Roles and Responsibilities

The Sales Engineer will assist the Sales Team and communicate complex technical solutions to Cobalt customers. The candidate must have extensive knowledge of the video and audio signal processing industry and the underlying technologies.

The Sales Engineer will team with the Sales Managers to help provide technical assistance to the sales process by recommending product or services based on the customer’s needs. Interaction with the engineering group will be necessary to communicate customer requirements and/or issues.

• Identify current and future sales requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual customers in collaboration with the sales team.
• Provide product technical information by answering questions and requests.
• Develop sales team and customers by providing technical material and training.
• Help with technical proposals: workflow diagrams and product recommendation.
• Prepare sales engineering reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information on sales, engineering, competitive landscape and application trends.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops and reviewing professional publications.
• Contribute to sales engineering effectiveness by identifying short-term and long-range issues that must be addressed, courses of action and solutions’ implementation.
• Assist main industry events such as trade shows: equipment planning, configuration, installation/pack up.
• Support customers’ equipment evaluations/demos.
• Communicate between sales/customer feedback and engineering.

Qualifications and Requirements

Problem Solving, Product Knowledge, Selling to Customer Needs, Presentation Skills, Technical Understanding, Verbal Communication, Requirements Analysis, Innovation, Ability to Travel, Experience in the Broadcast Industry, Organizational Skills. 4 Year degree in related technical field or advanced degree in related field. Understanding of networking, Involvement in AIMS, VSF, or SMPTE Implementation of SMPTE 2022, 2110, NMOS, or related IP systems.