Sales Solutions Engineer (SaaS) (Chicago-based ONLY)

seoClarity; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Robust benefits package

Hybrid in-office schedule

Snack & beverage amenities

Downtown Chicago office access

On-site dining & convenience

Modern building amenities

Fitness & commuter perks

Learning stipend & parental leave

Job summary

seoClarity is hiring a Sales Solutions Engineer to join our Chicago-based sales team. You will deliver compelling demos, translate complex SEO and AI capabilities into business value, and engage with executive-level stakeholders.

The role requires 4+ years in technical pre-sales or sales engineering for enterprise SaaS, with strong presentation and collaboration skills. Hybrid schedule with in-office Tuesdays through Thursdays in downtown Chicago.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Technology, Communications, Information Systems, or related field.
• 4+ years in technical pre-sales or sales engineering for enterprise SaaS.
• Ability to deliver polished, tailored software demonstrations to executive, technical, and cross-functional audiences.
• Experience with enterprise SEO, AI search, data platforms, and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Account Executives to support the full enterprise sales cycle.
• Lead discovery to understand goals, requirements, workflows, and success criteria.
• Create and deliver customized seoClarity demos aligned to prospect needs.
• Answer product, data, integration, and reporting questions to prospects.
• Collaborate with Product, Client Success, and Marketing to improve sales materials.

Skills

Technical pre-sales

Solutions engineering

Executive communication

Enterprise SaaS

SEO / AI search

Demos & presentations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

Excel

Analytics platforms

Reporting tools

Job description

***Individuals MUST be local to Chicago, as relocation assistance is NOT available***

seoClarity is seeking a technically strong, consultative, and highly polished Sales Solutions Engineer (SaaS) (Chicago-based ONLY) to join our growing Sales team in our downtown Chicago office. We’re looking for someone who can bring enterprise SEO, AI search, data, and platform capabilities to life for prospective customers through compelling demos, thoughtful discovery, and value-driven technical conversations.

If you enjoy being in front of customers, simplifying complex technology, building trust with technical and executive audiences, and helping enterprise brands understand how SEO and AI search are changing, this role is for you!

Sales Solutions Engineer (SaaS) (Chicago-based) Perks & Benefits

• Competitive Compensation: $80,000 to $100,000 annually, plus commission (depending on relevant experience).
• Robust Benefits Package: a well-rounded package designed to support your health, financial security, flexibility, and long-term growth, including major medical, dental, and vision coverage, company-sponsored life insurance, a 401(k) with company matching, commuter benefits, generous PTO, paid sick time, and company holidays.
• Perks That Support You: a continuous learning stipend, paid parental leave with extended work-from-home flexibility for new mothers, company-wide celebrations, and an annual global summit that brings teams together.
• Snack & Beverage Fuel: a fully stocked kitchen with snacks, drinks, and grab-and-go options to keep energy high and focus sharp throughout the day.
• In-Office, Hybrid Schedule by Design: – our team comes together in our Downtown Chicago office Tuesday through Thursday for high-impact collaboration, with Mondays and Fridays reserved to focus on remote work. Explore building amenities and photos HERE
• Convenient Downtown Access: easy access to major commuter options, including nearby CTA train and bus routes, Ogilvie Transportation Center, and Union Station.
• On-Site Dining & Everyday Convenience: enjoy access to Market Creations, a convenient on-site café/restaurant, along with lobby services including a sundry shop, ATM, and FedEx Office.
• Modern Building Amenities: the building features a newly upgraded amenity floor with the Connect 101 Lounge, flexible collaboration areas, conference space, and a game room for casual breaks or informal team connection.
• Fitness & Commuter-Friendly Perks: tenants have access to FIT 101, a fitness center with cardio equipment, free weights, Peloton bikes, locker rooms, showers, towel service, and Cycle 101 secure bike storage.
• Community & Tenant Experience: tenant programming, shared amenity spaces, and unique building features such as its on-site beehive sustainability program.

