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This is not a purely external-facing sales role - you will work closely with\nSales, account teams, UX Leadership and Delivery, turning client requirements and\ninternal inputs into sharp, high-impact collaterals, pitches, proposals, commercials\nand deal structures.\nThe role combines consulting mindset, commercial thinking and execution\ndiscipline - from understanding the ask and shaping the story to pricing the\nengagement, structuring the deal and running the internal pursuit engine end-to-end.\nEqually important is the ability to read the client pulse early, spot whitespace in\nDesign/UX and steer conversations toward untapped opportunities.\nWhat You’ll Do\nRun the internal pre-sales engine E2E - qualification, requirements, solution\nnarratives, decks, proposals, SOWs, pricing, commercials, deal structuring and\npursuit governance in close partnership with Sales and UX teams.\nTranslate requirements into high-impact sales collateral - executive decks,\npitches, POVs, proposals, case studies and differentiated value propositions that\nmake complex experience offerings clear and compelling.\nShape the opportunity, not just respond to the brief - read between the lines,\nunderstand the client pulse and identify whitespace across UX, Design, Experience\nand digital transformation that can translate into expansion opportunities.\nBring commercial rigor to every pursuit - structure premium professional\nofferings across relevant engagement models, balancing client value, scope,\nstaffing, assumptions, risk, pricing and margin.\nBe the connective tissue across Sales, UX and Delivery, keeping pursuits moving\nwith the right inputs, narrative, commercials and governance while continuously\nimproving reusable offerings, playbooks and sales assets.\nWhat You Bring\nExperience in pre-sales, Sales Operations, solution consulting, business\ndevelopment, experience/design consulting or digital transformation.\nPreferably from a Design Studio and/or Frog, Deloitte Digital, IBM iX, Accenture\nSong or equivalent environment.\nStrong Sales / Marketing orientation, ideally backed by an MBA/PGDM from a Tier-\nII IIMs, MICA or equivalent business school.\nHands-on strength across content, storytelling, pricing and deal structuring, with\nthe ability to turn ambiguous requirements into commercially sharp solutions and\nproposals.\nStrong technology grounding and enough fluency across digital, AI and enterprise\ntechnology to make client conversations around UX and transformation feel natural\nand credible.\nA go-getter with commercial instinct - curious, adaptable and quick to connect\ndots, convert conversations into opportunities and grow into increasingly strategic\nresponsibilities.\nDesign Consulting background is a strong plus.\nWhy This Role\nA high-impact role at the intersection of Sales, Consulting, Design and Growth,\nwith direct exposure to strategic accounts and senior leadership. 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