Sales Solution Architect

HERE Technologies

2d • $175,000 - $200,000 • Remote

About The Position

The Business Solutions Architect works within a global account team structure and is responsible for expanding relationships, revenue, and influence at assigned customer bases.
The role requires exceeding ambitious sales objectives in the Software Defined automotive industry, focusing on digital cabin experiences and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS).
The architect builds and nurtures strong relationships with senior software leaders, generating, advancing, and closing large, complex software/services transactions involving multiple Director and VP decision makers.

Requirements

• 10+ years of successful B2B sales experience in automotive technology (software, IVI, ADAS).
• 6+ years experience in technical solution design, implementation, or consulting with a focus on cloud services or SaaS.
• 3+ years experience in software pre-sales consulting.
• BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Management Information Systems preferred.
• Domain expertise with geospatial information systems (GIS) and location services.
• Proven ability to interface with all levels in Product, Development, and organizations.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience developing solutions leveraging AI, ML, big data & analytics.

Responsibilities

• Customer Engagement:
• Represent voice of customer insights to HERE teams.
• Lead value-selling sales engagements with account teams to develop solutions based on HERE’s product and services portfolio, and in alignment with go to market strategies.
• Creation of optimal, scalable microservice-based solution architectures, designs and proposals (including SOWs), solving for customer challenges and opportunities as identified in the discovery stage.
• Develop initial business case in support of proposed solutions, aligned to customer and HERE success metrics.
• Ideate and develop proof-of-concept solutions leveraging HERE components in support of business development efforts.
• Industry and Internal Engagement: Industry Leadership, Account/Internal Team Activities
• Develop and maintain subject matter expertise in the Software Defined Vehicle space, with particular focus on emerging technologies and their impact on solutions (e.g. NoA, AI, sensor/map fusion, etc…).
• Target new bookings and buying centers in existing Global Automotive Accounts (Tesla, Rivian, Lucid etc), often aligning and partnering with large Tier 1 players.
• Collaborate with account teams’ development and implementation of account strategies, maximizing opportunities and value to HERE.
• Internal partnering beyond account teams, including partner managers, industry solutions SME’s, product/engineering teams to foster synergies and relationships.

Benefits

• Life at HERE comes with generous benefits to support your health and overall wellness. Benefits available to US-based HERE employees include 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
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees