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Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive experience in sales and account management within the Higher Education and SLED sectors, with a strong focus on developing account expansion strategies and managing customer relationships. Proficient in aligning sales processes with customer buying cycles and effectively communicating technical solutions to meet business objectives.
Highest-signal resume keywords
7+ Years Sales ExperienceAccount ManagementHigher Education Sector ExpertiseSalesforce.com ProficiencyNFS and Object Storage Knowledge
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesAbout the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Develop business across a mix of SLED enterprise-level customers
- Generate revenue and work closely with a network of Channel Partners to sell the VAST Data offering
- Manage the sales process to align with customer buying cycles
- Manage customer relationships from first meeting through optional proof of concept and after the sale to enable account expansion
- Develop and present proposals demonstrating how the VAST solution meets customers’ business objectives and justifies the sale
- Prospect, penetrate large accounts, reach decision-makers, and close business
- Build executive-level relationships and drive sales strategies within higher education SLED accounts
Requirements
What you’ll need- 7 or more years of sales or account management experience, with a background in the Higher ED, SLED or Public Sector vertical
- Consistent track record of exceeding quota and driving referenceable business with large strategic customers
- History of developing selling regions from the ground up, with little resources
- Passion for developing account expansion strategies and the value of post-sales customer success
- Excellent time management and communication skills
- Desire to drive change and evangelize new technologies in a way that resonates with customers
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment; experience is key, with a mix of large company and startup experience
- Ability to speak with customers and partners at both a business-level and technical-level
- Knowledge of the storage industry, specifically NFS, Object Storage and Enterprise Computing architectures
- Competitive attitude and strong work ethic with the ability to enthusiastically represent the company
- Proficient with Salesforce.com and Microsoft Office
ATS Keywords
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Hard Skills
Sales Process ManagementProposal DevelopmentAccount Expansion StrategiesRevenue GenerationCustomer Relationship Management
Soft Skills
Excellent Communication SkillsTime ManagementCompetitive AttitudeStrong Work EthicAbility to Drive Change
Tools & Technologies
Salesforce.comMicrosoft Office
Industry Keywords
SLEDPublic SectorEnterprise ComputingStorage IndustryDecision-Maker Engagement