Sales Engineer at Goolge - Lagos

Google  is not a conventional company, and we don't intend to become one. True, we share attributes with the world's most successful organizations - a focus on innovation and smart business practices comes to mind - but even as we continue to grow, we're committed to retaining a small-company feel. At Google, we know that every employee has something important to say, and that every employee is integral to our success. We provide individually-tailored compensation packages that can be comprised of competitive salary, bonus, and equity components, along with the opportunity to earn further financial bonuses and rewards. Googlers thrive in small, focused teams and high-energy environments, believe in the ability of technology to change the world, and are as passionate about their lives as they are about their work.

Job Title: Sales Engineer - Lagos

Type: Full-time
Experience: Not Applicable
Functions: Sales
Industries: Information Services, Internet 
Job ID: 2174273
Location: This position can be based in Nairobi, Kenya; Accra, Ghana; Lagos, Nigeria; or Johannesburg, South Africa.

Job Description
The area: Partner Solutions Organization

Google's Partner Solutions Organization (PSO) is a technology group dedicated to developing and managing the company's largest and most strategic partnerships. Our multi-faceted professionals work together with teams throughout Google to address our partners' most pressing technology challenges – ones that have no simple answers. We create solutions for and build enduring long-term relationships with organizations that represent outstanding revenue opportunities and/or are strategically important for us to take new, world-shaping technologies to market.

The Role: Sales Engineer

Sales Engineers work with Google's Partner Development team to create and implement technical account strategies, develop innovative solutions and overcome technical obstacles to sign strategic partnership deals. For this job, you'll bring extensive sales experience with large companies, a strong software development background and detailed knowledge of Internet and telecommunication technologies. You also enjoy working with people and technology more than working with your head down in product development. As such, you have both the ability to interact with engineering teams as well as excellent relationship-building and communication skills. This job requires travel about one-third of the time.

Responsibilities:

• Gather technical requirements and determine the best way to apply Google technology to address prospects’ business problems.
• Deliver articulate and effective presentations and demonstrations to a range of audiences, highlighting Google products and technologies.
• Develop proof-of-concept products and software tools to assist in closing deals.
• Drive the technical deal signoff process with Legal, Engineering and Finance.
• Provide feedback to Product Management and Engineering on developing new products and how to improve existing products.

Requirements:

• BA/BS preferred in a technical field with a strong academic record. (MS/MBA is a plus).
• Extensive hands-on experience in Internet or telecom products and technologies in Africa or similar market.
• Experience in deadline-driven, large-scale technical project management or software development in the Internet/Telecommunications space.
• Excellent project management skills and attention to detail as well as experience working with external clients in a sales environment.
• Proficient in one or more programming languages, including Java, C/C++, JavaScript, Python, or PHP.
• Proficient in French, English and at least one other African language.
• Willing to travel extensively within Africa.

Application Deadline
10th December, 2011

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online