Data Protection Specialist Sales Executive

Enterprise Data Protection AEThis role has been designated as ‘Remote/Teleworker’, which means you will primarily work from home.

Job Description:

Job Description

The Specialist Sales Executive – Data Protection will serve as an important part of the HPE Enterprise sales function by providing sales expertise in the areas of Data Protection (DP), Business Continuity (BC), Disaster Recovery (DR), and Cyber Resilience (CR).  By building relationships across the ecosystem with HPE internal sellers, channel partners, ISV partners, and customers, this person will drive consistent revenue and market share growth across the data protection portfolio in their assigned territory.

This role covers the New Jersey territory; qualified candidates must reside within 50 miles of this location.

Responsibilities:

• Drive consistent revenue growth across the Data Protection portfolio of technologies including but not limited to: Zerto software, ISV data protection software, data protection storage, cyber vaults, professional services, and other ancillary solution components.
• Collaborate internally with other HPE Sales Organizations to develop new opportunities and augment existing sales pursuits by introducing relevant DP/BC/DR/CR solutions where relevant and appropriate.
• Directs and coordinates supporting sales activities related to pipeline hygiene through account managers, Presales, channel partners and other relevant stakeholders.
• Effectively uses internal sales tools to maintain a healthy pipeline and the account plan in a timely fashion.
• Negotiates and drives profitable deals to ensure successful closure and a high win rate.
• Establishes a professional and consultative relationship with the client by achieving an advanced understanding of the unique business needs of the client within the industry. Works with clients up to and including the C-level for mid-to-large accounts.
• Leverages advanced knowledge of competitors and industry trends to strategically position the company's products and services.
• Focuses on and works with the channel to forge relationships, provide enablement of key technologies, and co-sell to end-users.
• Effectively leads, evangelizes, and helps to coordinate Zerto and Data Protection marketing campaigns (digital /new techniques) to ensure a successful launch and maintenance of the campaign momentum, in alignment with the account strategy.
• Acts as a trusted solutions consultant for the slated accounts/region.
• Reinforces and articulates HPE's strategy and portfolio to partners and champions to uncover new business opportunities and contacts, including new logos when appropriate.
• Effectively uses references to craft a story that makes complex technologies seem simple and understandable for the customers
• Actively generates customer interest and anticipates customer's buying trends. Links business and financial benefits with technology offerings. Illustrates the ROI & TCO advantages of HPE offerings for the customer's business.
• Cultivates and maintains positive relationships with customers to ensure account retention and growth, to position the company as the preferred vendor to meet business needs.

Education and Experience:

• Ideal candidates will have a minimum of 5+ years of field software solution sales experience and at least 2 years of experience selling data protection and/or business continuity/disaster recovery and/or cyber resiliency solutions.
• Successful Sales Executives who have worked at Value Added Resellers (VAR) with a demonstrated history of selling relevant solutions and technologies will also be considered ideal candidates.
• Candidates should possess a highly consultative approach with a demonstrated history of managing complex $MM solutions from discovery thru closure.
• Demonstrated history of consistently exceeding quota objectives.
• Must reside within 50 miles of the assigned region.
• Experience selling to a multitude of industries and verticals is highly desirable.
• Strong relationships in VAR/Reseller/Managed Provider ecosystem
• Cybersecurity knowledge and experience are a big plus
• Ability to demonstrate selling value solutions with proven methodology (MEDDIC / MEDDPICC / Force Management Preferred.)
• The ability to navigate large, highly matrixed organizations to create leverage and scale is highly preferred.

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Job Level:

Expert"The expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level.
– United States of America: Annual Salary USD 198,000 - 465,500 in New Jersey
This range reflects the minimum to maximum combined base and target-level sales compensation that would be paid if the hire performs at 100% of their sales plan. Of that on-target pay amount, the mix of base salary and target-level sales compensation is 50%/50%."

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