Lead Sales Solutions Specialist

HERE Technologies • Chicago, IL

4d • $100,000 - $138,000

About The Position

The Lead Sales Solution Specialist is a mid-level position designed for individuals with foundational experience in sales engineering or customer-facing technical roles who are eager to expand their expertise. You will work closely with the HERE Sales team and customers throughout the sales cycle through gathering requirements, designing, validating, and helping implement solutions that address industry-specific, location-related business challenges. As part of the HERE Business & Solution Architecture team, you'll enable customers to achieve their business objectives through HERE's products and services. This role primarily supports HERE Direct Sales teams across diverse industries, including transportation, logistics, mobility, supply chain, and the US public sector. Growth and Development We are committed to your professional growth. This role is ideal for candidates who have 2-3 years of relevant experience and are motivated to further develop their skills in geospatial technology, solution architecture, and cloud services. You'll obtain hands-on opportunities to further your skills with technologies including JavaScript, RESTful APIs, Node.js, Python, AWS, as well as enterprise GIS and HERE's location technology enablers. If you're passionate about learning, enjoy hands-on technical work, and want to grow your sales and technology skills, you'll thrive here. We value curiosity, initiative, and a collaborative spirit.

Requirements

• 2-3 years' experience in sales engineering or a customer-facing technical role (pre- or post-sales)
• BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Management Information Systems, or GIS
• Familiarity with JavaScript, RESTful APIs, and database technologies (RDBMS or NoSQL)
• Experience with Desktop and web based GIS IE ArcGIS, QGIS, etc
• Understanding of data architectures and cloud services
• Excellent communication skills, from technical whiteboarding to executive presentations

Nice To Haves

• Experience with geospatial information systems (GIS) and location services
• Experience implementing location services into enterprise applications
• Experience with Public Sector and/or Fleet Logistics sales
• Mobile development experience (Android/iOS)

Responsibilities

• Act as a technical consultant to customers and HERE Account Executives during presales activities, leading technical discovery by identifying and documenting customer requirements and objectives
• Demonstrate HERE technologies through demos, proofs of concept, and implementation support
• Design and present solution architectures using HERE's platform, APIs, and partner offerings
• Develop proof-of-concept solutions and support customers in evaluating datasets and validating use cases
• Collaborate with internal teams to represent customer needs and inform product development
• Stay current with technology trends and contribute to solution briefs for go-to-market efforts

Benefits

• health (Medical/Dental/Vision) insurance
• retirement savings plans
• paid time off & leave policies

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level