Senior Partner Solutions Engineer - US East

Darktrace • Miami, FL

1d • Remote

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Solutions Engineer to join our Partner team. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical sales background, industry expertise, and a proven track record of working with the partners in the Eastern US. This role involves designing and proposing solutions, conducting product demos, and providing technical support to drive revenue growth through channel partners in the East region.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in a technical sales role, preferably within a channel or partner ecosystem.
• Experience in the industry relevant to the company’s products (e.g., cybersecurity, cloud computing, networking).
• Experience working with or supporting channel partners, VARs (Value-Added Resellers), or distributors is highly desirable.
• In-depth understanding of the company’s products, solutions, and technology stack.
• Ability to design and propose solutions that meet the specific needs of partners and their customers.
• Experience in conducting product demos, technical presentations
• Understanding of how the company’s products integrate with other systems and technologies.
• Strong problem-solving skills to assist partners with technical issues or challenges during the sales process.
• Security and Industry depth, expert in a specific area of security or industry vertical
• Ability to travel up to 30%.

Nice To Haves

• Leveraging relationships you have established with the Channel.
• Understanding of MEDDPPIC
• Deeply understand customer pain, from real world experience or long-term customer experience
• Ability to critically discovery pain
• Have successful creation and use of M1 and M2 metrics
• Be able to guide prospect towards the advantageous success criteria
• Experience using Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tools like Salesforce or HubSpot to track and manage partner interactions.
• Familiarity with sales enablement platforms and tools to support channel partners.
• Proficiency with technical tools relevant to the role (e.g., network analysis tools, cybersecurity tools, cloud platforms).
• Strong competitor knowledge and excellent skills at de-positioning
• Industry level expert, start to gain wider industry recognition (events, certs, professional network)
• Obtain an advanced external certification
• Contributes to wider technical initiatives or projects outside of the day-to-day SE role
• Transfer knowledge, mentor and assist peers, and add to knowledge bases
• Contributes at least once a quarter to best-practice initiatives within the region
• Ability to work cross-functionally with sales teams, product management, engineering, and marketing.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with evolving technologies.
• A strong customer-oriented mindset, with a focus on understanding and meeting partner and end-customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Understanding of channel sales strategies, partner ecosystems, and how to enable partners for success. Leveraging relationships you have established with the Channel.
• Awareness of industry trends, competitor offerings, and emerging technologies.
• Ability to align technical activities with the goal of driving revenue growth through the channel.
• Understanding the use of MEDDPPIC
• Deeply understand customer pain, from real world experience or long-term customer experience
• Ability to critically discovery pain
• Have successful creation and use of M1 and M2 metrics
• Be able to guide prospect towards the advantageous success criteria
• Understanding of the sales cycle and how to align technical solutions with business needs to drive sales.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build and maintain relationships with channel partners.
• Ability to work with partners to resolve conflicts and ensure mutual success.
• Experience using Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tools like Salesforce or HubSpot to track and manage partner interactions.
• Familiarity with sales enablement platforms and tools to support channel partners.
• Proficiency with technical tools relevant to the role (e.g., network analysis tools, cybersecurity tools, cloud platforms).
• Strong competitor knowledge and excellent skills at de-positioning
• Industry level expert, start to gain wider industry recognition (events, certs, professional network)
• Obtain an advanced external certification
• Contributes to wider technical initiatives or projects outside of the day-to-day SE role
• Transfer knowledge, mentor and assist peers, and add to knowledge bases
• Contributes at least once a quarter to best-practice initiatives within the region
• Ability to work cross-functionally with sales teams, product management, engineering, and marketing.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with evolving technologies.
• A strong customer-oriented mindset, with a focus on understanding and meeting partner and end-customer needs.

Benefits

• We invest in the skills, learning and opportunities that help people deliver at the level their roles demand, and reward the aptitude and curiosity to grow beyond them.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed