About the Company

Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, USA, and with operations in China and the UK, Vesta has been an innovator and worldwide leader in virtual commerce since 1995 a position which has allowed the company to help define the phone and Web recharge market in the United States. Servicing most major US telecommunications carriers, including AT&T, Boost Mobile and T-Mobile USA, Vesta's proprietary virtual top-up solutions have become the de facto standard for card-not-present (CNP) recharge of prepaid wireless phones, long distance cards, and other stored value products. In addition to virtual payments, the company focuses on pioneering new virtual and point-of-sale payment methods taking advantage of mobile technology. Vesta continues to be recognized as one of America's fastest growing private technology companies by Inc magazine, Fast Company magazine, and Deloitte & Touche. In addition, as a result of its proprietary ability to stop fraud, the company has been commended by the Computerworld Honors Program for technological advancements that benefit humanity.

About the Job

Key Responsibilities

• Act as liaison between the Development/Operations team and the Account Management team
  
• Represent Development/Operations during client meetings with Sales and Account Management, providing technical and engineering information by answering questions and leading technical discussions
  
• Assist Operations with resolution of technical issues, ensuring that the customer and Sales/Marketing are kept informed
  
• Deliver articulate and effective presentations to both technical and business audiences at all levels
  
• Work with client technical representatives to understand business requirements and consult with internal departments to create technical specifications and Statements of Work with the Sales/Account Management team, ensuring the engineering quality and accuracy of system design, configuration and pricing
  
• Maintain a strong understanding of Vesta products and services

Education and/or Experience

• Minimum 5-10 years of progressively responsible Sales Engineer, Technical Marketing Manager, or Product Marketing Manager experience
  
• Demonstrated ability to align appropriate technical solutions to effectively address customer business needs
  
• Strong background in account planning and/or proposal delivery, combined with proactive customer management skills and an understanding of the complete marketing, sales and project life cycle as applied to engineering
  
• Experience effectively presenting technical information and gathering technical requirements during client sales meetings
  
• Proven track record of coordinating several departments toward a common goal and solving challenging operational challenges through careful and detailed analysis, planning and execution
  
• Proactive, self-starter with the ability to multi-task and work independently at all levels in the organization. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Team player with exceptional time management skills
  
• Minimum two years of telecommunications and/or wireless experience
  
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, management information systems or equivalent experience, MBA a plus
  
• Current industry contacts a plus
  
• Willingness to travel required

The Sales Engineering Manager is a full-time position based in Portland, Oregon. Salary will be commensurate with experience. Candidates will be required to sign a strict confidentiality agreement and be willing to undergo an extensive background check and drug screen prior to employment. Vesta offers an excellent benefits package, development opportunities and the chance to help build success in a dynamic and crucial market.

To apply, please go to:  https://home.eease.com/recruit/?id=468283