Solution Engineer Apprentice

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What is a Solution Specialist?

Solution Specialist - Works closely with the sales team and other solution specialists to create customised solutions to solve a customer business challenge or objective.

The Solution Specialist team is responsible for leading the creation of a solution designed to meet a customer need based on requirements gathered throughout the sales cycle, as well as delivering insights and recommendations to companies looking to transform their customer's experience.

Responsibilities:

Prepare and deliver solution demonstrations to customers
Work with sales on customer engagements & own the solution know-how
Prepare & run session to gather and identify customer needs

The Solution Specialist Program

This program offers a unique opportunity to combine classroom and work-based learning during 3 years, you'll spend 20% of your time at QA and 80% at Salesforce (London). All the content covered at the college and the work experience will contribute towards a BSc Honours program in Digital & Technology Solutions. During the program, you will be exposed to:

Continuous development opportunities
Multiple customer engagements
Coaches, mentors and fellow apprentices that will support you throughout the 3 years and beyond
Diverse career opportunities and roles inside the company

As an apprentice, year one will be primarily focused on learning the basic skills needed to work with our customers, you will engage with co-workers that work directly with our customers,

While you progressively transition into the role. During this foundational year, you will:

Develop a understanding of our products and business
Learn critical soft skills and consulting skills you'll need for your role
Support members of the team with their projects
Build your network with your cohort and other cross-functional roles
Acquire official industry-standard Salesforce certifications

What are we looking for?

We are looking to hire individuals that have a demonstrable desire towards continuous learning, resilience to overcome an obstacle with a positive attitude and a passion for customers and how technology solutions can solve business challenges.

Below the skills we will be looking for. These are skills & behaviours that will make you successful as one of our Solution Specialist Apprentices:

Curiosity and drive to search business-related information, summarise it and share findings
Goes beyond the ask, to further understand in-depth topics that are relevant for the role and is resourceful
Collaborates well with a team to solve problems in dynamic environments
Ability to develop interpersonal relationships internally & with customers
Display initiative, self-motivation and deliver high-quality results
Flexibility in shifting direction when priorities change
Willing to travel occasionally

Eligibility

Must have the right to work in the United Kingdom and been a resident in the UK/EU for at least 3 years
GCSEs or equivalent with Maths and English at grade 4 and above (A-C).
Plus a level 3 qualification (AS Level, A Level or BTEC)

What's in it for you?

25 days annual leave
Health insurance, dental insurance, and vision benefit
Monthly wellbeing reimbursement and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Parental Benefits
* Pension package & Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Location

This is a hybrid role and applicants must live within a reasonable commuting distance to London, come into the office as required and be willing to attend college in person. You will also be required to attend our onboarding program, Discovering Salesforce, in Dublin.

Accommodations

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We are a recognised Disability Confident member under the UK Government Disability Confident employer scheme. We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role. Applicants are welcome to opt-in to the interview scheme as part of the application process. If you would like to apply under the scheme, please click the link to the Accommodations Request Form above and scroll to the UK Disability Confident Scheme section within the form.

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