Presales Graduate

Hewlett Packard Enterprise; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Manchester is looking for a Presales Graduate to join their dynamic team. This entry-level position is ideal for recent graduates eager to build a foundation in technology and sales. Responsibilities include collaborating with Sales and Presales teams to address customer needs, assisting with technical solution designs, and continuously developing technical knowledge. The firm values curiosity and analytical thinking, and candidates with a strong interest in enterprise technology will excel in this role.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits for health and wellbeing

Personal and professional development programs

Inclusive work environment

Qualifications

• Completed degree within the last 12 months.
• Up to 12 months of relevant experience.
• Genuine interest in enterprise technology.
• Willingness to learn and continuously improve.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with Sales and Presales teams.
• Support customer engagements across the sales lifecycle.
• Understand customer business challenges.
• Assist in solution sizing and architecture.
• Participate in customer meetings and workshops.
• Contribute to proof-of-concepts and validation.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Analytical thinking

Customer-focused

Technical concept explanation

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems or related discipline

Job description

Presales Graduate. This role has been designed as ‘’Onsite’ with an expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE office.

Who We Are

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description

About the role

Joining HPE as a Presales Graduate is an opportunity to build deep technical and commercial foundations at the intersection of technology, customer outcomes, and business impact. You will work alongside experienced Solutions Architects and Account Teams, learning how enterprise technology is designed, positioned, and delivered to solve real customer challenges.

This role is ideal for individuals who are curious, analytical, and customer-focused, with a strong interest in how technology enables transformation across industries

What you’ll do

• Partner closely with Sales, Presales, and Channel teams to support customer engagements across the full sales lifecycle.
• Learn to understand customer business challenges and translate them into technical solution designs using HPE’s portfolio (compute, storage, networking, cloud, and services).
• Support the development of customer presentations, solution proposals, and demonstrations, ensuring technical accuracy and clarity.
• Assist in solution sizing, configuration, and architecture under the guidance of senior Presales professionals.
• Participate in customer meetings, workshops, and technical discussions to build confidence in customer-facing environments.
• Contribute to proof-of-concepts, pilots, and technical validations where required.
• Continuously develop your technical knowledge through formal training, certifications, and on-the-job learning.
• Collaborate across teams to capture feedback from customers and help improve how we position and deliver our solutions.

What you’ll need

• A completed bachelor’s or master’s degree within the last 12 months in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Technology, or a related technical discipline.
• Up to 12 months of relevant experience (internships, placements, projects, or part-time roles welcome).
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly to different audiences.
• A genuine interest in enterprise technology and how it supports business outcomes.
• Analytical thinking and a structured approach to problem-solving.
• Willingness to learn, ask questions, and continuously improve.

What we’d prefer you bring

• Curiosity about emerging technologies (cloud, AI, data, sustainability, security).
• The confidence to engage in discussions, even when you do not yet have all the answers.
• Experience working in teams, whether through university projects, societies, or extracurricular activities.
• Comfort working in a hybrid environment and collaborating with distributed teams.
• A mindset focused on impact, ownership, and long-term development.

Additional Skills

Accountability, Accountability, Active Learning, Active Listening, Assertiveness, Bias, Building Rapport, Buyer Personas, Coaching, Complex Sales, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Customer Experience Strategy, Customer Interactions, Design Thinking, Empathy, Financial Acumen, Follow-Through, Growth Mindset, Identifying Sales Opportunities, Industry Knowledge, Intellectual Curiosity (Inactive), Long Term Planning, Managing Ambiguity {+ 6 more}

What We Can Offer You

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

Let’s Stay Connected

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Job

Sales

Job Level

Entry

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