- Pay
- $183–245k
- Where
- New York City, NY · Washington, DC · Chicago, IL · Boston, MA · Atlanta, GA
- Level
- Senior
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Job Category
Sales
Job Details
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About the Role
We're looking for a Principal Solution Engineer to serve as the foundation and grantmaking subject-matter expert on our Solution Engineering team, driving strategic growth and customer success across our Nonprofit Cloud portfolio's most complex foundation and grantmaking accounts. This is a senior individual contributor role for someone who combines deep grantmaking domain expertise with the technical and executive presence to lead the most strategic deals.
Responsibilities
Act as the principal-level SME on foundation/grantmaking solutions across the Solution Engineering organization, mentoring other SEs on grantmaking best practices
Own solution strategy and technical direction for the largest, most complex foundation and grantmaking opportunities
Partner cross-functionally with sales leadership, post-sales, product management, and marketing to shape go-to-market strategy
Lead discovery workshops and executive briefings with C-level, IT, and program stakeholders at major foundations
Architect and present tailored, high-impact demos and solution designs on the Salesforce platform
Own strategic RFI/RFP responses and competitive positioning for grantmaking deals
Represent Salesforce as a thought leader at industry events and webinars focused on the grantmaking/philanthropy sector
Provide input to product management on grantmaking roadmap priorities based on field and customer feedback
Coach and enable other SEs and sales teams on grantmaking domain knowledge
Required Qualifications
10+ years of relevant foundation/grantmaking technology and/or solution engineering experience
Proven track record leading complex, strategic sales cycles with measurable business-value outcomes
Executive-level communication skills; comfortable presenting to C-suite and board-level stakeholders
Deep knowledge of cloud SaaS solutions, web technologies, and the Salesforce platform
Demonstrated ability to operate independently as a senior technical leader and mentor
B.S. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, MIS, or related field; MBA a plus (not required)
Preferred Qualifications
Direct practitioner or systems-owner experience at a large foundation or grantmaking organization
Deep familiarity with the Salesforce ecosystem (Nonprofit Cloud, Grants Management)
Salesforce Administrator certification or Trailhead Ranger status
Experience speaking or publishing on grantmaking/philanthropy technology trends
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