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About the role
Clever is on a mission to connect every student to a world of learning. As the leading identity platform for education, more than 111,000 schools worldwide use Clever to power secure digital learning experiences. With Clever’s layered security solutions, schools can protect access and identities for all staff, teachers, and students. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Pre-Sales Expertise: You have 2+ years of experience in technical pre-sales, solutions architecture, or technical sales, specifically managing high-stakes customer impact in the SaaS or EdTech sectors
- Master of Discovery: Proven ability to lead deep technical discovery sessions, navigate multi-threaded stakeholder environments, and build prototypes that resonate with both IT leads and C-suite executives
- Communication Mastery: Exceptional ability to distill complex technical roadblocks into persuasive narratives for executive presentations and high-level technical documentation
- Strategic Engagement: Willingness to travel (~25-30%) to build in-person relationships and lead the technical close for flagship accounts
- Operational Excellence: A disciplined approach to managing multiple high-priority deals simultaneously while maintaining a "white-glove" customer experience
More about this role
Clever is on a mission to connect every student to a world of learning. As the leading identity platform for education, more than 111,000 schools worldwide use Clever to power secure digital learning experiences. With Clever’s layered security solutions, schools can protect access and identities for all staff, teachers, and students. With a secure identity platform for schools and a network of leading application providers, Clever is committed to advancing education with technology that works for students everywhere. Clever, a Kahoot! company, has an office in San Francisco, CA, but you can visit us at clever.com anytime.
Clever is seeking a Sales Engineer who can seamlessly bridge the gap between complex technical capabilities and mission-critical school needs. In this role, you will be the primary technical architect for our most strategic prospects, helping school leaders understand how Clever’s secure, scalable infrastructure—specifically Clever IDM and Classroom MFA —addresses their most sophisticated cybersecurity challenges. We are hiring for this position to lead the technical charge as our paid offerings scale; you will act as a high-level trusted advisor, shaping the...
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