
Lead Solution Engineer
- Gurgaon, Haryana
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Partner with Account Executives and cross-functional teams to drive end-to-end solution engagements.
- Lead discovery sessions with customer executives and stakeholders to understand business needs and priorities.
- Design and deliver presentations, demos, and solution concepts that align Salesforce + Slack capabilities with customer outcomes.
- Clearly articulate Slack’s differentiation and security advantages, ensuring customer confidence.
- Lead pilots and Proof of Concepts (PoCs), providing technical guidance and ensuring successful outcomes.
- Act as an industry thought leader, shaping solution narratives with deep customer and market insights.
- Represent Salesforce and Slack at events, webinars, and executive briefings, showcasing innovation and value.
- Support pipeline generation through solution workshops, proposals, and RFP responses.
- Collaborate with product, engineering, and partner teams to influence roadmap and deliver customer impact.
- Mentor junior SEs and contribute to the Specialist SE community, fostering an inclusive, learning-first culture.
- 5+ years in solutions engineering, enterprise software consulting, or digital transformation roles (SaaS/cloud preferred).
- Strong presentation, communication, and storytelling skills; ability to simplify complexity for diverse audiences.
- Proven track record navigating multi-stakeholder enterprise buying cycles (CxO, IT, and line-of-business leaders).
- Customer-first mindset with strong problem-solving and solution design capabilities.
- Interest in AI, data, and automation and their impact on the future of work.
- Strong collaboration, time management, and adaptability in dynamic environments.
- Slack Certified Administrator, Slack Certified Consultant, or Salesforce Certified Administrator.
- 6+ years of presales experience in SaaS (sales engineering, solution consulting, etc.).
- Business-level English communication skills (written and verbal).
- Vertical industry expertise (e.g., Financial Services, Retail, Manufacturing, Healthcare).
- Familiarity with Salesforce ecosystem products.