Pre-Sales Solution Specialist

Job Title: Pre-Sales Solutions Specialist
Location: Location Independent Worker (LIW)
Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits
Working Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week – Mon to Fri

*Location Independent Worker
As a Location Independent Worker, for operational reasons you may be required to perform your duties, either temporarily or permanently, from any of Vodafone’s UK offices or customer sites within a reasonable geographic area of your home address. Our “Office in a Box” home working kit will provide you with everything you need, no matter where you are.

Who We Are

We’re a global technology communications company that empowers people and businesses to stay connected and thrive in a digital world. With a focus on innovation, sustainability and earning customer loyalty, we leverage cutting-edge technology to offer products and services that enhance communication and improve lives.

At Vodafone UK, diversity isn’t just a buzzword, it is core to who we are as a company. We’re proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work and are committed to driving inclusion for all; creating a workplace that is fully representative of the communities and customers we serve.

Be part of Vodafone Business UK, a team that are revolutionising how customers use technology and connectivity. With our extensive range of products and services, we help all kinds of organisations – from small, local businesses to multi-national corporations – unlocking the potential of new technologies, including 5G, AI and the Internet of Things (IoT).

What will you be doing?
In this customer facing role you will be responsible for engaging customer organisations to determine the technology solution required to provide market-leading service to that customer.

Working with global clients who are UK-centric as part of the Solution Design organisation in Vodafone UK, you will typically own opportunities worth up to £10M Total Contract Value. The nature, criticality and scale of some of these opportunities will allow you to influence and ‘change the way Britain works’.

You will support both private sector and public sector clients and are therefore will be exposed to procurement frameworks and processes associated with both. You will respond to requests for new technology or technology-derived solutions from the customer but will also be accountable for shaping the proposition to create new opportunities to sell Vodafone solutions.

This role provides a first step in a consulting career and will provide the ideal next step for someone who has a curiosity about how telecommunications can help solve business problems. It will allow you to move your career to a more proactive role when dealing with our customers.

Who You Are

• We are looking for an individual with some previous experience of telecommunication services and how they are priced
• Strong communication skills with the ability to write and present in a clear and concise manner
• A good technical understanding of one or more telecommunications services such as – Local and Wide Area Networks, Unified Communications, Internet of Things and Cloud. You should understand how these services provide customer business benefits.
• A desire to move closer to customers and consult with them over how we can help their business
• A team player willing to support and work with others

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.

What We Offer

We believe that taking care of our employees is the key to their success. That is why we offer an excellent remuneration and bonus package with up to 28 days holiday entitlement, in addition to bank holidays and paid leave for charity projects. We offer an extensive benefits package that can be tailored to suit you and your family, including employee discounts, retail vouchers, pension plan and share schemes. We take pride in our commitment to supporting you at every stage of your career by providing top of the range learning and development tools and market leading parental leave policies.

Together We Can

Vodafone UK are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulators standards.

If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, or assistive technology, please refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website (https://careers.vodafone.com/uk/applying-to-vodafone/) for guidance.