Senior Enterprise Solutions Engineer - French Speaking

Description

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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Requirements

• 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

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.