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Nutanix

Builds software to run apps across cloud systems

Senior Portfolio Sales Specialist - Public Sector

Account ExecutiveConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-time

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of experience with a successful track record of quota-carrying cloud software sales in a fast-paced, highly competitive, and changing sales environment.
  • Experience working across a matrix organization and influencing key stakeholders.
  • Deep knowledge of cloud, virtualization, and management and operations technologies.
  • Experience working within the public cloud ecosystem or familiarity with Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google service offerings.
  • Experience selling into information technology cloud, DevOps, FinOps, or infrastructure teams.
  • Experience engaging at the C-level.
  • Experience building a territory plan to support business objectives.
  • Strong written, verbal communication, and presentation skills.
  • Experience selling new technologies with a focus on product adoption and expansion.
  • A history of co-owning and executing ambitious growth plans.
  • An entrepreneurial approach, collaboration, and the ability to thrive in a startup format within a larger company.
  • The ability to operate as a self-starter, take initiative, work with limited direction, and support companies undergoing rapid growth.
  • Business-fluent English.
  • Federal or state, local, and education sales experience is highly preferred but not required.
  • Prior experience selling private or public cloud solutions is a plus.
  • The role may require extensive travel, up to 40–50%.

Responsibilities

  • Own the sales revenue and go-to-market plan to overachieve targets and goals for Nutanix Cloud Clusters in the assigned region.
  • Drive pipeline generation through marketing, channel, and field activation tactics, leveraging contract vehicles and partners.
  • Influence, lead, and shape customer decisions to buy and adopt Nutanix Cloud Clusters as a solutions sales specialist and trusted advisor for end customers, field teams, and channel sales teams.
  • Serve as a thought leader on Nutanix hybrid multicloud and represent Nutanix in public relations, blogs, social media initiatives, and events.
  • Drive adoption of Nutanix Cloud Clusters solutions by leveraging product experts, solution architects, Nutanix Services, and partners.
  • Lead total cost of ownership and return on investment conversations with customers and field teams as opportunities progress through the sales cycle.
  • Provide feedback to sales, marketing, product, and engineering teams on current and future product requirements in the region to influence Nutanix Cloud Clusters strategies.
  • Build direct relationships with cloud service providers in the region to maximize the Nutanix hybrid multicloud strategy and use a co-sell model to maximize alliances and drive sales.
  • Work with sales, technical, and channel enablement teams on a plan to prepare teams for success.
  • Lead client meetings and position Nutanix’s hybrid multicloud message.
  • Work with the existing United States Public Sector Channel organization to ensure it is prepared for Nutanix hybrid multicloud opportunities and can capitalize on them.
  • Work with marketing teams to ensure hybrid multicloud is visible and amplified across the territory.

Desired Qualifications

  • Federal or state, local, and education sales experience.
  • Prior experience selling private or public cloud solutions.

About the Company

Nutanix

Builds software to run apps across cloud systems

Nutanix builds infrastructure software for organizations that run applications and manage data across private data centers, public clouds and edge locations. Its cloud platform combines virtual machines, storage, networking and management, with AHV virtualization and Prism controls in one system. Customers also use its tools to operate Kubernetes clusters, automate databases and deploy AI inference services across computing environments. The company sells software subscriptions and support that run on compatible servers and public cloud capacity supplied by other providers. Nutanix was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
San Jose, CA
Founded
2009

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