The Solutions Engineer is an expert who understands customer-specific needs in order to provide business-driven consulting to prospects as well as existing customers. SE’s provide business-centric expertise that helps our Sales team establish market and deal-level visibility that resonates, clearly differentiating our solutions from the competition. This Solutions Engineer is regarded as an experienced operator/practitioner in the AI-powered CX space and is highly knowledgeable about the unique nuances of this industry. Solutions Engineers must be able to move between many key facets of the sales cycle from pre-sales engineering support to solution qualification and execution, to solution architecture and post-sale upsell. The Solutions Engineer is recognized as a credible thought leader, is confidently able to address C-level discussions, and able to help the seller effectively expand the revenue opportunities.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Understand customer-specific needs to provide business-driven consulting to prospective and existing customers. 
• Provide business-centric expertise that helps our Sales team establish market and deal-level visibility that resonates with prospects and customers, clearly differentiating our solutions from the competition.
• Be regarded as an experienced operator/practitioner in the Contact Center space and is highly knowledgeable about the unique nuances of this industry. 
• Solutions Engineers must be able to move between many key facets of the sales cycle from pre-sales engineering support to solution qualification and execution, to solution architecture and post-sale upsell. 
• The Solutions Engineer is recognized as a credible thought leader, is confidently able to address C-level discussions, and able to help the seller effectively expand the revenue opportunities.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Deeply understands the dynamics of AI-powered CX market; 
• Demonstrates an exceptional level of internal and external customer responsiveness
• Exhibits exceptional cross-team collaboration and internal customer support
• Provides excellent consulting, listening and communication skills, evidenced by the ability to establish influential relationships with diverse customers/prospects, including executive-level business owners
• Exhibits expert facilitation skills for meetings and group activities, both virtual and live, demonstrating the ability to guide groups, listen and question effectively (includes corporate/executive briefings)
• Possesses superior presentation skills, both virtual and live within a “tell show tell” format
• Has excellent written communication skills, demonstrates the ability to write with purpose and accuracy
• Is adept at critical thinking, problem solving and decision-making skills that balance thoughtful analysis with timely responsiveness
• Has self-directed work habits, exhibiting strong initiative, drive, creativity, maturity, self-assurance
• Exhibits strong teamwork skills and ability to act as a strategic partner to the client and account team
• Meets weekly with direct manager in order to review pending priorities, reflect on recent accomplishments and how to overcome challenges
• Travels to internal meetings and customer sites as warranted (travel estimate 20-50%)

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• 3+ years of Solutions Engineering experience in a related AI and/or SaaS field 
• 2+ years of related industry experience
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, persuasion, presentation and writing skills
• Must be willing to work in a fast-paced startup environment
• Superior presentation skills
• Outstanding problem-solving skills, including the ability to meet a business requirement with a technical solution
• In-depth knowledge of Customer Service Software, Business Intelligence, Workforce Engagement Management, Artificial Intelligence
• Bachelor's Degree in a technical field; or equivalent experience

The Senior CX Manager plays a critical role as a senior technical advisor and strategic partner to Talkdesk’s largest and most complex customers. This role drives measurable business outcomes by leading advanced product adoption, overseeing complex technical initiatives, and ensuring long-term customer success through strategic enablement, and change management.

The Senior CX Manager serves as the bridge between customer stakeholders (technical and business) and Talkdesk’s internal teams to ensure alignment on key business objectives and successful product utilization. In addition to typical customer technical guidance, you will also assume key Customer Relationship Management (CRM) responsibilities to ensure the long-term health and success of our customers.  This unique hybrid role is for a proactive professional who excels at solving complex technical challenges while also fostering strong, lasting customer relationships.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Technical Enablement & Delivery Leadership

• Serve as the primary senior technical point of contact for enterprise and strategic accounts.
• Lead complex onboarding, platform optimization, and advanced feature deployments across multi-product environments.
• Define solution scope, delivery approach, and technical roadmap in partnership with customer project managers and internal teams.
• Translate customer business and operational needs into scalable technical architectures and implementation plans.
• Drive use case strategy, feature adoption, and innovation roadmaps aligned to customer goals and Talkdesk product direction.
• Conduct advanced demos and enablement sessions showcasing feature enhancements and new capabilities.
• Establish and disseminate technical best practices across customers and internal teams.
  
  

Customer Success, Program Ownership & Risk Management

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior executive and operational stakeholders.
• Support  executive business reviews focused on ROI, KPIs, adoption maturity, and strategic alignment.
• Own the end-to-end management of technical initiatives, including issue tracking, prioritization, and customer communication.
• Proactively identify delivery risks, develop mitigation strategies, and remove roadblocks to ensure program success.
• Act as a senior escalation point for complex technical and delivery issues, coordinating cross-functional resolution.
• Partner with customers on structured change management strategies to ensure sustained adoption and value realization.

Data-Driven Value Realization & Commercial Impact

• Analyze product usage, operational data, and customer insights to identify optimization and expansion opportunities.
• Support renewals and expansion efforts by aligning demonstrated technical value to customer business outcomes.
• Develop customer success stories and case studies highlighting measurable results and enterprise-scale impact.

Cross-Functional Leadership & Professional Services Alignment

• Partner closely with Professional Services, Product, Support, Engineering, Sales, and Customer Success to deliver cohesive outcomes.
• Summarize and communicate customer feedback related to product gaps, bugs, and roadmap considerations.
• Influence internal prioritization by providing structured, data-backed insights from enterprise customers.
• Participate in the sales cycle as needed to gather technical requirements, shape solution approaches, and support proposals or SOWs.
• Contribute to the development of scalable delivery processes, playbooks, and best practices across the CX organization.
  
  

Requirements

• 7–10+ years of experience in Technical Account Management, Professional Services, Customer Success, Solution Consulting, or IT Project Management within a SaaS, CCaaS, or CPaaS environment.
• Preferred experience in financial services, healthcare/lifesciences, retail and consumer products.
• Proven track record of managing and delivering complex technical initiatives for enterprise customers.
• Strong technical acumen, including experience with APIs, CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce), and modern cloud-based enterprise platforms.
• Demonstrated experience defining scope, managing delivery plans, and coordinating multi-workstream projects.
• Experience with agile and/or waterfall implementation methodologies; PMP or equivalent certification preferred.
• Ability to align technical solutions to strategic business outcomes and ROI.
• Executive-level communication skills with the ability to influence and advise senior stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with comfort operating in ambiguous environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a consulting mindset and high attention to detail.
• Experience with contact center technology or customer experience platforms strongly preferred.
• Willingness to travel up to 25–30%.
• Commitment to continuous learning and enablement related to Talkdesk’s evolving platform and innovations.