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Associate Pre-Sales Engineer
Location
United States
Posted
67 days ago
Salary
$87K - $115.7K / year
Seniority
Mid Level
Job Description
Associate Pre-Sales Engineer
Tenable
• Become an Exposure Management Subject Matter Expert and advisor to some of the world’s largest organizations • Meet with prospective clients to discover their biggest security challenges and highest priority business drivers • Deliver compelling technical presentations and live demonstrations of Tenable Enterprise products • Manage enterprise software trials and Proof of Concept evaluations, mapping unique business values with customer business objectives • Answer technical questions and provide consultative guidance on security best practices, compliance frameworks, and risk management • Apply advanced technical skills to demonstrate the value and impact of Tenable’s solutions in solving real-world customer challenges • Leverage strategic technical selling skills to engage key stakeholders, from engineers to CISOs, and influence decision-making • Partner with like-minded peers across Tenable to build exceptionally strong teams and shared knowledge • Collaborate cross-functionally with product management and engineering to surface customer feedback and prioritize critical customer use cases • Help shape future innovations by identifying gaps and contributing ideas for new product features and capabilities
Job Requirements
- Prior experience in a customer-facing, security related technical role
- Understanding how to craft a custom demo vs delivering a canned demo
- A strong self-starter attitude and determination to win
- A customer-centric mindset, with a relentless focus on delivering business value and building long-term relationships
- Strong communication skills with the ability to tailor and deliver impactful presentations to diverse audiences, including engineers, security professionals, and executive stakeholders
- A collaborative, team-oriented approach, committed to knowledge-sharing and cross-functional success, while proudly representing our One Tenable team culture
- Strong Situational and Self-Awareness, with the high emotional intelligence (EQ) required to navigate complex stakeholder dynamics, adapt communication styles in real-time, and maintain a grounded, professional presence during high-pressure technical demonstrations
- Willingness to travel where and when needed within your territory, typically around 10% on average
Benefits
- medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings with company match
- employee stock purchase plan
- employee referral program
- flexible spending accounts
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- education assistance
- parental leave
- paid time off (PTO)
- company-paid holidays
- health and wellness events
- community programs
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