GTM Technical Solutions Director, Salesforce
Publicis Sapient · Chicago, IL · 2 wk ago
Information TechnologyFull-time
About the role
You will lead the technical pre-sales function in North America, partnering closely with Business Development, industry sales, and delivery teams to shape compelling, commercially viable solutions for clients. You will lead the end-to-end technical pre-sales process across priority deal types, including scoping, estimation, and solution proposal development.
Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end technical pre-sales process across priority deal types, including scoping, estimation, and solution proposal development
- Partner directly with customers to understand business goals, shape solution strategy, and build confidence through engaging, influential interactions
- Create innovative, practical Salesforce-based solutions that align client needs with delivery capabilities
- Collaborate with specialist teams to create differentiated solution plays, demos, and reusable accelerators
- Serve as a trusted technical counterpart to sales, helping improve win rates, reduce cycle time, and protect delivery margins
- Represent the Salesforce practice as a thought leader with clients, Salesforce counterparts, and the broader ecosystem
- Contribute to GTM strategy, value propositions, and innovation initiatives across the practice
Qualifications
- 8+ years in professional services, consulting, or solution architecture
- Proven track record leading technical scoping and estimation for complex engagements
- Experience building or operationalizing reusable delivery frameworks
- Strong commercial acumen with a consultative, client-facing presence
- Salesforce cloud platform experience related to one or more of the following: Salesforce Platform, Sales & Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, Commerce/Marketing cloud, MuleSoft, Data Cloud, AgentForce
- Customer-facing presales experience in either a presales, solution consulting, or delivery capacity, with the ability to engage clients confidently and influence solution direction
- Demonstrated capability to thrive in a fast-paced, ever-evolving sales environment
- Strong verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills in both remote and onsite settings, with a dynamic and engaging client presence
- Prior proven time management & prioritization skills in a dynamic sales environment
- Strong stakeholder management skills (up to c-suite level) with the ability to influence decisions and build credibility with senior client and internal leaders
- Collaborate and lead the entire solution cycle through close collaboration with other high performing teams
- An analytical and curious approach to product development and learning
- Proactive and effective approach to asking questions to solve problems
- Consulting or professional services experience implementing or at least configuring a top cloud platform is desirable
- Cloud platform administrator or technical experience beyond end-user experiences (preferably in Salesforce and/or other key cloud platforms) is desirable
Additional Information
- Role Level: Director
- Pay Range: $220,000 - 260,000 Base + variable bonus plan
- Equal Employment Opportunity Employer