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This role is responsible for taking ownership of the growth of new and existing Enterprise accounts in the Auckland Region and beyond for HPE Networking, with a strong focus on engaging and developing new accounts. They will have a record of building strong and lasting relationships across organisations up to the Executive level, coupled with a consultative selling approach and the ability to manage complex solutions with long sales cycles. Structured account planning, as well as accurate and timely forecasting and reporting, are also essential to the success of this role. Within HPE, this role also drives the Networking component of HPE’s business vision, strategy, and direction across the wider HPE team, collaborating closely with peers and with BU leadership to implement and drive Networking initiatives and campaigns within their business plans. The successful candidate will work closely with pre-sales engineers and partner managers to develop and execute their strategies in the market, and they will also engage with post-sales teams to maintain strong customer satisfaction.
Job Responsibility:
Develop strong executive-level relationships and account presence to advance the business partnering and account penetration goals of the company's sales
Define and drive sales & marketing strategies and standards to optimise performance
Continuously assess sales pipelines to ensure appropriate and timely utilisation of sales support
Track & manage rolling forecasts and budgets
Actively collaborate with peers to address sales coverage gaps and leverage expertise where needed to win opportunities for HPE
Focus on strategic direction - articulate the company's technology vision and direction directly to customers in support of key account sales and complex deals
Demonstrate client-sensitive practices within accounts and internal gatekeeping within the company to support building a strategic, trusted advisor status
Ensure alignment between the company's business strategies/capabilities and the customer's objectives
Actively build executive relationships in key channels and end-user accounts to establish the company's technical credibility, understand the customer's business challenges, and advance the company's account presence and penetration
Requirements:
Minimum of 8 years of sales experience within the Enterprise sector
Networking sales experience would be a strong positive
Have existing relationships in the industry that you can leverage
A track record of consistent achievement against sales quotas
Managed large and complex opportunities involving multiple partners towards a single goal
Balance strategic and tactical pursuits to optimise coverage and develop a predictable revenue stream
Excellent project oversight skills
Able to work with the wider account team to build an effective account plan and strategy to drive incremental revenue in existing and new accounts
Can work collaboratively and effectively with our partners to drive additional revenue
Has the ability to leverage the company's portfolio of products and services to change the playing field against our competition
Must have the right to work in New Zealand, either as a permanent resident or citizen