Presales Tech Consultant — AI-Driven Data Solutions

Elsevier; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 72,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with match

Wellbeing platform (Headspace)

Paid time off

Job summary

Elsevier is seeking a Technical Consultant (Pre-Sales) for its Advanced Data Solutions team in the United States. You will lead discovery, shape data-driven use cases, and demonstrate how Elsevier’s data and software enable advanced analytics and AI-powered workflows.

The role focuses on pre-sales, collaborating with Sales, Post-Sales, and Product teams to ensure technical feasibility, scalability, and value delivery for enterprise customers.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of data-driven analytics workflows.
• Working knowledge of Generative AI and LLM-based solutions (RAG, agentic workflows, evaluation).
• Familiarity with cloud ecosystems (AWS, REST APIs, SFTP, OAuth) and AI platforms.
• Experience in data-intensive enterprise environments and ability to translate data into business value.
• Experience delivering technical demos and presentations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites and industry events as required.

Responsibilities

• Pre-sales solution leadership and domain expertise across Elsevier’s data and software offerings.
• Lead technical discovery to translate objectives into data-driven use cases and architectures.
• Design and deliver tailored demonstrations of analytics, AI workflows, and knowledge graphs.
• Scope proposals, support PoCs, and articulate trade-offs across data, software, and services.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor throughout the sales cycle and align with product teams.
• Stay current with AI developments and advise on responsible AI applications with Elsevier data.
• Coordinate with Product and Professional Services to ensure feasible delivery and adoption.
• Capture customer feedback to inform product positioning and GTM strategy.

Skills

Data analytics workflows

Generative AI & LLMs

Knowledge graphs

AI platforms & tooling

AWS and cloud ecosystems

REST APIs

SFTP & OAuth

Python

Science/tech data field

Stakeholder communication

Education

Master's or PhD in science/tech

Tools

MCP servers

Docker

Python

REST APIs

Job description

Elsevier is seeking a Technical Consultant (Pre-Sales) for its Advanced Data Solutions team in the United States. You will lead discovery, shape data-driven use cases, and demonstrate how Elsevier’s data and software enable advanced analytics and AI-powered workflows.

The role focuses on pre-sales, collaborating with Sales, Post-Sales, and Product teams to ensure technical feasibility, scalability, and value delivery for enterprise customers.