Sales Engineer (Higher Education)

Location: Remote within the United States; minimum travel of six times per year locally, regionally, or nationally.

Company

hirify.global builds SaaS and AI-enabled HR, compliance, and workforce management solutions for government and education organizations.

What you will do

• Build and maintain expert knowledge of assigned hirify.global products.
• Translate higher education prospects’ goals, manual processes, and business requirements into product solutions through demonstrations, proofs of concept, and RFI/RFP responses.
• Lead value-based technical demonstrations and conversations for higher education institutions, including Ellucian partnerships.
• Design, validate, and present technical solutions or enhancements to prospective customers and internal teams.
• Track pipeline deals, proofs of concept, RFPs, and projects through accurate CRM, calendar, and project-management records.
• Support sales enablement, peer mentoring, onboarding, product training, user conferences, and product roadmap discussions.

Requirements

• At least two years of experience conducting product demonstrations or leading technical training.
• Experience with project management, project-management software, and CRM systems; Salesforce is preferred.
• Experience explaining complex products or services clearly and compellingly to customers.
• Strong written and verbal communication, customer relations, organization, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Salesforce, and project-management solutions.
• Ability to work remotely within the United States and travel at least six times per year.

Nice to have

• At least two years of experience using hirify.global/NEOED products or comparable HCM software.
• Higher education experience.
• Knowledge of Ellucian Student, including Banner, Colleague, or Ethos.
• Experience meeting or exceeding sales, training, or project goals.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits for full-time employees.
• Generous paid time off and 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
• 401(k) matching.
• Remote work opportunities with autonomy and supportive leadership.
• Inclusive and diverse work environment.

Hiring process

• The process may include AI screening for keywords and minimum qualifications, with recruiter review of results.
• Applicants answer questions about sales engineering, higher education, Ellucian, HCM, product demonstrations, CRM tools, project-management tools, and travel availability.