Pre-Sales Applied AI Expert - UAE

DataRobot; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI company in Dubai seeks a Pre-Sales Applied AI Expert to support the sales process across various customer segments. The role involves translating technical capabilities into business outcomes, delivering demos, and collaborating with the sales team to drive AI opportunities. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in a relevant role and fluency in English and Arabic is essential.

Benefits

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Flexible Time Off Program

Paid Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Global Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a data science, pre-sale solutions, or technical consulting role.
• Familiarity with GenAI-related sales is a plus.
• Fluency in English and Arabic.

Responsibilities

• Partner with sellers to connect business objectives to DataRobot applications.
• Deliver engaging, outcome-oriented demos for prospects and existing customers.
• Define key technical requirements and recommend deployment models.
• Surface patterns in customer objections and trends to enhance product positioning.
• Support sales team with necessary technical knowledge.

Skills

Business-to-Technical Translation

Demo Execution

Solution Design

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Sales Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical, analytical, or business-related field

Job description

Overview

DataRobot delivers AI that maximizes impact and minimizes business risk. Our platform and applications integrate into core business processes so teams can develop, deliver, and govern AI at scale. DataRobot empowers practitioners to deliver predictive and generative AI, and enables leaders to secure their AI assets. Organizations worldwide rely on DataRobot for AI that makes sense for their business — today and in the future.

The Pre-Sales Applied AI Expert - UAE plays a critical role in the sales process across all customer segments in the Middle East – from high-velocity commercial opportunities to complex strategic accounts. The Pre-Sales AAIE partners with both Account Executives and Strategic Account Directors to deliver impactful demos and articulate the technical value proposition of DataRobot solutions. Pre-Sales supports both new logo pursuits and expansion within existing accounts, guiding prospects and customers through solution design and proofs of value. Pre-Sales also ensures a smooth handoff to post-sales and brings valuable market insights back into the product and go-to-market teams.

You must be located in Dubai or Abu Dhabi to be eligible for this position.

Key Responsibilities

• Business-to-Technical Translation: Partner with sellers to understand business objectives and connect them to relevant DataRobot GenAI applications or platform capabilities; tailor technical messaging for different buyer personas by industry.
• Demo Execution & Use Case Framing: Deliver engaging, outcome-oriented demos for both new prospects and existing customers; help shape and refine use cases based on maturity, need, and strategic alignment.
• Solution Design & Deployment Readiness: Define key technical requirements, recommend deployment models, and advise on data readiness to ensure quick time-to-value for new and expansion opportunities.
• Cross-Functional Feedback Loop: Surface patterns in customer objections, market trends, and technical blockers to Product, Marketing, and Enablement teams to strengthen positioning and readiness.
• Sales Collaboration: Act as a trusted advisor across the sales team by supporting Account Executives, Strategic Account Directors, and Business Development Reps with the technical knowledge and assets needed to drive GenAI opportunities forward.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong ability to translate agentic AI, GenAI and ML platform capabilities into business outcomes across multiple industries or functions

• Demonstrated success supporting both new business and expansion opportunities across enterprise and commercial accounts

• Excellent communication and demo skills, able to tailor value stories to both technical stakeholders and non-technical buyers

• Comfort working in a fast-paced, iterative environment with evolving product offerings and use cases

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a data science, pre-sale solutions, or technical consulting role within a software or SaaS company; familiarity with GenAI-related sales a plus

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical, analytical, or business-related field (or equivalent experience); advanced degree in a technical or analytical-related field a plus

• Willingness to travel onsite with customers up to 50% of the time

• Fluency in English and Arabic

Benefits

The talent and dedication of our employees are at the core of DataRobot’s journey to be an iconic company. We strive to attract and retain the best talent by providing competitive pay and benefits with our employees’ well-being at the core. Here’s what your benefits package may include depending on your location and local legal requirements: Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance, Flexible Time Off Program, Paid Holidays, Paid Parental Leave, Global Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and more!

DataRobot Operating Principles

• Wow Our Customers
• Set High Standards
• Be Better Than Yesterday
• Be Rigorous
• Assume Positive Intent
• Have the Tough Conversations
• Be Better Together
• Debate, Decide, Commit
• Deliver Results
• Overcommunicate

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