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OverviewCresta is on a mission to turn every customer conversation into a competitive advantage by unlocking the true potential of the contact center. Our platform combines the best of AI and human intelligence to help contact centers discover customer insights and behavioral best practices, automate conversations and inefficient processes, and empower every team member to work smarter and faster. Born from the Stanford AI lab, Cresta''s co-founder and chairman is Sebastian Thrun, the genius behind Google X, Waymo, Udacity, and more. Our leadership also includes CEO, Ping Wu, the co-founder of Google Contact Center AI and Vertex AI platform, & co-founder, Tim Shi, an early member of OpenAI.We''ve assembled a world-class team of AI and ML experts, go-to-market leaders, and top-tier investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Greylock Partners, Sequoia, and former AT&T CEO John Donovan. Our valued customers include brands like Intuit, Cox Communications, Hilton, and Carmax and we''ve been recognized by Forbes and Bain Consulting as one of the top private AI companies in the world.Join us on this thrilling journey to revolutionize the workforce with AI. The future of work is here, and it''s at Cresta.About the role:As a Strategic Solutions Engineer you will partner with a Sales Director to showcase the power of Cresta to potential customers. In this role you will provide technical insights and solutioning to stakeholders both internal and external by understanding customers technical requirements. You will conduct product demos, manage technical validation activities (including proof-of-concept exercises and pilots), and ultimately help develop the business case for the prospect during the sales cycle. You also will act as liaison between sales, the customer and Cresta''s technical teams.ResponsibilitiesQualify new sales opportunities by understanding customer requirements and converting it to Cresta technical requirementsPartner with the Sales Directors to discover and understand the prospect''s situation and the challenges that they are experiencingLead discovery calls with prospective customers & internal cross functional teams to build and deliver product demos. Solving problems for potential customers and demonstrating the value of Cresta productProvide your prospects with insights and learnings from your vast experience in helping customers improve their contact center and customer experience operationsDrive adoption during proof of values by training individual managers and users on the Cresta solutionTranslate prospect use cases into brilliant technical solutions and demonstrate the path to ROIDeliver captivating product demos highlighting value propositions to get prospects excited about how Cresta will help them reach their goalsRun ROI workshops to translate our solution into a financial business case proposalProvide feedback to product management about the successes and failures in the fieldQualifications We Value7+ years of experience in a customer facing role, and 1-3 years of experience in a technical pre-sales role selling to large enterprisesHands on experience of working with Conversational AIHighly organizedImpeccable work ethicDesire to practice and prepare your presentation (or demo) meticulously, as you always strive for perfectionEnergy, enthusiasm and thoughtfulness in everything you do Learn new technology quickly and find it easy to explain technological solutions in terms of business valueNatural problem-solver and extremely resourceful - garnering support from other people or teams in order to drive opportunities to closureYou embody our core Operating PrinciplesWe offer Cresta employees a variety of medical benefits designed to fit your stage of lifeFlexible vacation time to promote a healthy work-life blendPaid parental leave to support you and your familyCompensationCompensation for this position includes a base salary, variable (OTE), equity, and a variety of benefits. 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