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Tag name is followed by "@" symbol and proficiency level value.
About proficiency levels:
- 1-2 — basic awareness. Minimal hands-on experience, and a rudimentary understanding of the technology's purpose;
- 3-6 — daily use. Comfortable and regular usage, capable of handling common tasks and challenges related to the technology;
- 7-9 — you are an expert, you can teach others, you know all the pitfalls and tricks;
- 10 — exceptional knowledge, comprehensive understanding, and adeptness in all aspects of the technology, including advanced problem-solving. Think twice before claiming or demanding such level.
Communication @ 6
Grafana @ 4
Leadership @ 7
Observability @ 4
- 1-2 — basic awareness. Minimal hands-on experience, and a rudimentary understanding of the technology's purpose;
- 3-6 — daily use. Comfortable and regular usage, capable of handling common tasks and challenges related to the technology;
- 7-9 — you are an expert, you can teach others, you know all the pitfalls and tricks;
- 10 — exceptional knowledge, comprehensive understanding, and adeptness in all aspects of the technology, including advanced problem-solving. Think twice before claiming or demanding such level.
Details
Grafana Labs is seeking a customer-facing Solutions Engineer to serve as a product expert and technical bridge between customers, Sales, Product Management, and Engineering. The role focuses on Grafana Cloud, observability, open-source technologies, and helping customers understand and successfully adopt Grafana Labs solutions.
Responsibilities
- Partner with the Sales team to articulate Grafana's value proposition, vision, and strategy to customers.
- Own technical customer engagements and help close complex opportunities through competitive knowledge, technical skill, and credibility.
- Deliver product and technical presentations to potential and existing customers.
- Communicate effectively with customers and internal teams, providing feedback on products and the competitive landscape.
- Drive product conversations based on customer needs and problems.
- Enhance documentation, write blog posts, record videos, contribute knowledge base articles, and create other public or private enablement materials.
- Listen to prospects and customers, understand their requirements, ask the appropriate questions, and translate those requirements into solutions using Grafana Labs technology.
Requirements
- 5+ years of technical pre-sales experience.
- Strong judgment, collaboration, and leadership skills, with openness to varied and complex assignments.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills for collaborating with remote-first internal teams and worldwide customers.
- Ability to articulate the value proposition and technical advantages of products.
- Enjoyment of solving technical challenges and developing creative customer solutions.
- A technical mindset and desire to continue growing technically.
- Must be located in the United Kingdom.
Bonus Points
- Experience with open-source technologies.
- Experience in the metrics or monitoring space.
- Experience with sales methodologies such as MEDD(P)ICC.
Benefits
- 100% remote, global work environment.
- Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) for all roles.
- In-person onboarding.
- Global annual leave policy of 30 days per year, including three Grafana Shutdown Days.
- Career growth opportunities and an innovation-driven, transparent culture.
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