Heidi Staats
About Heidi Staats
Heidi Staats is the Director of Sales Engineering at WalkMe™, where she has worked since 2022. She has extensive experience in sales engineering and user experience design, having held various roles at companies such as Jive Software and Higher Logic.
Current Role at WalkMe
Heidi Staats serves as the Director of Sales Engineering at WalkMe™, a position she has held since 2022. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing the sales engineering team, ensuring that technical solutions align with customer needs. Her leadership contributes to the overall sales strategy and enhances customer engagement through effective technical support.
Previous Experience at WalkMe
Before her current role, Heidi Staats worked at WalkMe™ as an Enterprise Sales Engineer from 2021 to 2022. During her tenure, she focused on providing technical expertise to enterprise clients, helping them understand and implement WalkMe's digital adoption solutions.
Career Background in Sales Engineering
Heidi Staats has extensive experience in sales engineering, having worked at several organizations. She was a Senior Sales Engineer at Higher Logic from 2018 to 2019 and served as Senior Manager of Sales Engineering there from 2019 to 2021. Additionally, she worked at Jive Software for five years as a Senior Enterprise Sales Engineer, where she contributed to sales strategies and customer solutions.
Educational Background
Heidi Staats studied at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. She also attended the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communication Design, with a focus on Graphic Design and Advertising, from 1995 to 1999. Her educational background supports her expertise in user experience and sales engineering.
Early Career Experience
Heidi Staats began her career in creative and technical roles, including positions as a Creative Director at UNIT Marketing and a Usability Consultant at American Family Insurance. She also worked as a Technical Project Manager and Community Manager at Jive Software, gaining valuable experience that contributed to her later roles in sales engineering.