Pre-Sales Specialist

Job Description
Job Description
A rapidly growing global technology company specialising in independent enterprise software support and maintenance. The business helps organisations extend, protect and optimise their existing software investments, providing customers with greater flexibility and control over their technology strategies. With a growing presence across North America, Europe and Australia, this is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced organisation where you can make a meaningful impact on customer relationships and commercial growth.

We are seeking an experienced Pre-Sales Specialist to join our customer's North American team in Plano, Texas. You will leverage your expertise in enterprise software, particularly the IBM software portfolio, licensing and deployment models, to lead customer engagements and support the delivery of technical pre-sales solutions. Working closely with sales, operations and subject matter experts, you will help customers understand the value of enterprise software support and maintenance services while ensuring a seamless transition from sales opportunity to customer onboarding.

Key responsibilities & duties include

Lead consultative customer engagements to understand client support needs, product strategies and challenges
Develop and deliver compelling presentations demonstrating the value of support and maintenance services
Analyse IBM, HCL and VMware support case histories to identify trends, pain points and opportunities
Manage technical pre-sales activities and coordinate with internal subject matter experts
Build trusted relationships with client application and platform owners
Support sales teams with complex technical and contractual queries
Provide product support guidance, education and mentoring to internal operational teams
Collaborate with sales, operations and contract management teams to ensure successful customer outcomes
Maintain accurate technical deal information within the CRM system
Support the transition from sales opportunity through to customer onboarding
Verify product and licensing eligibility for support
Identify risks and contribute to continuous improvements across pre-sales and customer engagement processes
Share market intelligence, customer insights and relevant IBM product updates with internal teams
Required Experience:
10+ years of experience in technical pre-sales, customer success or IT consulting
Strong cross-industry knowledge of IBM software products
Experience working with executive-level stakeholders and cross-functional teams
Excellent presentation, communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills
Strong problem-solving abilities and a strategic, commercially minded approach
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines
Experience supporting complex customer engagements and technical sales opportunities