Major Account Manager

About the Role

MGT is a leading provider of technology and advisory solutions serving state, local, and education government agencies (SLED) across the United States. Through client partnerships, MGT’s almost 1,200 employees impact communities by managing and securing critical networks, solving complex human capital and fiscal problems, elevating education systems, and advancing equity as a performance imperative.

The Major Account Manager is responsible for driving profitable growth by expanding existing Public Sector SLED customer relationships while developing new business within strategically targeted medium-to-large government and education organizations across an assigned territory of approximately 20–50 accounts. This activity-based sales role focuses on identifying, qualifying, developing, and advancing complex technology opportunities across Networking, Data Center, Cybersecurity, Collaboration, Cloud & Data, Physical Security, AI, Digital Infrastructure, and Managed Services.

The Major Account Manager serves as a trusted advisor to customers and collaborates closely with strategic technology partners, manufacturer sales teams, solution architects, and internal cross-functional resources to deliver business outcomes aligned with customer objectives. Success in this role requires strong consultative selling skills, executive relationship development, strategic account planning, and disciplined opportunity management.

This position requires frequent outbound customer engagement, executive meetings, virtual collaboration, local travel throughout the assigned territory, participation in industry events, and close partnership with internal sales, engineering, and manufacturer teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow a portfolio of approximately 20–50 medium-to-large Public Sector SLED customer accounts within an assigned territory.
• Develop and execute strategic territory and account plans designed to increase wallet share within existing customers while identifying and penetrating targeted white-space opportunities.
• Generate new business through executive networking, customer referrals, manufacturer partnerships, RFP/RFQ responses, industry events, and proactive prospecting.
• Build trusted advisor relationships with executive leadership, technology leaders, procurement officials, and operational stakeholders.
• Identify, qualify, and lead complex technology opportunities through the entire sales lifecycle.
• Conduct executive business reviews and account planning sessions to identify future initiatives, funding opportunities, and technology refresh cycles.
• Collaborate with Solution Architects, Engineering, Sales Support, Renewals Support, Professional Services, and Managed Services teams to design and deliver comprehensive technology solutions.
• Develop opportunities across MGT's portfolio of Networking, Data Center, Cybersecurity, Collaboration, Cloud, Physical Security, AI, Professional Services, and Managed Services.
• Maintain accurate opportunity management, forecasting, customer activity, and pipeline information within Salesforce CRM.
• Develop and execute joint business plans with strategic technology manufacturers and ecosystem partners.
• Coordinate customer meetings, executive briefings, technology demonstrations, and solution workshops.
• Represent MGT at industry conferences, customer events, trade shows, and professional associations throughout the territory.

Performance Expectations

• Achieve or exceed assigned revenue, gross profit, and margin objectives.
• Maintain a healthy pipeline capable of supporting quarterly and annual sales goals.
• Consistently achieve sales activity expectations, including executive meetings, prospecting activities, opportunity creation, and account planning.
• Increase revenue within existing customer accounts while acquiring new strategic SLED customers.
• Develop productive relationships with strategic manufacturer account teams and channel partners.
• Deliver accurate sales forecasts and maintain CRM data integrity.
• Demonstrate high levels of customer satisfaction and long-term account retention.

Requirements

• Five (5) or more years of successful technology sales experience, preferably within the Public Sector SLED market.
• Demonstrated success selling complex infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, networking, or managed services solutions.
• Experience developing executive relationships and navigating complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles.
• Working knowledge of Public Sector procurement processes, including RFPs, RFQs, cooperative purchasing vehicles, and contract vehicles.
• Experience developing proposals, statements of work (SOWs), executive presentations, and solution pricing.
• Proficiency using Salesforce CRM or equivalent customer relationship management platforms.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent professional sales experience will be considered.

Benefits

• Flexible paid time off
• 5% 401K matching program
• Equity opportunities
• Incentive and bonus programs
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave
• Flexible spending accounts

Pay

Competitive compensation package.

Schedule

Flexible and remote work options available.