Solutions Engineer - ESG & Sustainability

As part of Workiva's Growth Solutions team, the Solutions Engineer is at the forefront of defining new solutions on the Workiva platform. This role is focused on exploring new markets, ideating and iterating on a solution design, and defining the best practices for all selected new solutions or use cases on our platform.

The Solutions Engineer supports the process of incubating new solutions and use cases cross-functionally. Together with other global, internal teams including sales, solution engineering, product, technical solutioning, marketing, and the services organization, the Solution Engineer is committed to develop best-in-class solutions on the Workiva platform.

As part of Workiva’s Growth Solutions team's current initiatives, the Solutions Engineer will also provide pre-sales support in the development and presentation of our ESG and Sustainability solution specifically for customers to address the complex problems that Workiva's platform and solutions solve.

What You’ll Do

• Organize, ideate, and iterate on and utilizes existing and new Workiva platform functionality to develop new applications of our platform under the direction of Growth Solutions leadership and Senior / Principal Solution Engineers

• Stay informed of industry trends, competitive landscapes, and regulatory changes to identify opportunities and threats and translate these insights into actionable marketing plans and opportunities for Workiva

• Support sales efforts as needed by joining sales meetings and lending perspectives on pricing and solution licensing, and identify trends and opportunities for broader sales enablement training

• Engage in Pre-sales Engagements by working directly with prospects to field-test solution design and set accurate expectations about the delivery process

• Consult with Workiva team members as needed to support understanding of Workiva customers and the technology they use while identifying potential Workiva solution gaps and expansion opportunities

• Proactively engage with Product Development teams -draft requirements, iterate on new Workiva platform functionality, and field tests with clients

• Maintain and enhance knowledge of processes related to the solution in incubation through a commitment to ongoing self-guided or Workiva-provided training

• Proactively engage with Product Marketing, Client Services, Scoping, and Customer Success to achieve team and company goals, as well as ensure post-sales delivery expectations are met

What You'll Need

Minimum Qualifications

• Undergraduate Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in a related field

• 4+ years of related career experience in client-facing software implementation or implementation service delivery

Preferred Qualifications

• ESG/Sustainability Reporting background or related advisory experience

• Carbon Accounting and GHG Protocol experience (ideally 1+ years of experience in GHG accounting; Scopes 1 and 2 at a minimum with Scope 3 being a plus) and creation of sustainability reports.

• Carbon consulting experience and / or development of decarbonization strategies will be considered a plus

• Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Carbon Accounting or similar Analytics & Reporting platforms

• Excellent presentation skills - ability to present topics clearly and succinctly to various audiences (internal and external)

• Be committed to learning new concepts, new regulations and industry best practices within a fast-paced, high-performance consulting environment

• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

• Self-motivated with a strong propensity for action, results, and continuous improvement

• Ability to influence and drive change in business processes

• A strong individual contributor with intellectual curiosity to positively impact the ability to manage multiple initiatives

• Have strong analytical, technical, and database management skills and be comfortable managing and analyzing large data sets with high attention to detail

Working Conditions & Travel Requirements

• Up to 30% travel for customer meetings and company events

• Reliable internet access for any period of time working remotely, not in a Workiva office.

Workiva is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that great minds think differently. We value diversity of backgrounds, beliefs, and interests, and we recognize diversity as an important source of intellectual thought, varied perspective, and innovation. Employment decisions are made without regard to age, gender identity, race, religion, disability status, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.

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