Client Solution Consultant, Data Foundation

Salesforce; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Career development

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Salesforce in the United Kingdom seeks a Data Foundation Pre-Sales trusted advisor to shape data governance, data catalog, and AI platform initiatives for enterprise clients. You will collaborate with Account Executives and C-level leaders to map business outcomes and drive technical discovery.

You will lead customer demos, own the technical sales process, and architect PoCs while guiding RFIs/RFPs, events, and mentoring team members across the UK & Ireland.

Qualifications

• Enterprise technical sales, consulting, or solution engineering experience.
• Hands-on data governance, data catalog, data quality experience.
• Strong presentation skills to translate complex data concepts into business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical discovery and present customer demos.
• Own the technical sales process for opportunities.
• Run architectural workshops with C-suite executives.
• Architect tailored Proofs of Concept (PoCs).
• Support RFIs/RFPs and public events; mentor teammates.

Skills

Pre-Sales

Stakeholder Management

Data Governance

Data Catalog

Technical Communication

Education

Bachelor's in CS

Tools

Informatica

MuleSoft

Job description

To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts.

Job Category

Sales

Job Details

About Salesforce

Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn’t a buzzword — it’s a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all. Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You’re in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce. At Salesforce, we believe that AI requires a trusted context. Join our Data Foundation Pre-Sales team as a trusted advisor helping clients envision the transformation of their businesses through Data Governance, Data Catalog and wider platform offerings coming from Informatica and MuleSoft and focussing on Data and AI within Salesforce. You’ll work alongside Account Executives and C-level leaders, connecting deep technical capabilities with high-impact business outcomes in the age of agentic AI.

Why Join Us?

• Supportive Culture: Be part of an inclusive, highly collaborative pre-sales team with dedicated mentorship focused on your long-term career growth.
• Impactful Work: Work at the forefront of AI and data innovation, directly helping enterprises solve complex compliance, governance, and architecture challenges.
• Core Values: Work for a company that leads with Trust, Customer Success, and Equality.

What Your First Year Looks Like

• In Your First 30–60 Days: You'll complete onboarding, pair with senior teammates on customer opportunities, get certified on core Data Foundation products.
• By Day 90: You’ll start to lead technical discovery, present customer demos, and own the technical sales process for the opportunities.
• Beyond: You’ll lead high-level architectural workshops with C-suite executives, architect tailored Proofs of Concept (PoCs), handle RFIs/RFPs, support public events and mentor incoming team members on best practices.

What You Bring

• Pre-Sales & Stakeholder Management: Demonstrated experience in enterprise technical sales, consulting, or solution engineering, with a proven ability to build relationships with decision-makers, CxOs, and technical influencers.
• Data Governance Domain Expertise: Hands-on experience working with data governance, data catalog, data quality, or similar tools.
• Technical Communication & Storytelling: Strong presentation skills with the ability to translate complex data concepts into compelling business outcomes and architectural solutions.
• Education: A Bachelor's or above degree in Computer Science or a closely related technical field.
• Regional Mobility: Ability to travel as needed (up to a maximum of 50% of the time) across the UK and Ireland region.

Bonus Experience (Desired, Not Required)

• Data & Cloud Fundamentals: Practical understanding of hybrid software deployments, database design, data warehousing, or business intelligence concepts.
• Specific Product Ecosystems: Hands-on experience with other Informatica or MuleSoft tools, such as MDM, data and application integration, and APIs.
• Regulatory Frameworks: In-depth knowledge of compliance mandates (e.g., GDPR, BCBS239, EU AI Act).
• Advanced AI Concepts: Specific exposure to Agentic AI and emerging generative workflows.
• Deployment Architectures: Sound understanding of hybrid deployment models, Data Warehousing, or specific BI software ecosystems.

Unleash Your Potential

When you join Salesforce, you’ll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best. Together, we’ll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love.

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