Solutions Consultant
Brex · San Francisco, CA
- Base
- Not disclosed
- OTE
- $155K–$194K
- Posted
- 5mo ago
The Braun Read
Worth a lookSolid on the basics. Use the first call to fill in the gaps.
- Pay
- OTE is listed. Ask what the base is.
- Transparency
- Shares 1 of 5: quota, attainment, deal size, territory, sales cycle.
- Pipeline
- Mostly inbound or an assigned book.
- Time on market
- Open 160+ days. Ask why it's been hard to fill.
- Company hiring
- Ramping up: posted 7 sales roles in the last 30 days. That many open roles can also mean churn. Ask how many reps are still there from last year.
Red flags
None spotted.
Green flags
- Publishes OTE. It tells you the on-target earnings up front. Most postings don't.
- SDR or inbound support. You won't be building all of your own pipeline from zero.
Based only on what the posting says. Flags are a starting point for your first call, not a final judgment.
The role
Pre-sales consultant who runs discovery, tailored demos, and deal strategy alongside Account Executives for Brex's spend management and corporate card platform. Acts as a trusted advisor, not a traditional demo role.
Mixed · Inbound
Selling motion
Mixed
Who you are selling to
Not stated in the posting.
Pipeline expectations
Mostly inbound or an assigned book of business.
Compensation
$155K–$194K OTE
What is not disclosed
This posting doesn't tell you:
- Base salary
- Quota size
- Quota attainment
- Average deal size
- Sales cycle length
Worth asking about on your first call.
Full posting
Why join us
Brex is the intelligent finance platform that enables companies to spend smarter and move faster in more than 200 markets. By combining global corporate cards and banking with intuitive spend management, bill pay, and travel software, Brex enables founders and finance teams to accelerate operations, gain real-time visibility, and control spend effortlessly. Brex’s AI-native automation and world-class service eliminate manual expense and accounting tasks for customers so they can focus on what matters most. Tens of thousands of the world's best companies run on Brex, including DoorDash, Coinbase, Robinhood, Zoom, Plaid, Reddit, and SeatGeek.
Working at Brex allows you to push your limits, challenge the status quo, and collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the industry. We’re committed to building a diverse team and inclusive culture and believe your potential should only be limited by how big you can dream. We make this a reality by empowering you with the tools, resources, and support you need to grow your career.
Sales at Brex
Sales is the growth engine at Brex. We bring in new customers, expand existing relationships, and drive the company’s bottom line. With unlimited territories and uncapped opportunity, your ambition sets the ceiling. We win together, celebrate often, and reward performance. If you want to sell a category-defining product with real ownership, this is your team.
What you’ll do
- Lead discovery and shape the problem
- Conduct structured discovery to understand customer workflows, pain points, and decision criteria
- Identify key value drivers and align solutions to measurable business outcomes
- Challenge assumptions and provide a clear, differentiated point of view
- Own the solution narrative
- Design and deliver tailored product demonstrations that connect directly to customer needs
- Translate complex technical capabilities into clear, compelling business value
- Adapt messaging for technical, business, and executive audiences
- Drive deal strategy with Sales
- Partner with Account Executives to develop deal strategy and influence customer decisions
- Anticipate and address objections across technical, operational, and business dimensions
- Participate actively in deal reviews with a clear point of view
- Build trust and credibility with customers
- Act as a trusted advisor throughout the sales process
- Provide guidance on best practices, implementation considerations, and future-state workflows
- Help customers evaluate tradeoffs and make confident decisions
- Navigate cross-functional collaboration
- Partner with Product, Engineering, Security, and CX teams to address customer requirements
- Support technical validation efforts (e.g., integrations, APIs, security reviews)
- Ensure alignment on solution scope and expectations for post-sales handoff
Where you'll work
This role will be based in our San Francisco office. We are a hybrid environment that combines the energy and connections of being in the office with the benefits and flexibility of working from home. We currently require a minimum of three coordinated days in the office per week, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. As a perk, we also have up to four weeks per year of fully remote work!
Responsibilities
Solutions Consultants at Brex are responsible for leading the consultative, value-driven sales motion. This is not a traditional demo role. SCs act as trusted advisors, helping customers:
- Understand their current state and challenges
- Reframe problems and identify opportunities
- Evaluate Brex as a strategic solution
You will partner closely with Account Executives to shape deal strategy, guide customer decision-making, and ensure solutions are aligned to real business outcomes, not just product features.
Requirements
- 3 - 6+ years of experience in Solutions Consulting, Sales Engineering, or similar customer-facing roles in SaaS
- Strong discovery skills with the ability to diagnose business problems, not just respond to requirements
- Ability to communicate complex concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Experience presenting to senior stakeholders, including executive-level audiences
- Strong collaboration skills and ability to partner effectively with Sales and cross-functional teams
- Comfort with ambiguity and ability to create structure in evolving environments
- Curiosity and a desire to continuously learn, improve, and refine your approach
Compensation
The expected OTE range for this role is $155,488 to $194,360. The starting wage will depend on a number of factors including the candidate’s location, skills, experience, market demands, and internal pay parity. The OTE figure listed here includes base salary and commissions, which may or may not be earned depending on performance. Depending on the position offered, equity and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package.
Brex LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Capital One, N.A.
Please be aware, job-seekers may be at risk of targeting by malicious actors looking for personal data. Brex recruiters will only reach out via LinkedIn or email with a brex.com domain. Any outreach claiming to be from Brex via other sources should be ignored.