Technical Presales Consultant

NEC Software Solutions; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in London seeks a technical pre-sales expert to engage with clients and support sales proposals. The successful candidate will require experience in technical communications and an understanding of disaster recovery solutions. This role offers flexibility with remote or hybrid options, along with an excellent benefits package including private medical cover and a 25-day holiday allowance.

Benefits

Private medical cover

25 days paid holiday

Life assurance cover

Group pension plan

Free access to LinkedIn Learning

Qualifications

• Experience engaging with clients and stakeholders.
• Ability to explain complex technical solutions simply.
• Experience cost evaluation for solutions.
• Understanding of disaster recovery and business continuity.

Responsibilities

• Work with sales on proposals as a pre-sales expert.
• Collaborate with customers to understand their requirements.
• Present proposals alongside sales team members.
• Assist in technical designs with the design team.

Skills

Client engagement

Technical communication

Project management

Problem-solving

Understanding of NEC products

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Job Description

Role can be Remote or Hybrid Office Based, subject to location.

Scope of the role:

The technical pre-sales function within NEC works closely with application product owners and the hosting design team to ensure propositions meet client requirements and are achievable for NEC's delivery teams. The candidate should be comfortable learning about NEC's hosting environment and applications to add value to proposals and tenders, especially for Software as a Service opportunities. Key responsibilities include:

• Collaborating with the sales team on proposals and pitches as an NEC hosting pre-sales subject matter expert.
• Ensuring hosting solutions meet customer requirements and identifying risks to internal stakeholders.
• Working with customers to understand and capture their business needs.
• Presenting proposals alongside sales team members.
• Working with the NEC Design team to ensure technical solutions are deliverable within budget.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience engaging with clients and internal stakeholders, explaining complex technical solutions clearly.
• The ability to communicate technical information to non-technical staff.
• Experience in a similar role with a competitor is advantageous.
• Skills in costing solutions on virtualized and physical platforms with multiple technologies.
• Understanding of Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity solutions.
• Eligibility for NPPV3 and UK Security Clearance.
• Ability to incorporate resilience and redundancy into technical solutions.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to influence effectively.
• Good project management and time management skills.
• Creative problem-solving skills.
• Experience designing solutions for the Public Sector and Central Government.
• Basic understanding of network, storage, server, and firewall terminology.
• Knowledge of NEC products.

Additional Information

We offer an excellent benefits package, including:

• Private Medical Cover funded by NEC (option to include family)
• 25 days paid holiday (with buy/sell options)
• Life assurance (4x salary), with options to increase
• Group Pension Plan with up to 8.5% employer contributions
• Flexible benefits
• Free access to LinkedIn Learning courses

Other Information

• Candidates must demonstrate the right to work and travel within the UK.
• Offers are subject to vetting, references, and health checks.
• A DBS check may be required depending on the role.

NEC Software Solutions is an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We support candidates with accessibility needs during recruitment.

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