Sales Account Representative

Role Overview

• Define, develop and execute territory sales plan, targeting SLED customers for Red Hat products and services.
• Establish and maintain key relationships with clients, partners, vendors and/or manufacturers at all levels of the organization, including executives to advance the sales cycle and support the client post-sale.
• Perform prospecting activities to gain new business and advance the sales cycle, such as identifying and understanding customers’ business issues and technical infrastructure, researching and generating detailed account profiles.
• Identify, develop, and close net new sales opportunities within existing Red Hat SLED accounts in the assigned territory.
• Work closely with account solutions architects to identify key projects, programs, and offices to sell Red Hat's comprehensive enterprise solutions (subscriptions, training, and consulting).
• Manage the account planning process, forecasting and other sales metrics for assigned accounts.
• Develop new strategies for Red Hat offerings within key accounts to establish proofs of concepts and pilot implementations.
• Act as the trusted adviser for senior IT and business executives of key SLED accounts to create long-term partnerships with customers in the accounts.
• Follow and demonstrate the Emergent Sales Methodology to manage the end-to-end sales process, including collaboration with Red Hat channel sales to deliver proposals.
• Work with marketing staff to support various Red Hat sales presentations and lead generation activities.
• Work with and provide guidance to more junior sales staff in sales activities that support and generate territory sales renewals and growth.
• Meet or exceed quarterly and yearly sales quotas and targets.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Sales and Marketing, or related field and/or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• 2+ years of technical sales experience.
• Experience using and maintaining a CRM system.
• Support territory based working hours while located outside of assigned territory.
• Track record of achieving and exceeding sales goals.
• Experience working in a consultative manner with customers, vendors and technical staff in developing technology sales solutions.
• Experience with SLED clients preferred

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision plans
• Premier 401k retirement plan with corporate matching and a 529 college saving plan
• Tax-advantaged Health Savings Account and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account options
• Legal Resources
• Generous work/life balance opportunities supported by a PTO bank, paid holidays, leave programs and additional flex time off
• Employee referral program
• Employee recognition, gift and reward program
• Tuition reimbursement for continuing education
• Remote or hybrid work options
• Engaging company events such as team building activities, quarterly awards, annual kick-off parties
• Employee Resource Groups such as our Values & Women’s Leadership Committees – Focusing on charitable and volunteering events to give back to our community, creating an inclusive environment for all, and fun employee activities
• Health and wellness-focused activities
• Relaxation Spaces
• In-office gourmet coffee, tea, fresh fruit and healthy snacks
• Corporate GREEN approach – tracking energy consumption for reduction and purchasing only environmentally friendly products for our offices