Yext (NYSE: YEXT) is the leading brand visibility platform, built for a world where discovery and engagement happen everywhere — across AI search, traditional search, social media, websites, and direct communications. Powered by over 2 billion trusted data points and a suite of integrated products, Yext provides brands the clarity, control, and confidence to perform across digital channels. From real-time insights to AI-driven recommendations and execution at scale, Yext turns a brand's digital presence into a competitive advantage, which is only possible through our team of innovators and enthusiastic collaborators. Join us and experience firsthand why we are consistently recognized as a ‘Best Place to Work’ globally by industry leaders such as Built In, Fortune, and Great Place To Work®!
As a Solutions Engineer you are responsible for supporting the growth of our client base with a focus on clients and prospects across a defined North American territory. The Solutions Engineer is responsible for understanding our customers and prospects needs and developing the appropriate solution footprint and benefit assessment. This involves performing the necessary needs assessment and analysis to clearly define the business objectives and capabilities, as well as the supporting business case, and demonstrating how those requirements are supported using Yext solutions.
What You’ll Do
- Partner with the Field Sales team during the sales process to assist in developing account/opportunity strategies, planning and execution. This includes net-new sales opportunities, account expansion and retention.
- Work closely with both Yext clients/prospects and/or Yext Partners to aid the positioning and scope of a solution.
- Create lasting, mutually beneficial relationships across enterprise accounts and strategic partners.
- Provide customer specific product demonstrations in support of requirements and business cases. In addition, you will often design, build and present “Art of the Possible” full-platform visionary demonstrations.
- Offer guidance on technical aspects of Yext solutions as part of the sales process.
- Communicate the value of Yext solutions and position in the marketplace.
- Utilise strong business acumen, including best practices and business processes, to understand and communicate business requirements and solutions strategy to customers and prospects.
- Help shape the evolution of our solutions by partnering with Customer Solutions Management, Product Management, Product Marketing and Development.
- Collaborate with Yext Enablement to help train Yext employees on new platform features and industry knowledge.
- Support Yext Marketing with various activities including writing Blog articles and attending both in-person and virtual events.
- Assist with the completion of technical responses to RFPs and RFIs.
What You Have
- BA/BS degree or similar college level education.
- Minimum 2 years of business experience as a Solutions Engineer within a SaaS business environment or equivalent relevant experience.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills; must be dynamic in presenting ideas to clients and prospective clients from VP to C-level.
- Excellent understanding of digital marketing/product experiences and respective industry knowledge. Specific experience in the following topics is an advantage:
- Database Architecture (inc. Graph Databases)
- Full-stack Web Development including Front-end Frameworks i.e. React
- Headless CMS / DXP platforms (Contentful, Sitecore, AEM etc)
- Search Engine Optimisation
- Site Search technologies (Elastic, Algolia, etc)
- REST / GraphQL APIs
- Ability to develop business cases that communicate requirements and solutions strategy to enterprise level prospects and customers.
- Must work well in a team selling environment.
- Experience of working to a MEDDPIC Sales Process (or similar).
- Demonstrated history of quota attainment or team goal attainment.
- Experience selling to and working with C-Level and top line management to understand business strategy and objectives.
- Must be willing to travel to various regions supported by Yext across North America.
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Pay ranges at Yext are established based on an analysis of salaries for positions with a similar level of accountability and impact in the relevant labor market. Salary levels are expected to change to reflect an employee’s job performance (results and impact) over time. Salaries at the time of hire are typically offered in the lower to middle of the above-referenced range in order to provide the opportunity to reflect performance-based increases over time. In addition to base salaries, employees at Yext are typically eligible for a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental and vision benefits; life insurance; short term and long-term disability; 401(k) retirement plan; and vacation and sick leave. Successful candidates may also be eligible for equity (stock) based compensation and/or variable pay programs based on performance relative to goals and targets.
Yext is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a results-driven, engaging culture where every employee has the opportunity to contribute to the success of the Company, perform at the highest possible level, and grow their skills and capabilities. Yext welcomes employees and applicants of all backgrounds and demographics, and does not engage in discrimination on the basis of any protected characteristic recognized under applicable law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. The Company believes a broad variety of life experiences across the Yext team is critical to its mission to help every business in the world be visible everywhere customers search. By seeking out fresh perspectives and fostering a positive interview experience and employee experience, Yext can remain at the forefront of innovation, and better serve its customers.
It is Yext’s policy to provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities as required by applicable law. If you have a disability that requires an accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or participating in the employee selection process, please complete this form.
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