Public Sector Solutions Consultant; FedSLED

Job Description

At Zendesk, we’re revolutionizing what’s possible in Customer Experience (CX) and Employee Services (ES) for customers in the Federal, State, Local, and Education (FedSLED) space. Every interaction becomes impactful through our unified Resolution Platform, powered by best-in-class AI, data, and transformative cloud technologies.

We’re leading the charge against outdated contact center solutions, helping top brands worldwide deliver smarter, faster, and more personal service  rapid innovation and AI leadership have earned the trust of thousands of forward-thinking businesses.

As a Public Sector Solutions Consultant you’ll be at the forefront of transforming how leading government agencies leverage Zendesk’s AI-powered platform. As a trusted advisor and technical thought leader, you’ll take the lead in navigating complex customer challenges. Delivering innovative, scalable solutions that turn ambitious goals into measurable results. Working closely with Sales, Product, Engineering, and Customer Success, you’ll architect strategies that drive operational excellence, empower customer growth, and set new standards for service in a rapidly evolving landscape.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• 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.

• 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.

• Drive Technical Strategy Through the Sales Cycle:
  Own the end-to-end technical engagement, from qualification and design through pilot execution. Ensuring each solution aligns with customer goals and compliance standards.

• Integrate & Scale:
  Architect secure, scalable solutions leveraging Zendesk APIs, middleware, telephony systems, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) that enable seamless workflows and automation.

• 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.

• Measure & Optimize Impact:
  Use Zendesk analytics and AI performance metrics (sentiment analysis, ticket deflection, time-to-resolution) to demonstrate ROI and inform continuous improvement.

• Champion AI Adoption:
  Collaborate with Customer Success to drive AI adoption through value realization initiatives and continued promotion of new AI capabilities.

• Stay Ahead of the Curve:
  Continuously build your expertise in AI, automation, and evolving CX and ES technologies, sharing insights that position Zendesk as a market thought leader.

What You Bring:

• 5+ years of presales experience. This experience must include traditional Solutions Consulting but may include equivalent experience as a developer, customer engineer, Forward Deployed Engineer, or Technical Account Manager in similar environments.

• Proven experience designing and executing customer pilots and proofs of concept that demonstrate business value.

• Business Value Literacy:
  Ability to conduct basic ROI discovery and use standardized TCO/ROI templates for business case development.

• 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.

• Strongly Desired:
  Working knowledge or awareness of Federal, State, Local, and Education (FSLED) compliance requirements (e.g., basic knowledge of HIPAA, CJIS, FERPA, FedRAMP, or similar mandates).

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience (graduate degree a plus).

• Willingness and ability to travel as required

Who You Are:

• Strategic & Consultative:
  You think beyond…