RSM US LLP is looking for a dynamic Microsoft Pre-Sales Engineer (PSE) to facilitate the growth of our national Technology Consulting practice.

The Microsoft Pre-Sales Engineer (PSE) supports sales productivity and deal flow by securing the "technical close" in complex Microsoft solutions. The PSE collaborates with sales and delivery resources to ensure proposed deals include technical solutions that accurately address customer needs, and are appropriately supported by key customer technical decision-makers. The PSE is responsible for achieving a profit and productivity quota made up of the combined expectations of the sales resources, market, and/or channel supported. The sales territory will encompass pursuits across the nation, and flexible work or partial work from home is acceptable, if preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Works deals assigned to the sales team supported, prioritizing effort based on maximizing total impact on team productivity and profit, or as directed by Practice Leaders or Sales Director
• Proactively scopes the technical solution required to address customer requirements, assesses customers' met and unmet needs, and recommends solutions that optimize value for both the customer and the firm
• Secures input from all necessary solution stakeholders within the customer firm. Adapts solutions, as necessary, to ensure appropriate support
• Coordinates closely with internal sales and delivery resources to align solution design with customers' business requirements
• Secures from customer technical staff commitments needed to ensure a deal's "technical close."
• Meets assigned targets for profitable sales growth in assigned product lines, market areas, channel, or teams supported
• Provides coaching and professional development to team member sales associates in order to enhance their product knowledge, technical acumen, and technical sales skills
• Opportunistically pursues additional business development opportunities within clients. Collaborates with sales to ensure these opportunities are effectively covered and advanced
• Maintain strong relationships with Microsoft channel team, partner technology specialists, and partner sales executives
• Keep up with Microsoft product announcements and sales incentives and programs. Communicate important product changes to consulting and sales teams
• Assists in development of go-to-market and sales strategies

Accountabilities & Performance Measures:

• Achieves assigned productivity and profitability quotas
• Maintains deal through-put in early deal-sales process steps
• Achieves product growth targets for the assigned geography, channel, sales team, or account base
• Maintains high customer satisfaction ratings that meet company standards
• Completes required training and development objectives within the assigned time frame

Basic Qualifications:

• Previous experience presenting software solutions (business-to-business) with a focus on middle market/strategic customer segment
• Previous experience working with Microsoft products
• Previous presales presentation experience
• A record of achievement and technical solution expertise in a comparable sales role
• Product certification, engineering credential, or equivalent technical credential
• Experience leveraging a CRM tool for report generation and sales tracking
• Travel is required (up to 50%, local and overnight when appropriate)

The firm offers a competitive benefits package, base compensation, and an employee bonus program for eligible roles based on individual and firm performance per program guidelines. Base compensation ranges can be found between the ranges noted below in the posting, and an actual offer can vary based upon on role, hiring location, and qualifications. For additional information on RSM's total rewards, visit our website at https://rsmus.com/careers/working-at-rsm/benefits.html .

In accordance with applicable law and RSM policy, prospective hires will be required to demonstrate that they have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19. If not vaccinated for COVID-19 they must qualify for an accommodation to this vaccination requirement or participate in testing. If you are located in New York, pursuant to current applicable law, you will be required to be vaccinated to enter the New York office and testing is not an option to enter the New York office.

You want your next step to be the right one. You've worked hard to get where you are today. And now you're ready to use your unique skills, talents and personality to achieve great things. RSM is a place where you are valued as an individual, mentored as a future leader, and recognized for your accomplishments and potential. Working directly with clients, key decision makers and business owners across various industries and geographies, you'll move quickly along the learning curve and our clients will benefit from your fresh perspective.

Experience RSM US. Experience the power of being understood.

RSM is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans.

Job ID: req24033_Houston

Line of Business: Internal Client Service

SubFunction: Sales CS TC-Bus Apps Other

Job Type: FullTime

Req #: req24033_Houston

Location: Houston, TX US

Region: Central Region

Job Category: Business Development/Sales

Employment Type: Experienced

Degree Required: None

Travel: Yes

Salary Range: $125000 - $184000