Solutions Engineer

Sona

$170K — $200K *
Hospitality & Recreation
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Experience in a Solutions Consultant, Sales Engineer, or technical pre-sales role; implementation backgrounds with commercial experience considered.
  • Proficiency in workforce management, HR tech, payroll, or related fields.
  • Familiarity with fast-paced startup or scale-up environments and adaptability to frequent product changes.
  • Strong discovery techniques and compelling storytelling capabilities focusing on problems and solutions, not just features.
  • Self-motivated with the ability to create processes and work independently across time zones.
  • Bonus: Knowledge or experience with AI-powered products or a keen interest in applied AI.
  • Bonus: Background in early-stage solutions roles, involving building the function.

Responsibilities

  • Own the technical and solution-led aspects of the US sales process, covering discovery, proof-of-concept engagements, and RFP responses.
  • Partner with Account Executives to create tailored product demos linked to customer challenges and business results.
  • Develop deep knowledge of the Sona platform to become a trusted advisor to clients in Hospitality and Retail.
  • Create and enhance US-specific technical sales materials including demo setups, competitive analysis, and bespoke playbooks.
  • Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Implementation teams to share US market insights and ensure smooth transitions for customers post-sale.
  • Contribute to developing Sona's go-to-market strategy for the US, enhancing sales processes and sharing critical insights.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model in NYC, with a minimum of 2 days in the office and travel expected to London and customers across North America.
  • Share options available to employees.
  • 20 days PTO plus additional sick days.
  • 401k contributions with up to 2% employer match.
  • Comprehensive health coverage through Aetna.
  • Enhanced parental leave and pay for new parents.
  • Annual all-expenses-paid team retreats for collaboration and team building.
  • Provision of the latest MacBook and budget for home office equipment.
  • Professional development budget to support continuous learning and growth.
  • Access to unlimited free books for personal and professional development.
Full Job Description
About the Role

We're hiring a US-based Solutions Consultant to join the commercial team and support Sona's expansion into the American market. Reporting to the Director of Solution Consulting in London, you'll be a go-to technical and solution-led partner for our growing US sales team, working primarily across the Hospitality and Retail sectors.

This is a founding role. The US playbook is still being written, and you'll be one of the people writing it. That means shaping how Sona sells in the US, creating demo flows and assets tailored to the market, and partnering closely with Account Executives to turn complex workforce challenges into confident buying decisions. You'll also work alongside Product and Implementation to feed insights back from the US market and ensure seamless customer handovers.

To do that well, you'll need deep familiarity with the workforce management or HR tech space, the ability to lead discovery and demos that are consultative rather than feature-led, and the self-sufficiency to operate effectively with half your day running ahead of the UK team. The SC function at Sona has real influence on how we win enterprise deals and on what we build next.

Responsibilities

  • Own the technical and solution-led side of the US sales process, from discovery through to proof-of-concept engagements and RFP responses.
  • Partner with Account Executives to tailor and lead product demonstrations that connect Sona's capabilities to customer pain points and business outcomes.
  • Build deep expertise in the Sona platform and become a trusted advisor to US prospects and customers across Hospitality and Retail.
  • Develop and refine US-specific technical sales assets, including demo environments, competitive positioning, and sector-specific playbooks.
  • Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Implementation to relay US market feedback and ensure seamless handovers post-sale.
  • Contribute to building Sona's US go-to-market capability - shaping processes, sharing insights, and raising the bar for how we sell.


Requirements

  • Experience as a Solutions Consultant, Sales Engineer, or in a technical pre-sales role - we're also open to implementation backgrounds with strong commercial exposure.
  • A background in scheduling, workforce management, HR tech, payroll, or adjacent products. For this founding role, knowing the space matters - you'll need to be credible in WFM conversations from day one.
  • You've worked in a startup or scaleup environment with a complex, modern product that changes frequently. You learn fast and thrive on ambiguity.
  • Strong discovery and storytelling skills - you lead with problems and outcomes, not features, and you can adapt your narrative to different personas and sectors.
  • You're self-starting and proactive, and capable of building process where none exists, seeking out what you need, and operating independently across timezones.
  • Bonus: experience with AI-powered products, or a genuine interest in applied AI.
  • Bonus: you've been in an early-stage solutions role and know what it takes to build the function, not just run it.


Benefits

  • Salary: $170,000 - $200,000 + 25% target bonus
  • Hybrid: NYC, minimum 2 days a week. Travel to London and to customers across North America expected
  • Share options
  • 20 days PTO + sick days
  • 401k contributions, employer match up to 2%
  • Comprehensive health cover via Aetna
  • Enhanced parental leave & pay
  • Annual all expenses paid team retreats
  • The latest MacBook and equipment budget for your home office
  • Professional development budget
  • Unlimited free books


Note: this represents a typical benefits package for a US-based, full-time employee. Exact details may vary based on location and employment type but we try to be as fair as possible to all of our team members. Please ask your contact in the Talent team to clarify the available benefits for you.

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