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Senior Enterprise Solutions Engineer - French Speaking

Smartsheet · London, UK

Base
Not disclosed
OTE
Not disclosed
Posted
3d ago

Still open · checked just nowon Smartsheet's careers page

What Smartsheet sells

Helps teams manage work and automate manual tasks

Teams often lose time to repetitive manual tasks that take attention away from their real work. Smartsheet helps teams manage their work and automates those manual tasks. That leaves people more room for judgment, creativity, and big thinking.

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The Braun Read

Ask hard questions

Too much is left unsaid. Make them answer before you invest.

Pay
No pay listed at all.
Transparency
Says nothing about quota, attainment, deal size, territory or sales cycle.
Pipeline
Mostly inbound or an assigned book.
Time on market
Open 3 days.
Company hiring
15 sales roles open, hiring at a steady pace.

Red flags

None spotted.

Green flags

  • 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.

Questions to ask on the first call

Built from what this posting leaves out. How they answer tells you as much as what they say.

  1. 1.

    What percentage of fully ramped reps hit quota last year?

    OTE is what you could earn. This is how likely you are to earn it.

  2. 2.

    What are the base and the OTE for this role?

    No point investing hours before you know the number.

  3. 3.

    Who's the economic buyer, and who else is in the deal?

    Selling to a CFO and selling to a developer are different jobs.

  4. 4.

    What's the annual quota, and how was it set?

    A quota built from real data is a target. Otherwise it's a hope.

  5. 5.

    How long is ramp, and what's the quota during it?

    Full quota on day one means you start behind.

  6. 6.

    Why is this role open? Did someone leave, or is it new?

    New headcount is growth. A replacement means someone left. Ask why.

When the offer comes

Save these for later. They land better once they've said yes to you.

  1. 1.

    Can I see the full comp plan in writing, including clawbacks and accelerators?

    What's in writing is what gets paid. Read it before you sign.

  2. 2.

    Can I see the actual comp distribution for the team last year, not just the OTE?

    The spread shows what most reps really take home. OTE is just the target.

  3. 3.

    I'd be walking away from earned commission to join. Is there room for a sign-on bonus to help cover that?

    Leaving money behind is a fair reason to ask. The worst answer is no.

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The role

Technical pre-sales role supporting Sales on complex enterprise deals with prospects and clients: demos, solution design, and advisory. Requires fluent French and English; London hybrid.

French speaking · Enterprise · Mixed · Inbound

Selling motion

Mixed

Who you're selling to

Buyer:
Not stated in the posting.Ask: “Who's the economic buyer, and who else is in the deal?”
Company size:
Enterprise

Pipeline expectations

Mostly inbound or an assigned book of business.

Compensation

The posting doesn't list pay.

What is not disclosed

This posting doesn't tell you:

  • Base salary
  • OTE
  • Quota size
  • Quota attainment
  • Average deal size
  • Territory
  • Sales cycle length

The questions above cover the big ones.

Full posting
For over 20 years, Smartsheet has empowered teams to manage work seamlessly and scale solutions smarter. Now, in our most ambitious chapter yet, we are uniting human teams with AI agents. By orchestrating the work agents do best, automating manual tasks and uncovering insights at scale, we create the space for people to focus on what truly matters: judgment, creativity, and big thinking. That is magic at work, and it’s what we show up for every day. Smartsheet is looking for a French-speaking Senior Enterprise Solutions Engineer who has a passion for solving complex challenges. In this role, you will partner directly with Sales, Customer Success, Marketing, Professional Services and Product to provide technical leadership throughout the sales process, navigating intricate deal cycles, providing value-based demonstrations, and serving as a trusted advisor to prospects and clients throughout their evaluations. You will be a force multiplier within the Solutions Engineering organisation that is on a mission to grow revenue and to empower anyone to drive meaningful change — for themselves, their businesses, and the world. This role is part of the Go to Market team and is based in London, UK (Hybrid eligible) and will be reporting directly to the Manager, Enterprise Solutions Engineering. You Will: - Identify, build, and demonstrate innovative solutions to solve complex business challenges for high visibility Smartsheet customers - Lead technical sales engagements, identify customer requirements, summarise challenges, design solutions, and provide technical guidance that demonstrates the value of Smartsheet's offerings - Proactively grow and maintain deep knowledge for all Smartsheet products, services, and competitors - Actively seek opportunities for cross-functional collaboration and partnership with various departments to support and execute strategic plans and initiatives - Leverage your expertise to lead or participate in the onboarding, mentoring, and coaching of team members - Partner with SE and Product teams to represent the voice of the customer and inform product roadmaps - Consult and collaborate on strategic programs within the Solutions Engineering department - Stay up-to-date on industry trends and best practices, consulting your customers and peers as both a Smartsheet product and industry discipline subject matter expert - Periodically travel to customer sites and industry events as a technical subject matter expert - Perform other duties as assigned You Have: - Fluency in French and English is required - 3-5+ years of experience in a pre-sales role or related field in the SaaS and enterprise B2B software industry. If you don’t have this amount of experience but still feel that you have something to bring, we’d love to hear from you! We’d be especially interested in transferable skills from other industries and roles. - Critical thinking skills, a growth mindset, and experience analyzing, evaluating, and synthesizing complex problems - Strong technical skills and comfort working in ambiguous and high-pressure situations - Experience taking a consultative approach to problem solving and positioning solutions - Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to adapt communication style to various personas, and convey technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences - Demonstrated experience playing an ownership role in working cross-functionally to support a customer journey - Relentless curiosity and a commitment to excellence - Legally eligible to work in the UK on an ongoing basis Perks & Benefits: - Employer-paid Private Medical and Dental, additional cost for family members - Monthly contributions toward your pension - 25 days paid for Holiday + Bank Holidays + Flexible Time Away Program - 20 weeks fully paid Maternity Leave - 12 weeks fully paid Paternity/Adoption Leave - Personal paid Volunteer Day to support our community - Opportunities for professional growth and development including access to Udemy online courses - Company Funded Perks including a counseling membership, salary sacrifice options, and your own personal Smartsheet account. - Teleworking options from any registered location in the UK (role specific) Get to Know Us: At Smartsheet, your ideas are heard, your potential is supported, and your contributions have real impact. You’ll have the freedom to explore, push boundaries, and grow beyond your role. We welcome diverse perspectives and nontraditional paths—because we know that impact comes from individuals who care deeply and challenge thoughtfully. When you’re doing work that stretches you, excites you, and connects you to something bigger, that’s magic at work. Let’s build what’s next, together. Equal Opportunity Employer: Smartsheet is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer committed to fostering an inclusive environment with the best employees. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants in accordance with applicable laws in the US, UK, Australia, Germany, Costa Rica, Japan, Bulgaria, India, and Singapore. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. If there are preparations we can make to help ensure you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please let us know. #LI-Remote
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