Solutions Engineer (Remote)

Acxiom; Des Moines (IA); Remote; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading data solutions company is searching for a Solutions Engineer to partner with sales and product teams. This role requires designing scalable data solutions, uncovering technical requirements, and leading discovery sessions. Candidates need a Bachelor's degree and at least 3 years in the Martech or Adtech industry, with 25% travel expected. The position offers flexibility as it can be located almost anywhere in the U.S.

Benefits

Flexible work location

Growth opportunities

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in Martech or Adtech industry as a Consultant, Sales Engineer, or similar role.
• Ability to travel 25% of time.

Responsibilities

• Design cloud-native data solutions aligned to best-practice standards.
• Lead discovery sessions to align on goals and constraints.
• Support pre-sales and influence deal strategy.

Skills

Technical architecture

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Job description

Overview

Solutions Engineers are part problem solvers and part architect. They operate in close partnership with our sales, solutions strategy, and product teams to translate client business goals into a scalable technical vision. They focus on creating value for businesses by uncovering root cause pain points and technical blockers to design scalable data and mar-tech solutions that solve measurable ROI.

*This role can be located almost anywhere in the U.S.

What You Will Do

• Technical Architecture & Data Solutioning: Exhibits extensive technical expertise and designs modern, cloud-native data solutions—including unified customer profiles, identity-resolution workflows, and mar-tech integrations—aligned to best-practice standards.
• Discovery & Root-Cause Analysis: Diagnoses underlying issues and uncovers business and technical requirements, aligning cross-functional teams on strategic objectives before presenting a solution.
• Technical Storytelling & Value Articulation: Converts complex concepts into clear, outcome-based sales narratives and leads technical discussions that highlight measurable business impact.
• Strategic Problem Solving: Intuitively grasps complex challenges and proposes solutions that balance feasibility, risk, and value.
• Collaboration & Trust Building: Fosters teamwork, removes obstacles, and communicates transparently to build trust and achieve shared goals.
• Continuous Learning & Thought Leadership: Maintains a growth mindset—continually learning and sharing insights on emerging trends in the technical space (mar-tech, AI, identity, privacy) with internal and external audiences.
• Decisive Leadership & Accountability: Makes timely, objective decisions and takes full ownership of results.

Key Responsibilities

• Solution Design & Architecture: Uncover technical and business requirements through client engagement; Lead discovery sessions to align on goals, constraints, and success metrics; Translate challenges into scalable technical solutions; Design feasible, best-practice-aligned solutions that fit Acxiom and partner capabilities.
• Enablement & Deal Acceleration: Support pre-sales and influence deal strategy with sales teams; Contribute to RFPs/RFIs with technical input and solution narratives; Remove technical barriers and accelerate sales through collaboration; Coordinate pricing inputs for complex solutions with stakeholders.
• Solution Innovation: Pilot and co-develop solutions for emerging needs; Capture insights to refine offerings and boost adoption; Provide feedback to shape product and solution strategy.
• Value Articulation: Translate features into clear business benefits; Tailor messaging to different stakeholder roles; Use proof points and demos to build solution confidence; Highlight Acxiom’s differentiators and unique value.

What You Have

• Bachelor’s degree in related field

• 3+ years’ experience in Martech or Adtech industry as a Consultant, Sales Engineer, or similar role.

• Ability to travel 25% of time.

What Will Set You Apart

• Prior Acxiom experience in related role

Location & Travel

Primary Location: Homebased - Conway, Arkansas

Additional Locations (if applicable):

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