Value Engineer

About the Opportunity

This is a fully remote role with no in-office requirement; however, candidates must reside in on of the following states to be eligible for consideration: VA, GA, MA, NC, PA, CT, NJ, NY, or MD.

Our Value Engineers are strategic partners to both our sales organization and enterprise customers, driving business value realization across digital transformation initiatives. They own the creation and delivery of compelling value narratives, ROI\TCO frameworks, and business cases that align Contentful’s solutions with customer outcomes and business impact. Value Engineers collaborate with Digital Leaders and C-level stakeholders globally, helping visionary brands quantify and achieve their digital experience ambitions through our enterprise content platform, personalization, and ecosystem solutions.

What to expect? 

• Lead the development and delivery of strategic value assessments, ROI models, and business cases that demonstrate the transformative impact of our digital experience solutions, working directly with enterprise customers to quantify both financial and operational benefits.


• Partner closely with Sales, Solution Engineering, and Customer Success teams to create comprehensive value frameworks, while engaging with Product and Marketing to align customer value stories with our market positioning and product roadmap.


• Drive customer investment decisions by articulating clear value propositions, establishing measurable success metrics, quantifying business outcomes, and developing multi-year value plans that demonstrate the strategic impact of our digital experience platform.

What you need to be successful?

• We are looking for a person who thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment, contributing to the growth and success of a newly established Value Engineering team.


• Experience with Solution Selling and/or Value-based selling techniques at cloud-native SaaS companies and/or legacy digital technology providers


• 10+ years experience in sales as a Value or Solution Engineer/Architect/Consultant, or similar role


• Familiarity with Value Engineering methodologies, building and communicating ROI and TCO assessments for digital brands related to digital transformation strategies


• Proven ability in customer-facing collaboration and business case creation with C-level executives and financial decision-makers for digital experience and digital marketing platform investments


• Broad and deep knowledge of digital experience and marketing technology landscape, and ability to articulate the importance and impact of various elements that typically exist within an enterprise. This may include (but is not limited to) CMS, DAM, CRM, CDP, Commerce, Testing and Analytics, Personalization, etc

Highly desired:

• Track record of developing value engineering frameworks and scalable methodologies within a sales-lead organization


• Experience working with Content Management, Digital Experience, Personalization or similar platforms


• Understanding of the core concepts of MACH products, composable architectures, and how they relate to Contentful’s product and market position


• Knowledge of competitor value propositions and market positioning

What's in it for you?

• Join an ambitious tech company reshaping the way people build digital experiences


• Full-time employees receive Stock Options for the opportunity to share in the success of our company


• Comprehensive healthcare package covering 100% of monthly health premiums for employees  and 85% of costs for your dependents. 


• Fertility and family building benefits, including a lifetime reimbursable wallet to support your growing family.


• We value Work-Life balance and You Time! A generous amount of paid time off, including vacation days, sick days, compassion days for loss,  education days, and volunteer days


• Company paid parental leave to care for and focus on your growing family 


• Use your personal annual education budget to improve your skills and grow in your career


• Enjoy a full range of virtual and in-person events, including workshops, guest speakers, and fun team activities, supporting learning and networking exchange beyond the usual work duties 


• An annual wellbeing stipend to care for your physical, financial, or emotional health


• A monthly communication stipend and phone hardware upgrade reimbursement.


• New hire office equipment stipend for hybrid or distributed employees. Get the gear you need to work at your best.

This role will need to be conducted in a state in which we are currently registered to do business. 

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Who are we?

Contentful is a leading digital experience platform that helps modern businesses meet the growing demand for engaging, personalized content at scale. By blending composability with native AI capabilities, Contentful enables dynamic personalization, automated content delivery, and real-time experimentation, powering next-generation digital experiences across brands, regions, and channels for more than 4,200 organizations worldwide. More than 700 people from more than 70 nations contribute their energy and creativity to Contentful, working from hubs in Berlin, Denver, San Francisco, London, New York, and distributed worldwide.

Everyone is welcome here!

“Everyone is welcome here” is a celebrated component of our culture. At Contentful, we strive to create an inclusive environment that empowers our employees. We believe that our products and services benefit from our diverse backgrounds and experiences, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, physical [dis]ability, or length of time spent unemployed. We invite you to apply and join us!

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