Sales Solutions Engineer (SaaS) (Chicago-based) Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Technology, Communications, Information Systems, or another related field.
• 4+ years of technical pre-sales/post-sales, solutions engineering, sales engineering, solutions consulting, or technical demo experience, ideally within enterprise SaaS, marketing technology, analytics, search, SEO, AI, or data platform environments.
• Strong ability to deliver polished, engaging, and highly tailored software demonstrations to executive, technical, marketing, and cross-functional buying audiences.
• Experience partnering with Account Executives throughout complex B2B sales cycles, including discovery, solution positioning, technical validation, stakeholder alignment, and deal support.
• Strong understanding of digital marketing, search marketing, SEO, AI search, AEO, content performance, web analytics, or enterprise marketing workflows.
• Ability to translate complex technical capabilities, datasets, workflows, and platform functionality into clear business value for prospective customers.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills, with the confidence to lead conversations with technical stakeholders, marketing leaders, procurement teams, security teams, and executive decision-makers.
• Strong technical aptitude with the ability to quickly learn new technologies, platform capabilities, integrations, data structures, and customer use cases.
• Comfortable supporting RFPs, security questionnaires, technical assessments, procurement documentation, and other enterprise sales requirements.
• Experience working with large datasets, Excel, analytics platforms, reporting tools, or data-driven business workflows.
• Highly resourceful, proactive, and comfortable building new materials, demo flows, talk tracks, proof points, and resources that improve the sales process.
• Strong curiosity around AI search, generative AI, answer engines, LLMs, automation, enterprise SEO, and the changing ways brands are discovered online.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-moving environment where priorities, prospect needs, technology, and market expectations continue to evolve.

Sales Solutions Engineer (SaaS) (Chicago-based) Responsibilities

• Partner closely with Account Executives to provide technical and strategic support throughout the full enterprise sales cycle.
• Lead discovery conversations to understand prospect goals, technical requirements, current workflows, pain points, business priorities, and success criteria.
• Create and deliver customized, high-impact seoClarity platform demonstrations that connect product capabilities to each prospect’s business needs.
• MUST have direct experience with enterprise SEO platforms, search intelligence tools, web analytics platforms, content optimization tools, or digital marketing technology.
• Translate complex SEO, AEO, AI search, automation, analytics, and platform capabilities into clear, value-driven messaging for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Help prospects understand how seoClarity supports visibility across traditional search, AI-driven answers, enterprise SEO workflows, content performance, reporting, and large-scale search intelligence.
• Provide technical credibility during sales conversations by answering product, workflow, data, integration, reporting, and platform-related questions.
• Collaborate with Sales leadership and Account Executives to shape demo strategy, solution positioning, competitive differentiation, and technical sales messaging.
• Support RFPs, security reviews, vendor questionnaires, procurement requests, and other technical sales documentation needed to move opportunities forward.
• Partner with Product, Client Success, Technical Services, and Marketing to share prospect feedback, surface market trends, identify feature opportunities, and improve sales enablement materials.
• Develop reusable demo assets, talk tracks, objection-handling resources, competitive positioning, and technical sales collateral that strengthen the broader sales process.
• Stay informed on the competitive landscape and clearly communicate seoClarity’s unique differentiators across SEO, AEO, AI search, automation, data, and enterprise scalability.
• Support marketing and go-to-market initiatives as needed, including webinars, events, conferences, content creation, customer stories, and thought leadership opportunities.
• Represent seoClarity with professionalism, curiosity, and confidence during prospect meetings, executive presentations, onsite visits, and industry events.
• Continuously improve demo delivery, technical messaging, product knowledge, and understanding of how enterprise brands are adapting to the future of search.

About Us

seoClarity is the technology leader in Search Engine Optimization (SEO) marketing analytics, and our technology platform and services help the world’s best and biggest brands optimize their website content so they can be found online and connect to their customers. seoClarity sits at the center of how leading global brands win in SEO, AEO, and AI-driven search. As search behavior continues to evolve across Google, AI Overviews, chatbots, answer engines, and emerging discovery channels, enterprise organizations need more than data. They need clarity, strategy, automation, and trusted intelligence that helps them act.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At seoClarity, we embrace and celebrate our differences. We believe that diverse backgrounds, cultures, abilities, experiences, thoughts, and perspectives lead to more creative problem‑solving, better outcomes and a stronger organization. seoClarity is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe all our colleagues share in this commitment to fostering an environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals. We seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented individuals from all social classes, who also share our beliefs.

At seoClarity, employment is based solely on an individual’s merit and qualifications related to their professional competence. We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee because of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, mental or physical disability, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related conditions, or any other basis protected by law or local ordinance.