Sales Engineer, Datasite
Blueflame AI
SaaS provider for the M&A industry
Posted today
SaaS provider for the M&A industry
1001+ employees
Posted today
1001+ employees
Company mission
To empower the dealmaking community to work smarter and faster.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate combines technical aptitude with strong communication skills and a deep understanding of how financial institutions operate
- 3+ years of experience in a sales engineering, solutions consulting, or technical pre-sales role in SaaS, fintech, or enterprise AI
- Deep domain knowledge in financial services, especially private markets (private equity, credit, or real assets)
- Strong understanding of enterprise SaaS architecture, data privacy/security, and cloud platforms
- Experience with AI/ML platforms, NLP, or data-centric products is a major plus
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills — comfortable in front of CIOs, CTOs, and investment professionals
- Self-starter with a high level of ownership, curiosity, and adaptability
What the job involves
- At Blueflame AI for Datasite, you will be part of a dynamic team that is at the forefront of AI technology in the investment management and dealmaking industry. You will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge products and make a significant impact on our clients' success. Join us to be part of a company that values innovation, client satisfaction, and continuous improvement
- The Sales Engineer plays a pivotal role at the intersection of our go-to-market and product teams. This person will lead technical demonstrations, configure custom demo environments, and act as a trusted domain expert in financial services, AI, and SaaS
- Own and deliver high-impact product demonstrations tailored to investment firms (private equity, credit, real estate, etc.)
- Lead site configuration to align platform setup with customer data, use cases, and investment workflows
- Partner with Account Executives throughout the sales cycle to shape compelling solutions and value stories
- Translate customer needs into actionable feedback for product and engineering teams
- Manage and respond to technical questionnaires, RFIs, and security reviews
- Collaborate with Customer Success to ensure a smooth handoff and deployment experience
- Stay on top of industry trends across fintech, generative AI, and private markets to advise both clients and internal teams
Salary benchmarks
Our take
As M&A deals continue to increase in both size and frequency, key stakeholders have been actively seeking tools to streamline their work. Datasite emerges as a solution. Having transitioned from its original focus on communications, the company now offers a suite of SaaS products tailored for M&A professionals, serving approximately 75% of the leading legal firms in the field.
Benefiting from its extensive experience in the industry, Datasite has successfully transformed into a more contemporary business entity. It has recently introduced highly acclaimed AI-powered technology to assist in deal preparation, asset marketing, and facilitating buy-side acquisitions.
With significant global expansion and strategic acquisitions, Datasite remains committed to enhancing its platform capabilities. Notably, in March 2023, it unveiled Datasite Cloud, specifically designed to streamline every aspect of the dealmaking process within a unified platform.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-7% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Culture and benefits built around work-life balance
- Extensive resources to support physical and mental health
- Employee assistance program
- Generous retirement plans
- Incentives for referring new colleagues
- Learning, training and mentoring programs
- Cross-functional projects
- Stretch assignments to help you progress
- Receive feedback and earn bonuses from peers & managers
- Employee bonding activities
- ESG and charitable team initiatives
Company HQ
Downtown West, Minneapolis, MN
Leadership
Rusty Wiley
(President & CEO, not founder)Before joining Datasite, Rusty held various executive roles at IBM Corporation, most recently, as General Manager, Banking & Financial Markets. Upon joining Datasite in 2014, Rusty led the successful transformation from a communications and print-related business into a global M&A SaaS technology company.
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