Senior Solutions Engineer, Strategic (West Coast)

Motive; United States; On-site; USD 200,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k

Paid time off

Job summary

Motive is hiring a Senior Solutions Engineer on the Strategic team to drive outcomes for Motive’s largest customers. You will partner with Strategic Account Executives to shape deal strategy, tailor demonstrations, and act as a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders across Sales, Product, Engineering, and Customer Success.

The role requires balance of technical acumen and business sense, with travel 30%+, and a focus on delivering measurable business outcomes through value-based selling and

Qualifications

• 5+ years in strategic or high-value Enterprise sales in a pre-sales or solutions engineering role (SaaS and hardware a plus)
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; advanced degree a plus
• Experience in a customer-facing pre-sales field role with travel 30%+
• Knowledge of value-based selling frameworks (MEDDIC, MEDDPICC, Command of the Message) and solutions engineering methodologies
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence executive stakeholders
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a solutions-oriented mindset
• Hands-on experience with Strategic Enterprise sales cycles and navigating multiple stakeholders
• Experience with APIs, integrations, and technical solution design

Responsibilities

• Shape deal strategy with Strategic Account Executives and deliver high-impact demos
• Tailor demos to resonate with technical, operational, and business audiences
• Translate complex customer challenges into clear, measurable solutions
• Develop expertise in the competitive landscape and support displacement opportunities
• Establish product authority and discuss future innovations
• Collaborate on RFIs/RFPs to position Motive as the partner of choice
• Bridge Sales and cross-functional teams to feed insights into product and success teams

Skills

Strategic selling

Pre-sales

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Value-based selling

Product demos

APIs & integrations

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree a plus

Tools

Great Demo!

Demo2Win

Job description

Who We Are Motive empowers the people who run physical operations with tools to make their work safer, more productive, and more profitable. For the first time ever, safety, operations and finance teams can manage their drivers, vehicles, equipment, and fleet related spend in a single system. Combined with industry leading AI, the Motive platform gives you complete visibility and control, and significantly reduces manual workloads by automating and simplifying tasks.

Motive serves nearly 100,000 customers – from Fortune 500 enterprises to small businesses – across a wide range of industries, including transportation and logistics, construction, energy, field service, manufacturing, agriculture, food and beverage, retail, and the public sector. Visit gomotive.com to learn more.

About The Role As a Senior Solutions Engineer on our Strategic team, you’ll play a critical role in driving successful outcomes for Motive’s largest customers and prospects. You’ll partner closely with Strategic Account Executives to shape deal strategy, showcase the value of our platform, and act as a trusted advisor to executive-level stakeholders. This role requires a balance of technical expertise, business acumen, and strong communication skills, as you map complex customer challenges to Motive’s solutions and influence key buying decisions. Reporting directly to a Strategic Solutions Engineering leader, you’ll collaborate across Sales, Product, Engineering, and Customer Success to ensure customer needs are met while driving Motive’s growth and strategic success.

What You\'ll Do

• Partner with Strategic Account Executives to shape deal strategy, drive discovery conversations, and deliver high-impact demonstrations that influence executive-level decisions
• Showcase Motive’s value by tailoring demos that resonate across technical, operational, and business audiences — positioning yourself as a trusted advisor to strategic customers
• Translate complex customer challenges into clear, compelling solutions that deliver measurable business outcomes
• Develop deep expertise in the competitive landscape, playing a key role in supporting Strategic AEs on displacement and high-value opportunities
• Establish yourself as a product authority — mastering today’s platform while shaping conversations around future innovations
• Collaborate on RFIs and RFPs to position Motive as the partner of choice for strategic Enterprise organizations
• Act as a visible connector between Sales and cross-functional teams (Product, Engineering, Customer Success, Marketing), ensuring customer insights fuel continuous improvement and innovation

What We\'re Looking For

• 5+ years of experience supporting Strategic or high-value Enterprise-level sales in a pre-sales or solutions engineering role (SaaS and hardware experience a plus)
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; advanced degree a plus
• Experience in a customer-facing pre-sales field role with the flexibility and willingness to travel 30%+
• Deep knowledge of value-based selling frameworks and methodologies (e.g., MEDDIC, MEDDPICC, Command of the Message) and solutions engineering methodologies (e.g., Demo2Win, Great Demo!, or comparable)
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence executive and C-level stakeholders
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a solutions-oriented mindset
• Demonstrated success supporting complex solution sales within high-value Enterprise and/or Strategic-level organizations
• Hands-on experience with Strategic Enterprise sales cycles and navigating multiple stakeholders
• Experience with APIs, integrations, and technical solution design

Pay Transparency Your compensation may be based on several factors, including education, work experience, and certifications. For certain roles, total compensation may include restricted stock units. Motive offers benefits including health, pharmacy, optical and dental care benefits, paid time off, sick time off, short term and long term disability coverage, life insurance as well as 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Learn more about our benefits by visiting Motive Perks & Benefits.

The on-target earnings (base pay + commissions) for this role: $200,000—$240,000 USD

Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is one of Motive\'s core values. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives.

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