Sales Engineer

Clever is on a mission to connect every student, worldwide, to a world of learning. With our identity platform for education, we serve 77% of U.S. schools and over 1 million K12 students internationally. As a trusted partner for schools and educators, we provide secure, seamless access to digital learning tools that empower students everywhere. Clever, a Kahoot Company, is headquartered in San Francisco, CA, but our impact extends far beyond. Learn more about us at 

We are seeking an experienced Sales Engineer who will help shape a new type of role at Clever–a technical expert who can meld Sales Discovery, Support, and Onboarding to create experiences that make new customers enthusiastic advocates for Clever. The ideal candidate will be a technology ambassador to help our international sales team members thrive by diving deep into the technical environment of school organization's identity and access management infrastructure. This role will also work closely with the sales, marketing, and customer success teams to develop and execute strategies that strengthen the Clever brand and network globally. This role will primarily focus on helping expand Clever within the Australian market but will also be pulled into customer work that involves serviceable regions in Asia.

Location: Australia-based (remote)

Contract: 12 months, potential for extension

Salary: Competitive, commensurate with experience

Work rights: Applicants must have the legal right to work in Australia.

A DAY IN THE LIFE:

Short-term goals (first 1-2 months)

• Ramp up on Clever's products, services, and value propositions.
• Join pre-sales calls to understand customer needs, positioning strategies, and solution design approaches.
• Share expertise on how school organizations use identity and access management systems (Google, Microsoft, etc.) in local markets.
• Collaborate with the sales team to prepare Statements of Work (SOWs), demos, mock-ups, and other pre-sales materials.
• Co-pilot on sales calls to build rapport with customers while gaining practical experience in the sales cycle.
• Begin analyzing the sales pipeline to identify opportunities for tailored solutions.
• Acquire the product expertise needed to effectively position and sell Clever's products.

Long-term goals (3+ months)

• Own the technical pre-sales process end-to-end, from discovery to solution presentation, across multiple product lines.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to customers on custom services, guiding them from pre-sales through onboarding and post-go-live success.
• Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Customer Success, Marketing, and Product teams to drive innovation and customer satisfaction.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

• Must have technical pre-sales experience
• Must have experience working with identity and access management systems in a school organization (Google, Microsoft, etc.)
• Must have EdTech industry experience
• Must have experience working with complex data sets
• Excellent communication and technical skills, with the ability to engage diverse audiences effectively and translate technical information to non-technical stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel within Australia during peak sales and conference seasons (up to 50% of the time). Limited travel to the US and Asia also required, with an up to 2 week onboarding trip to Clever's San Francisco office at the start of the contract.

Pay Transparency: The range for cash compensation for this role is between $119,000 - $156,000 AUD.  All final offers are determined using multiple factors including experience and level of expertise.

Equal Opportunity Statement:
Clever is committed to providing an inclusive workplace and promoting equal employment opportunities. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We will provide reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities during the recruitment process in compliance with Australia's Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and Fair Work Act 2009.

Workplace Rights & Protections:
We are committed to upholding the protections outlined in Australia's Fair Work Act, including minimum employment conditions, rights to flexible working arrangements, and protections from unfair dismissal.

Privacy Statement:
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