Senior Lead Sales Engineer

Who are we?
Equinix is the world's digital infrastructure company, operating over 260 data centers across the globe. Digital leaders harness Equinix's trusted platform to bring together and interconnect foundational infrastructure at software speed. Equinix enables organizations to access all the right places, partners and possibilities to scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value, while supporting their sustainability goals.

A career at Equinix means you will collaborate on work that impacts the world and be surrounded by endless opportunities to learn new skills and grow in varied directions. We embrace diversity in thought and contribution and are committed to providing an equitable work environment that is foundational to our core values as a company and is vital to our success.

Job Summary
Lead field sales engineering position selling Equinix solutions to new accounts and/or expanding existing accounts. Focus on strategic global accounts, facilitating account planning, leading extended sales team on complex multi-region/ multi-metro sales.

Responsibilities
Technical Consulting and Sales Support

• Identifies customer's business needs, challenges, and technical requirements and maps to Equinix solutions
• Subject matter expert for product(s), technologies, industry, etc.
• Utilizes internal process and client requirements to help shape company policies, procedures and products
• Provides full sales support for assigned regional and/or global customers
• Provides guidance to other personnel and mentors members of the Sales Engineering team

Solution Design and Deliverables

• Hosts meetings with Senior Stakeholder/ may be C-level executives
• Provides high level technical solution design expertise to all assigned Sales account executives
• Develops and refines standard practices and procedures
• Develops complex RFI/P/Q preparation as requested by Sales Representatives
• Independently delivers all deliverables for the customer

Customer Service

• Communicates with customers (internal and external) in an outstanding, professional, friendly and effective manner, both verbally and in writing
• Drives pre-sales efforts for all company products and services
• Provides outstanding technical support in sales presentations, customer meetings, and trade shows
• Anticipates and resolves complex customer issues

Business and Market Expertise

• Excellent understanding and awareness of technology trends in the market
• Exceptional understanding of Equinix data center, Network, and Cloud products and services
• Strong familiarity with the competitive landscape

Collaboration / Communication

• Creates new business opportunities and grows existing customer relationships
• Influences internal teams (CSM, OM, IM, Ops, etc.) to ensure smooth project transition from pre-sales to post-sales
• Develops a positive culture on the team
• Demonstrates outstanding presentation skills

Team Leadership

• Leads initiatives and team projects to better the organization
• Demonstrates team and thought leadership; is a recognized SME

Qualifications

• Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 6 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 3 years' experience; or equivalent experience.

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