Sales Solutions Engineer (Chicago-based)
seoClarity · Chicago, IL · 2 wk ago
HybridAdvertising$80k–$100k/yrFull-time
About the role
seoClarity is seeking a technically strong, consultative, and highly polished Sales Solutions Engineer to join our growing Sales team in our downtown Chicago office.
Responsibilities
- Partner closely with Account Executives to provide technical and strategic support throughout the full enterprise sales cycle.
- Create and deliver customized, high-impact seoClarity platform demonstrations that connect product capabilities to each prospect’s business needs.
- Translate complex SEO, AEO, AI search, automation, analytics, and platform capabilities into clear, value-driven messaging for both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Support RFPs, security reviews, vendor questionnaires, procurement requests, and other technical sales documentation needed to move opportunities forward.
- Represent seoClarity with professionalism, curiosity, and confidence during prospect meetings, executive presentations, onsite visits, and industry events.
- Continuously improve demo delivery, technical messaging, product knowledge, and understanding of how enterprise brands are adapting to the future of search.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Technology, Communications, Information Systems, or another related field.
- 4+ years of technical pre-sales/post-sales, solutions engineering, sales engineering, solutions consulting, or technical demo experience, ideally within enterprise SaaS, marketing technology, analytics, search, SEO, AI, or data platform environments.
- Strong ability to deliver polished, engaging, and highly tailored software demonstrations to executive, technical, marketing, and cross-functional buying audiences.
- Experience partnering with Account Executives throughout complex B2B sales cycles, including discovery, solution positioning, technical validation, stakeholder alignment, and deal support.
- Strong understanding of digital marketing, search marketing, SEO, AI search, AEO, content performance, web analytics, or enterprise marketing workflows.
- Ability to translate complex technical capabilities, datasets, workflows, and platform functionality into clear business value for prospective customers.
- Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills, with the confidence to lead conversations with technical stakeholders, marketing leaders, procurement teams, security teams, and executive decision-makers.
- Strong technical aptitude with the ability to quickly learn new technologies, platform capabilities, integrations, data structures, and customer use cases.
- Comfortable supporting RFPs, security questionnaires, technical assessments, procurement documentation, and other enterprise sales requirements.
- Experience working with large datasets, Excel, analytics platforms, reporting tools, or data-driven business workflows.
- Highly resourceful, proactive, and comfortable building new materials, demo flows, talk tracks, proof points, and resources that improve the sales process.
- Strong curiosity around AI search, generative AI, answer engines, LLMs, automation, enterprise SEO, and the changing ways brands are discovered online.
- Ability to operate effectively in a fast-moving environment where priorities, prospect needs, technology, and market expectations continue to evolve.
Qualifications
- MUST have direct experience with enterprise SEO platforms, search intelligence tools, web analytics platforms, content optimization tools, or digital marketing technology.
Skills
- Technical aptitude
- Communication skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Customer service skills
- Adaptability
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation: $80,000 to $100,000 annually, plus commission (depending on relevant experience).
- Robust Benefits Package: a well-rounded package designed to support your health, financial security, flexibility, and long-term growth, including major medical, dental, and vision coverage, company-sponsored life insurance, a 401(k) with company matching, commuter benefits, generous PTO, paid sick time, and company holidays.
- Perks That Support You: a continuous learning stipend, paid parental leave with extended work-from-home flexibility for new mothers, company-wide celebrations, and an annual global summit that brings teams together.
- Snack & Beverage Fuel: a fully stocked kitchen with snacks, drinks, and grab-and-go options to keep energy high and focus sharp throughout the day.
- In-Office, Hybrid Schedule by Design: – our team comes together in our Downtown Chicago office Tuesday through Thursday for high-impact collaboration, with Mondays and Fridays reserved to focus on remote work.
- Congvenient Downtown Access: easy access to major commuter options, including nearby CTA train and bus routes, Ogilvie Transportation Center, and Union Station.
- On-Site Dining & Everyday Convenience: enjoy access to Market Creations, a convenient on-site café/restaurant, along with lobby services including a sundry shop, ATM, and FedEx Office.
- Modern Building Amenities: the building features a newly upgraded amenity floor with the Connect 101 Lounge, flexible collaboration areas, conference space, and a game room for casual breaks or informal team connection.
- Fitness & Commuter-Friendly Perks: tenants have access to FIT 101, a fitness center with cardio equipment, free weights, Peloton bikes, locker rooms, showers, towel service, and Cycle 101 secure bike storage.
- Community & Tenant Experience: tenant programming, shared amenity spaces, and unique building features such as its on-site beehive sustainability program.