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Salesforce

Builds cloud software for customer relationships

Lead Account Solution Engineer

Pre-Sales Solution Engineering +1Posted on Nov 10
Full-timeJohannesburg, South AfricaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A degree or equivalent, backed by 10+ years of experience in IT, technology consulting, or enterprise software sales and implementation.
  • Ability to translate complex requirements into customer journey maps, tailored use-case demonstrations, and solutions aligned with industry needs.
  • In-depth understanding of financial industry metrics, customer engagement processes, and return-on-investment justification.
  • Deep knowledge of generative AI and autonomous agents, and understanding of consumption-based business models.
  • Extensive expertise in cloud computing, modern customer relationship management platforms, marketing automation, and related enterprise technologies.
  • Verbal, written, and presentation skills, with a track record of engaging C-level executives at large enterprise clients.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with business and IT teams through discovery sessions to identify challenges and design Salesforce solutions aligned with business objectives.
  • Demonstrate Salesforce capabilities through live demonstrations, prototypes, and presentations to client personas; support sales cycles with requests for information and proposals, business cases, and return-on-investment analyses.
  • Advise customers throughout pre-sales and post-sale execution, drive platform adoption, and ensure clients consume solutions and realize business value.
  • Build and communicate customer journey strategies and IT roadmaps, guide large enterprises on digital transformation, and articulate Salesforce’s value proposition.
  • Lead cross-functional teams to develop comprehensive solutions and explain their benefits to stakeholders.
  • Travel as required for client meetings and workshops.

Desired Qualifications

  • Proven pre-sales or solution-delivery experience in the energy and mining sector.
  • Salesforce certifications in Agentforce, Data 360, Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, or Salesforce Industry Cloud solutions.
  • Previous experience as a Solution Engineer or Sales Engineer in a Salesforce, customer relationship management, business application, or similar enterprise technology environment.
  • Experience working for technology consultancies or system integrators, with a focus on technical project implementations.

About the Company

Salesforce

Builds cloud software for customer relationships

Salesforce sells cloud software that helps businesses manage sales leads, customer service, marketing, and online commerce from shared customer records. Its flagship Sales Cloud tracks accounts and deals, while Service Cloud organizes support cases and Agentforce builds AI assistants that act on company data. Teams access these tools through a browser and connect outside apps and data sources, with Slack for work messages and Tableau for visual analysis. Salesforce earns most of its revenue from software subscriptions and support, with professional services for implementation and training. Marc Benioff co-founded Salesforce in 1999, and its headquarters are in San Francisco, California.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Founded
1999

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