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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

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