Solution Engineering Manager - Salesforce.org

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Salesforce.org Solution Engineering Manager
What if you were empowered to solve the most complex problems nonprofits and higher education face today? What if you had the best social and mobile cloud technology stack to achieve that goal? What if you could work for a company that believes that top line growth is as important as giving back to the community? What if you could work alongside the best and brightest in the industry to craft innovative solutions and transformational strategies? All this in a driven, collaborative and rewarding environment... Sounds like fiction, you say? Absolutely not! Here at the Salesforce.org, we call it #DreamJob!
Salesforce.org is committed to and focused on increasing the efficiency of the global social sector. To achieve this goal, we are building a social enterprise to deliver Salesforce's world class CRM and technology platform solutions to the higher education & non-profit markets. We're looking for exceptional candidates to join the Salesforce.org Solution Engineering team as an SE Leader. If you possess intellectual curiosity, great problem solving skills and an unwavering belief that the right technology can solve any problem then you are the ideal candidate for the job.
We are seeking a Solution Engineering Leader to lead the Salesforce.org NGO SE team. The NGO SE Leader will work closely with sales leadership and the Solutions & Marketing team to drive success for our customers in the nonprofit segment. This role will be responsible for allocating resources, performing employee reviews and evaluations, participating in strategic opportunities, driving relationships with Sales Leadership, and enabling SE team members to be successful in our markets. The SE Leader is a player-coach, actively working with their team members to solve difficult problems, and coordinating corporate/external resources when required .
Candidate Qualifications:

·  Candidate will possess solid analytical capabilities, be organized and able to work on many tasks at the same time.

·  Candidate should be proficient with CRM technologies (or other Enterprise business applications) and be able to present to a business or technical audience.

·  Candidate must be able to support the Solution Engineering team by providing guidance on sales strategies, approaches to solve specific problems, as well as a represent their team's needs to the Salesforce.org executive staff.

·  Candidate should be able to communicate equally with internal resources such as Product Marketing, Technology & Products and Sales Leadership to gain commitment and support. This individual must have excellent strategic selling skills.
Necessary Skills:

·  3-5 years of proven SE leadership experience

·  Prior direct experience in the Nonprofit industry

·  Direct experience in a prior Solution Engineering role

·  Experience selling CRM and/or cloud computing solutions

·  Ability to work as part of a team to solve business and technical problems in complex environments

·  Solid verbal, written, presentation and interpersonal communication skills

·  Proven time management & prioritization skills in a dynamic environment

·  Knowledge of latest trends in nonprofit web technologies and online marketing

·  B.S. Computer Science, Software Engineering, MIS, MBA, or equivalent work experience

·  Ability to travel domestically (up to 50%)