SLED Account Executive (PacNW)

About the role

The SLED Account Executive is responsible for achieving quota by selling solutions into a defined territory that includes current Commvault customers and prospects. The position is a field sales account role where the AE will engage in face-to-face sales with customers either directly or through partners. The Account Executive (AE) is responsible for territory planning, new account acquisition and servicing existing clients while working with local resellers and alliance partners. The AE must articulate an in-depth understanding of the prospect’s environment, current challenges/goals and have the ability to align Commvault solutions to those challenges/goals including a financial and strategic value proposition. The candidate must have a history of success in selling complex software platforms (vs. IT component or narrow focused tools) to new logo accounts and have significant experience selling within the local partner ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Identify and qualify leads, and generate new business opportunities in order to achieve revenue quota on a quarterly and annual basis
• Maintain a high level of face-to-face meeting activity with customers, prospects and partners on a weekly basis
• Develop a territory plan to best leverage partners, alliances and existing relationships to build and maintain a robust pipeline of new logo opportunities
• Identify and build strategic relationships with local partners to aid in pipeline generation
• Cultivate strategic working relationships with clients, maintaining a high level of contact
• Prepare and present sales proposals and presentations to new and existing clients with quantifiable business cases and strategic and technical value propositions
• Negotiate and close deals following the company’s practices and processes
• Leverage internal sales tools and processes to drive opportunities to a successful close
• Ensure orders meet all legal and financial requirements
• Plan, attend and coordinate executive briefings
• Maintain a high level of relevant industry, Commvault and driven knowledge

Requirements

Possess a Bachelor's degree
Minimum of five years’ proven success in software sales
Understanding of the storage management industry, products, competitors, history, emerging trends and changing marketplace
Minimum of two years’ success in identifying, building relationships and selling with channel partners
Excellent communication skills, persuasive, listening skills
Background in IT infrastructure
SLED account experience

Qualifications

Meet the Hiring Manager:
Jared Whitehurst - SLED West Sales Director

Benefits

High income earning opportunities based on self-performance
Opportunity for Presidents Club
Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
Sales training in MEDDIC and Command of the Message
Generous competitive benefits supporting your health, financial security, and work-life balance

Pay

$93,500 - $182,850 USD