HubSpot Solutions Architect: The Who, What, Why, and When
Normally when you fire up an episode of the HubHeroes podcast, the title is a dead giveaway of what we're going to be talking about. In a split second, you immediately understand the what, the why, the how, and the when of what we're going to be covering. Not today, however. In fact, the topic for this week's episode is horse of a very different color. This week, we've brought in the one and only Kevin Dunn, a senior manager from HubSpot Academy, to have an illuminating conversation about something many of you have likely never heard of – HubSpot Solutions Architect.
Normally when you fire up an episode of the HubHeroes podcast, the title is a dead giveaway of what we're going to be talking about. In a split second, you immediately understand the what, the why, the how, and the when of what we're going to be covering. Not today, however. In fact, the topic for this week's episode is horse of a very different color.
This week, we've brought in the one and only Kevin Dunn, a senior manager from HubSpot Academy, to have an illuminating conversation about something many of you have likely never heard of – HubSpot Solutions Architect.
A solutions architect is the person responsible for deep technical discovery, customized solution design, and data and systems integration mapping on the HubSpot platform. Or, put another way, they are tasked with understanding whether what a business wants to do in HubSpot is feasible. And, if so, how?
Now, if you're sitting there thinking to yourself, "Thanks for that definition, George, but I now have more questions than answers, because I still don't totally get what architects have to do with HubSpot!" don't worry. This exciting episode is an invitation to follow us down the rabbit hole into new, exciting and uncharted territory.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN ...
- What the heck is a HubSpot Solutions Architect really, and what do they do?
- Why is a HubSpot Solutions Architect so important?
- What has changed in the inbound and HubSpot world where now HubSpot Solutions Architects are necessary?
- What's the difference between a HubSpot Admin and a HubSpot Solutions Architect? Where does the work of an architect end and an admin begin?
- How do you know if you need a HubSpot Solutions Architect?
- Where do developers fit into this whole conversation?
And much, much more ...
NOW, LISTEN TO THIS WEEK'S EPISODE
YOUR ONE THING FROM THIS EPISODE
If you're a HubSpot partner agency, don't immediately jump to the conclusion that hiring a HubSpot Solutions Architect is a must for you. First, check in with your sales team to see how they're handling those more technical conversations around HubSpot, before assuming that's a pain point for them.
If you're not an agency, the message is also to not panic or make any big decisions without looking at your business and how you are, can, and should be using HubSpot. Yes, the world of HubSpot has become much more rich and complex, and this conversation is a clear example of that. And it's also a very exciting time in the HubSpot world.
RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE
Some of these we talked about, others we're adding because they're only going to make the episode that much sweeter for you ...
- 12 strange buildings from Architectural Digest
- HubSpot consulting is always available, if you want me to address your specific HubSpot customization challenges 1-on-1 with you
- Join The HubHeroes Podcast community!
- Wait, what the heck is The HubHeroes Podcast?!
Creators and Guests
Host
Devyn Bellamy
Devyn Bellamy works at HubSpot. He works in the partner enablement department. He helps HubSpot partners and HubSpot solutions partners grow better with HubSpot. Before that Devyn was in the partner program himself, and he's done Hubspot onboardings, Inbound strategy, and built out who knows how many HubSpot, CMS websites. A fun fact about Devyn Bellamy is that he used to teach Kung Fu.
Host
George B. Thomas
George B. Thomas is the HubSpot Helper and owner at George B. Thomas, LLC and has been doing inbound and HubSpot since 2012. He's been training, doing onboarding, and implementing HubSpot, for over 10 years. George's office, mic, and on any given day, his clothing is orange. George is also a certified HubSpot trainer, Onboarding specialist, and student of business strategies. To say that George loves HubSpot and the people that use HubSpot is probably a massive understatement. A fun fact about George B. Thomas is that he loves peanut butter and pickle sandwiches.
Host
Max Cohen
Max Cohen is currently a Senior Solutions Engineer at HubSpot. Max has been working at HubSpot for around six and a half-ish years. While working at HubSpot Max has done customer onboarding, learning, and development as a product trainer, and now he's on the HubSpot sales team. Max loves having awesome conversations with customers and reps about HubSpot and all its possibilities to enable company growth. Max also creates a lot of content around inbound, marketing, sales, HubSpot, and other nerdy topics on TikTok. A fun fact about Max Cohen is that outside of HubSpot and inbound and beyond being a dad of two wonderful daughters he has played and coached competitive paintball since he was 15 years old.
