Abnormal AI is seeking a SLED Sales Engineer to join our growing Sales Engineering team in the Southeast. As a Sales Engineer, you will be our customer’s technical contact, and craft strategic business cases to win customers over & help them conquer their most intractable email security challenges.
In conjunction with SLED (State, Local, and Education) Account Executives, you will be responsible for conducting in-person and remote product demos, articulating the technical value of Abnormal AI products, and driving successful outcomes for Proof of Value programs.
The ideal candidate for the role will be located in the Northeast area and have the following skillset:
- Ability to tie technology to business outcomes and drive value
- Ability to influence your audience in virtual and in person formats
- High EQ; ability to read the room, engage people, be empathetic, listen and respond
- Ability to create value driven presentations and tell the story behind them (Powerpoint, Google Slides)
- Ability to discover/uncover customer pain/requirements/objectives
- Serve as the technical sales lead throughout the pre-sales cycle, including owning proofs-of-value (POV) results and driving their success, co-leading customer relationships with SLED Account Executives, and giving technical demos
- Provide technical pre-sales support for assigned Account Executives
- Assist Account Executives in development and implementation of sales objectives and account-based penetration strategies
- Conduct technical and competitive landscape research to effectively address customer questions
- Serve as a technical resource for pre-sales security and platform diligence, including
- Educate sales executives and partners on Abnormal AI’s products, platform, and security
- Obsessively drive customer satisfaction
- 3+ years industry experience in sales engineering
- Some experience supporting Public Sector / SLED customers
- Technical background in messaging and Internet security principles
- Strong understanding of how Internet protocols work (HTTP, SMTP, DNS, etc.)
- Knowledge of networking topology, TCP/IP protocol, network configuration and components (firewalls, routers, etc.)
- Prior experience in selling software to Fortune 500
- Strong technical presentation and communication skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to see and present “the Big Picture”, uncover business challenges, and architect a solution to solve customer business issues
- Ability to work independently in a high-velocity environment
- Positive attitude, customer focus, and strong sense of ownership over customer results
- BSCS/BSEE or equivalent work experience
- CISSP, CEH and/or other relevant security certifications a plus
- Candidates must reside in territory
At Abnormal AI, certain roles are eligible for a bonus, restricted stock units (RSUs), and benefits. Individual compensation packages are based on factors unique to each candidate, including their skills, experience, qualifications and other job-related reasons.
Abnormal AI is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. For our EEO policy statement please click here. If you would like more information on your EEO rights under the law, please click here.
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