Senior Solutions Consultant

Zendesk Zendesk · Enterprise · United Kingdom +1 · Remote

This role is for a Senior Solutions Consultant at Zendesk, focusing on transforming how clients use Zendesk's AI-powered platform for Customer Experience (CX) and Employee Services (ES). The consultant will act as a trusted advisor, architecting AI-driven solutions, leading technical discovery, and driving technical strategy through the sales cycle. They will translate advanced AI/ML capabilities into business narratives, integrate solutions using APIs and cloud platforms, and measure the impact of AI performance metrics. The role also involves collaborating with sales, product, and customer success teams to champion AI adoption and stay updated on AI and CX technologies.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead technical & business discovery: Conduct thorough discovery sessions to understand customer challenges, perform AI readiness assessments, and design tailored demos, and proofs of value that demonstrate Zendesk’s differentiated value.
  2. Architect AI-driven CX & ES solutions: Translate advanced AI/ML capabilities (such as automation, conversational bots, predictive analytics, and orchestration) into clear, business-focused narratives for diverse audiences from IT to the C-suite.
  3. Drive technical strategy through the sales cycle: Own the end-to-end technical engagement, from qualification and design through pilot execution, ensuring that each solution aligns with customer goals and compliance standards.
  4. Integrate & scale: Architect secure, scalable solutions leveraging Zendesk APIs, middleware, telephony systems, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) that enable seamless workflows and automation.
  5. Collaborate & influence: Work cross-functionally to align customer needs with Zendesk’s product roadmap, influence future innovations, and ensure a unified go-to-market strategy.

Skills

Required

  • 5+ years of presales or solutions consulting experience in SaaS, CX, or enterprise software environments.
  • Strong knowledge of web/scripting technologies and SaaS architectures.
  • Proven experience designing and executing customer pilots and proofs of concept that demonstrate business value.
  • Deep understanding of AI technologies (LLMs, ChatGPT, NLP, MCP automation frameworks) and their practical applications in CX.
  • Expertise in one or more of the following domains: CCaaS, Customer Service software, ITSM, Business Intelligence, Workforce Management, or Integration & Middleware.
  • Strong analytical and storytelling abilities. Able to connect technical capabilities to strategic business impact.
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation, and writing skills.

Nice to have

  • graduate degree a plus

What the JD emphasized

  • AI readiness assessments
  • AI-driven CX & ES solutions
  • AI performance metrics
  • Champion AI adoption
  • Deep understanding of AI technologies