; advanced degree a plus
  • Experience in a customer-facing pre-sales field role with the flexibility and willingness to travel 30%+
  • Deep knowledge of value-based selling frameworks and methodologies (e.g., MEDDIC, MEDDPICC, Command of the Message) and solutions engineering methodologies (e.g., Demo2Win, Great Demo!, or comparable)
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence technical and executive audiences
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a solutions-oriented mindset
  • Demonstrated success supporting complex solution sales within Enterprise organizations
  • Hands-on experience with Enterprise sales cycles and navigating multiple stakeholders
  • Experience with APIs, integrations, and technical solution design


Pay Transparency
Your compensation may be based on several factors, including education, work experience, and certifications. For certain roles, total compensation may include restricted stock units. Motive offers benefits including health, pharmacy, optical and dental care benefits, paid time off, sick time off, short term and long term disability coverage, life insurance as well as 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Learn more about our benefits by visiting Motive Perks & Benefits.

The on-target earnings (base pay + commissions) for this role:

$160,000-$200,000 USD

All job postings are for existing vacancies. Please note; some interviews or new-hire training sessions may be held in person at one of our global offices.

About Motive

Motive is a software company that provides cloud-based solutions for the automotive industry. The company's products include customer relationship management (CRM) software, sales and service applications, and data analytics tools. Motive was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Emeryville, California. The company has a strong focus on innovation and has received numerous awards for its products and services. Motive has a small team of around 200 employees and is privately held.
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