Microsoft Pre-Sales Consultant
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Position Overview & Specifications
- Full-time
- Sales
- Home Based
Description
Job Title: Microsoft Pre-Sales Consultant
Reports to: Technical Director
Department: Sales, Softwerx
Location: Cambridge / East of England / Hybrid working
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm
Salary: Starting at £50,000
We provide outsourced managed services, deployment and migration projects as well as support services to a wide variety of clients using a Microsoft centric technology stack. We are looking to fill several pre-sales positions to directly support the sales team by working closely with our project delivery, security operations and marketing teams.
If you have experience in a pre-sales role working closely with solution design teams or have experience delivering Microsoft 365 related projects and can define and present a solution proposal to clients at all levels this could be the position for you.
As a Microsoft Gold partner we invest heavily in training and provide the time and support for you to achieve accreditations in multiple Microsoft product areas.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide technical pre-sales to clients by working closely with sales and project teams to deliver scoping workshops and presentations.
- Assist the sales & marketing teams in articulating our products and services to both technical audiences and business leaders.
- Communicate effectively with colleagues and clients at all levels.
- Accurately scope, define and price project work.
- Provide insight and update training with the sales and technical teams.
- The ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines while maintaining a high level of attention to detail.
- A natural communicator with strong presentation skills who can communicate effectively with senior management, business users and technical staff.
- Strong written communications to produce project scopes and sales proposals.
- Self-motivation and organisational discipline.
- Considerable experience working with Microsoft 365 and Azure in a technical consulting role with a focus on security, identity, and device management technologies.
- Solution design or technical architecture expertise delivering enterprise technology projects.
- A proven track record providing guidance to consulting teams that allows them to execute against customer requirements.
- Scoping and design of Office 365 migration projects.
- A working knowledge of the Microsoft Defender product range and Microsoft Sentinel.
- Working in a sales team or with sales processes.
- Microsoft certifications MS500 , AZ500 or SC200
- 33 days annual leave allowance per year (25 days standard plus 8 bank holidays)
- Westfield Health Membership (offering cashback on health services plus discounts for retailers and gym memberships)
- Life Cover (2 x basic salary)
- Employer pension contribution (4% employer, 4% employee)
- Referral Scheme
- Continual training and career development
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Energy & Utilities
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Microsoft Pre-Sales Consultant roles across Softwerx's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Energy & Utilities.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £50,000 - £50,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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