Able to present, demonstrate, and articulate technical solutions in a concise, clear, and convincing way to both technical and non-technical audiences
Work closely with business development to learn the customer s requirements and develop innovative, best-in-class technical solutions for sales opportunities
Analyze RFx pipeline opportunities and support no/no-go decisions based on alignment with TechTrend s capabilities and experiences
Collaborate with the assigned proposal manager(s) to lead the development of proposals that align with the customer desired outcomes
Interview account owners and SMEs to articulate the best technical approach and solution to meet or exceed RFx requirements
Support internal prototyping and solutions development of new technical offerings
Lead technical discussions in all aspects of the technical sales cycle to include product demonstrations, technical presentations, and requirements analysis
Provide thought leadership and creativity to brainstorm and author innovative and competitive technical approaches/solutions, differentiators, win-themes and to structure these approaches into proposal storyboards and outlines to support proposal development efforts
Participate and contribute to proposal content reviews and support addressing comments where applicable and as assigned
Collaborate with SMEs to develop and leverage proposal artifacts in a content library, or research independently to acquire and write proposal content
Develop written products that align with the writing style and expectations of the client and intended audience, translating technical concepts into language appropriate for the intended audience
Qualifications
Education: Minimum of high school diploma (Bachelor s degree in Computer Science or similar technical discipline strongly preferred)
Base Experience: At least 5 years supporting pre-sales and proposal writing functions (formal proposal writing and proposal development training is preferred)
Domain Experience: At least 3 years experience in one or more of the relevant technology domains (Cloud Computing, DevSecOps, or Applications Development) in the professional services industry
Certification: Azure professional certifications (Azure Solutions Architect Expert preferred)