Datacenter Technical Sales Specialist - Pacific Northwest
Job Details
About the role
The Role and Impact: As a Technical Sales Specialist, you will be at the forefront of driving Intel's technical solutions to solve complex challenges for our customers and partners. Your role is pivotal in bridging the gap between technology and business, as you will act as a trusted advisor to Intel sales teams, external partners, and end customers. By leveraging your technical expertise and deep understanding of Intel's datacenter product portfolio, you will collaborate with decision-makers to influence purchasing decisions, deliver tailored solutions, and facilitate customer design wins. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact by championing Intel's vision, value, and strategy in an ever-evolving market.
Key Responsibilities
Partner with Intel sales professionals to co-own relationships with customer and partner decision-makers, driving the adoption of Intel's datacenter solutions by addressing technical requirements and presenting competitive value propositions.
Provide ongoing technical support by delivering product briefings, use-case-based benchmarks, proof of concepts and customer-driven technical incubations.
Represent the voice of the customer by articulating business use cases and technical needs to product development teams, influencing Intel's datacenter roadmap and program deliverables.
Act as a thought leader and advisor to technical sales teams, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of Intel's datacenter product portfolio and competitive landscape.
Plan and implement training roadmaps, schedules, and materials to enhance the technical knowledge of internal and external stakeholders.
Facilitate product and program updates for customers, partners, and field sales teams to ensure alignment with Intel's offerings and roadmap.
Qualifications
Bachelor's or BS degree in a relevant technical field. 6+ years of experience with a Bachelor's degree, 4+ years with a Master's degree, or 2+ years with a PhD.
Strong proficiency in customer needs analysis, technical requirement definition, and product knowledge within the technology sector.
Extensive knowledge of enterprise data center infrastructure, including servers, storage, networking, virtualization, operating systems, and the deployment, configuration, and support of mission-critical hardware and software solutions.
Expertise in technical sales with the ability to translate business challenges into technical solutions.
Excellent problem-solving skills and familiarity with information technology trends.
Preferred Qualifications
Strong preference for candidates to reside in OR, WA, ID or within very close proximity to this region to support local client base.
Proven experience in cultivating and managing customer and partner relationships, with a track record of influencing purchasing decisions.
Exceptional communication and presentation skills to deliver technical concepts effectively to a range of audiences.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate across teams, manage competing priorities, and drive alignment in a cross-functional environment.
Passion for technology and innovation, with a focus on delivering impactful solutions to address customer challenges.
Background in implementation of Intel hardware and software solutions related to data center.
Benefits
We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock bonuses, and benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation.
Pay
Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in the US: $183,330.00 - 352,540.00 USD
Schedule
Shift 1 (United States of America)
Additional Locations
Virtual US
Primary Location
Virtual
Business Group
The Sales and Marketing Group (SMG)
Position of Trust
N/A
Posting Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance. Position of Trust N/A
Additional Information
Intel is committed to Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) compliance and ethical hiring practices. We do not charge any fees during our hiring process. Candidates should never be required to pay recruitment fees, medical examination fees, or any other charges as a condition of employment. If you are asked to pay any fees during our hiring process, please report this immediately to your recruiter.