Career at Windward

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We know that to create meaningful solutions, everyone must be a part of our journey. We promote workplace transparency, and involve all crew members in our successes, challenges and ambitions for the future.

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We recognize our success depends on the happiness and connection each person feels. We strive to create a place where employees are encouraged to discover their passion.

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We are proud to have a crew of top experts, visionaries and innovators. We encourage employees to do what they need to achieve their personal growth and development.

Our Culture

Working at Windward means thriving from collaboration, teamwork and mutual success. We value each crew member and ensure ample time and space for personal growth and professional development.

Current Openings

Solution Expert Manager – Law Enforcement, Defence and Intelligence

TLV, Israel · Full-time · Intermediate

About The Position

A unique opportunity to join a company aiming to make a difference in the business world!

Windward provides Government, National Security, and Intelligence agencies with an in-depth understanding of the maritime picture by fusing AI, big data, and maritime expertise.

We are seeking an experienced Solution Expert Manager (SEM) to join our government team based in Tel Aviv. In this role, you will work alongside our sales directors to build new business relationships and achieve targeted revenue objectives across the world.

Our work environment is dynamic, fun, and fast-paced and will enable you to take initiative and grow together with the company.

Responsibilities:

The SEM’s main responsibility is to drive the technical aspects of the sales process to transform each prospect into a customer.
Be a subject matter expert for Winward’s government solutions and offerings.
Understand the client’s requirements and address them with compelling solutions to ensure contract award.
Be the key point of contact to prospective clients during the entire sales process.
Craft and refine sales pitches, lead demo meetings and presentations, conduct trials, and compile technical reports and supporting collateral to convert prospects.
Create effective proposals and responses to RFPs/RFIs by understanding the client’s organization, requirements, and system infrastructure.
Communicate insights to various stakeholders to improve the customer experience within the company including marketing, customer success, product, and R&D.
Understand the sector ecosystem and competitive landscape and be able to address it with Windward’s value proposition and differentiators (technical and operational).

Requirements

5 years of experience as a Solution Expert / Pre-Sales in a SaaS company selling to government agencies.
Maritime or intelligence experience.
Knowledge of government budget cycles and processes.
Experience of managing large and successful tenders.
Strong understanding of geopolitical situations and related interests of relevant authorities.
In-depth understanding of how decisions are made in government environments.
Willingness to travel as required.
Excellent interpersonal skills, quick learner, curious and open-minded.
Familiarity with CRM (Salesforce etc) – an advantage.
Foreign passport (for Israeli passport holders only) – an advantage.