Sr. Sales Engineer PowerReviews

PowerReviews is the leading provider of social commerce software-as-a-service solutions. PowerReviews Essential Social Suite is the only solution to integrate the 3 key components of social success-Social Content, Social Engagement and Social Measurement- enabling companies to turn social activity into sales. Near Union Square and all types of transportation, our small team of talent represents diversity, innovative thinking and a will to succeed. We are committed to making end-to-end social solutions that blaze new trails for companies to design, market and sell their products.
We've got the Power and so should you!

• PowerReviews is live on over 5500 websites - across 15 languages in 21 countries - including Staples, Drugstore.com, Room & Board, ESPN, Quicksilver, and Jockey.
• Ranked 19th on LEAD411's 2012 Hottest Companies in San Francisco Award
• Customer Reviews Solution Leader in the Internet Retailer Top 500 survey, AlwaysOn Top 100 SaaS award winner, JMP Hot 100 award winner and one of 90 Facebook preferred vendors.
• Venture capital backing from Four Rivers Group, Woodside Fund, Menlo Ventures and Tenaya Capital.
• Two patents since 2009 from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (U.S. Patent No. 7,930,363) relating to the method in which it delivers user-generated product reviews to websites globally.

Sr. Sales Engineer
The Sales Engineer is responsible for working with PowerReviews' Account Executives to present the technical value of PowerReviews solution. The Sales Engineer will engage with prospective customers to learn their business challenges & goals, develop a strategic technical solution, and customize a product demonstration that elicits business value. The Sales Engineers constant goal is to remove all potential technical roadblocks during the sales cycle. To accomplish this, the Sales Engineer must have a strong desire to leverage their technical and business skills, be willing to work quickly to meet short deadlines and enjoy customer interfacing.
Responsibilities:

• Respond effectively to RFPs
• Collect prospective clients requirements
• Work effectively across multiple departments
• Build and present customized demonstrations based on requirements
• Understand the PowerReviews solution and how it integrates into existing E-commerce websites often requiring familiarity with companies hardware, software, networking and security stack
• Participate in product, sales, and procedural training and certification to acquire and maintain the knowledge necessary to be effective in the position
• Attain quarterly and annual objectives assigned by management

Experience/Skills Required:

• B.S. Computer Science, Software Engineering, MIS or equivalent work experience
• 5+ years experience as a sales engineer for an E-commerce or SaaS company
• Knowledge of related applications, relational database and web technology
• Basic programming experience in HTML, CSS, javascript and other web based technologies
• Solid oral, written, presentation and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a team to solve technical problems in varied political environments
• Ability to travel domestically

Location:	CA United States