Sales Hunter, Department of Defense

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Department of Defense sales hunter managing US DoD accounts for Hewlett Packard Enterprise, a global edge-to-cloud technology company. Driving pipeline, complex deal closure, partner ecosystems, and profitable HPE portfolio growth.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage several large US Department of Defense accounts
  • Understand customer IT and business objectives, priorities, requirements, and challenges, and implement HPE’s strategy
  • Drive business performance across HPE business units and optimize account portfolio profitability
  • Build pipeline, support and close deals, and orchestrate multidisciplinary deal teams
  • Build relationships with customer IT and business influencers and decision-makers, including C-level executives
  • Develop and engage the partner ecosystem to maximize HPE’s presence in accounts
  • Maintain IT industry knowledge and position HPE’s portfolio within customer accounts
  • Lead and provide feedback to extended account team members
  • Act as the customer’s advocate inside HPE
  • Plan account activity to deliver results through the financial year and beyond
  • Develop and execute comprehensive account business plans
  • Lead complex, cross-business-unit sales engagements and coordinate pursuit resources
  • Identify, develop, and close high-value short-, mid-, and long-term opportunities
  • Govern pipeline, deal ownership, account teams, and partner networks
  • Present technology choices and business value frameworks to customers
  • Coordinate with HPE organizations to improve customer experience, satisfaction, and loyalty
  • Mentor and guide lower-level employees

Requirements:

  • 5+ years of sales experience in an enterprise environment
  • 3+ years of successful sales experience hunting net new business and white space
  • 5+ years of military experience with the US Department of Defense/Department of War or selling to this customer
  • 5+ years of experience in big data, hybrid IT, IT services, digital business, information security, AI, and intelligent edge desired
  • Proven history of managing and exceeding sales quotas
  • Ability to manage current accounts while bringing in and developing net new business
  • Experience in the IT industry
  • Experience working as an IT leader, within an IT department, and/or with customers is a plus
  • Active government security clearance preferred; must be eligible for security clearance if not already held
  • Experience with federal funding and contracting processes
  • University or bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent experience
  • Engineering or technology education, advanced degree, or MBA desired
  • Expertise in IT technology trends and HPE products, solutions, and services
  • Ability to lead dispersed and indirect teams in a complex matrix organization
  • Ability to build professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders
  • Knowledge of business concepts, financial reports, public-sector organizations, and operational excellence
  • Understanding of customer industry landscape, enterprise architecture, partner and influencer ecosystem preferred

Benefits:

  • Health and wellbeing benefits supporting physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing
  • Personal and professional development programs
  • Career growth opportunities and programs to become a knowledge expert or move to another division
  • Flexible work arrangements to manage work and personal needs
  • Inclusive workplace culture
  • Employee benefits offered in the US (linked in posting)