Offer summary

Qualifications:

5+ years in technical customer-facing roles, with at least 3+ years as a Dell Sales Engineer., Experience in a pre-sales role with enterprise software solutions, preferably in Backup and SaaS., Strong knowledge of enterprise server backup technology and SaaS applications like M365., Excellent presentation and communication skills, with the ability to engage with stakeholders at all management levels..

Key responsabilities:

Drive the technical evaluation stage of the Dell OEM sales process to ensure customer success.

Deliver technical product presentations and demos, addressing Dell technical queries effectively.

Train Dell teams and facilitate the success of Dell ABS Proofs of Concept (POCs).

Collaborate with Dell Alliance Sales Executives to meet business objectives and communicate customer requirements to the Product management team.

Job description

Location: UK Remote

Type of Employee: Full-time

Druva enables cyber, data and operational resilience for every organization with the Data Resiliency Cloud, the industry’s first and only at scale SaaS solution. Customers can radically simplify data protection, streamline data governance, and gain data visibility and insights as they accelerate cloud adoption. Druva pioneered a SaaS-based approach to eliminate complex infrastructure and related management costs and deliver data resilience via a single platform spanning multiple geographies and clouds. Druva is trusted by thousands of enterprises, including 60 of Fortune 500, to make data more resilient and accelerate their journey to the cloud. Visit druva.com and follow us on LinkedIn, X and Facebook.

The Role & The Team

Druva is looking to hire an International Dell Sales Engineer based out of the UK. This Sales Engineer will be a key technical advisor to support the Dell OEM relationship as they develop their cloud backup offering which is called APEX Backup Service (ABS). The role will help enable them to articulate ABS's technical and product positioning to a variety of business and technical stakeholders throughout the sales cycle, forging strong relationships with them.

What You Will Do:

In this role, you will drive the technical evaluation stage of the overall Dell OEM sales process, making you a critical driver of customer success as data governance becomes more important and necessary in the modern enterprise. You will be the key technical advisor to the Dell Sales teams and work closely with our Product teams, Professional Services and Customer Support teams.

What We Are Looking For:

The ability to effectively scale your interactions from highly technical I.T. staff to key stakeholders at the Executive level is a must. Flexibility in your current skill set and a demonstrable eagerness to learn new things are key criteria to any candidates for this position. You will work in a team of individual contributors who are empowered to make decisions and run their day-to-day business.

The ideal candidate must be self-motivated with a proven track record in working with Dell software/technology sales or consulting. You should also have a demonstrated ability to think strategically about business, products, and technical challenges. We are looking for candidates who are comfortable at the intersection of technology and business.

Key Responsibilities:

Deliver awe-inspiring technical product presentations and demos, provide timely and insightful responses to Dell technical queries, plan effective Dell enablement, and recommend creative ways Dell ABS can solve Dell customer problems.
Perform training to Dell teams, and ensure the success of Dell ABS POCs.
Effectively communicate Dell ABS customer requirements to the Product management team.
Meet business objectives, working in collaboration with Dell Alliance Sales Executives in the region.

Desired Skills and Experience

5+ years in technical customer-facing roles with at least 3+ years as an Dell Sales Engineer
3+ years of experience in a pre-sales role working with enterprise software solutions (Backup and SaaS experience is desirable)
Experience with a SaaS company or demonstrable deep knowledge of SaaS solutions and practices
Experience with Active Directory, SSO Tools, Virtual environments (VMWare, Hyper-V, AHV), Storage Technologies (SAN/NAS)
Knowledge of Cloud Technologies using AWS/Azure.
Fast Learner in a dynamic environment with changing priorities
Results-oriented with the ability to prioritize activities, plan and organized to meet commitments.
Excellent presentation, communication (verbal & written), and relationship building skills, across all levels of management including negotiations and risk abatement.
Travel up to 25% and will contain international destinations.

Requirements

Strong knowledge of enterprise server backup technology
Demonstrate knowledge of how Dell works and can communicate well with them.
Knowledge and practical experience with SaaS applications such as M365
Exposure to AWS or Azure services - mainly VM's and understanding the underlying storage.
UK based and eligible to work in England without the requirement for Visa sponsorship.

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