Sales Engineer skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Sales Engineer postings that mention each skill.

1. Sales96%
2. Stakeholder managementdistinctive35%
3. Marketing27%
4. Communication26%
5. Customer successdistinctive25%
6. Training and coaching22%
7. B2B salesdistinctive22%
8. Lead generationdistinctive21%
9. Forecastingdistinctive21%
10. Contract negotiationdistinctive20%
11. Leadership19%
12. Cybersecuritydistinctive16%
13. CRMdistinctive14%
14. Salesforcedistinctive13%
15. AWSdistinctive13%

“Distinctive” means Sales Engineer postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

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Where Sales Engineer skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• Sales Manager91% overlapShared: Sales, Customer success, Forecasting, Contract negotiationHow to switch
• Sales Representative84% overlapShared: Sales, Lead generation, Contract negotiation, MarketingHow to switch
• Wholesale Sales Representative84% overlapShared: Sales, Lead generation, Marketing, CRMHow to switch
• Account Executive84% overlapShared: Sales, Stakeholder management, Customer success, B2B salesHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a Sales Engineer need?

In 593 current Sales Engineer job postings, the skills asked for most often are Sales (96%), Stakeholder management (35%), Marketing (27%), Communication (26%), Customer success (25%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Sales Engineer move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Sales Manager, Sales Representative, Wholesale Sales Representative, Account Executive. Sales Manager shares skills such as Sales, Customer success, Forecasting.