Define and communicate the vision for Solutions Consulting, aligning team goals with overall sales and company objectives.
Ensure the function is a trusted, strategic lever in the sales cycle.
Recruit, develop, and retain top Solutions Consulting talent.
Establish clear career paths, mentoring frameworks, and a culture of coaching and excellence.
Standardize processes, playbooks, and metrics to ensure consistency, quality, and scalability across all client engagements.
Ensure our Solutions Consultants deliver high-impact demos, proof-of-concepts, and evaluations that resonate with enterprise buyers and secure the “tech win.”
Work in lockstep with Sales leadership and Account Directors on deal strategy, forecast accuracy, and pipeline acceleration.
Provide executive-level pre-sales consultation on strategic accounts.
Collaborate with Marketing to shape pre-sales collateral and thought leadership, and with Product to bring structured, actionable customer feedback into roadmap discussions.
Define KPIs for Solutions Consulting (e.g., demo-to-close ratios, evaluation success rates) and regularly share insights with the Sales and executive leadership team.
Stay ahead of industry trends, competitive moves, and client needs.
Ensure the team is continuously updated and prepared to differentiate Dscout in the market.
Requirements
7+ years of experience in Solutions Consulting, Solutions Engineering, or related pre-sales roles within SaaS, with at least 5+ years in a senior leadership position.
Proven track record of scaling and managing large, geographically distributed pre-sales teams.
Deep knowledge of design research, UX research, or human-centered research domains.
Strong executive presence with excellent communication and presentation skills, comfortable influencing at the C-suite level.
Demonstrated ability to define strategy while driving operational execution.
Experience building cross-functional partnerships that influence company growth and product direction.
BA/BS in business, anthropology, sociology, market research, design research, HCI, or equivalent experience.
Benefits
A strong and competitive compensation package with a built-in bonus and equity program.
An incredible and progressive benefits package (for both you and your dependents) to support work/life balance, including flexible PTO, 16 company holidays, 12 weeks of paid parental leave, 401k match, and much more.
An education stipend to support your growth & development and a remote work stipend.
A company that is open and transparent with our team. You will know what is happening and why it matters.
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