Private Cloud AI Sales Specialist
This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with an expectation that you will work on average 2-3 days per week from an HPE office.
Who We Are:
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today's complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what's next. We know diverse backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.
Job Description:
HPE Private Cloud Sales Specialists are subject matter experts in positioning HPE Private Cloud AI; identifying and leading engagements with customers. They are brought into customer discussions to
lead
AI conversations supported by Client Specialists, influencing the client and helping to close complex deals. They also leverage market data (PTB), expertise & time to uncover other potential opportunities and hunt for new logos.
Sales Specialists & Consultants are product, services, software or solution specialists that are responsible for leading pursuit in their assigned focus areas. Collaborates with and supports Account Managers and provides specialist expertise within the sales team. Drives proactive campaigns to build the pipeline, uses specialized knowledge and skills to prospect, qualify, negotiate and close opportunities. May have named accounts allocated, cover a designated geography, or may be allocated to one high-potential, competitive attack account.
Responsibilities:
Leverages PTB data to target and prioritize opportunities in collaboration with Primary Seller, creating a plan. Be the expert
for the
Private Cloud AI solution , conducting account and industry research to position PCAI. Drives initial AI customer conversation and validates PCAI opportunity, covering AI use cases and technical knowledge to position PCAI. Is NOT a solution engineer but IS knowledgeable in technical aspects of PCAI HW & SW. Position PCAI with all AI personas: technical/SW personas (CDO, MLOps, AI/ML Engineer, Data Scientist), outcome-driven personas (CEO, CTO, LOB) and ITDMs (CIO, VP Infrastructure). Provides next steps and alternatives for opportunity follow-up, including technical input for PCAI Sizing tool. Partners with Ecosystem: Channel, GSI, and SDP's. Education and Experience Required:
University or Bachelor's degree; Advanced University or MBA preferred. Directly related previous work experience. Demonstrated achievement of progressively higher quota diversity of business customer, and higher-level customer interface. Prior selling experience includes multiple, diverse set of selling responsibilities. Viewed as expert in given field by company and customer. Considered a mentor of selling strategy, including designing strategy. Typically 12+ years of related sales experience. Project management skills required. 3-5 years' experience. Knowledge and Skills: Is considered a master in knowledge of products, solution or service offerings as well as competitor's offerings to be able to sell large, complex solutions. Know strengths and weaknesses of key competitors in account and how to leverage this knowledge in the account. Uses expertise specialty, consultative solution selling and business development skills to align the client's business needs with solution. In-depth knowledge of client's business, organizational structure, business processes and financial structure. Considerable knowledge of the customer's infrastructure and architecture. Demonstrates leadership and initiative in successfully driving services sales in accounts - prospecting, negotiating and closing deals. Demonstrates leadership and initiative in successfully driving full portfolio including hardware, software and services needed for the customer's requirements. Strategic planning on a business development level; can build an effective business case reflecting the value of an appropriate strategy. Balance strategic and tactical pursuits to optimize coverage and develop a predictable revenue stream. Uses C-level engagement skills in collaboration with account leads to offer value-add solutions to the client. Excellent project oversight skills. Works with the account team to build an effective account plan and strategy to drive incremental revenue in the account. Utilizes Siebel as an expert and accurately forecasts business. Successful partner engagement experience. Works effectively with our partners to drive additional revenue. Understand and sells high value software solutions. Demonstrates the ability to leverage the company's portfolio of products and services to change the playing field against our competition. Understands the leverage of services as part of strategic portfolio of products. Promotes services as part of all strategic opportunities. Maintain knowledge of industry trends, associated solutions, and key partner/ISV solutions. What We Can Offer You:
Health & Wellbeing: We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.
Personal & Professional Development: We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have - whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.
Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging: We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know diverse backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.
HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Veterans/Disabled/LGBT and Affirmative Action employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr
This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with an expectation that you will work on average 2-3 days per week from an HPE office.
Who We Are:
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today's complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what's next. We know diverse backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.
Job Description:
HPE Private Cloud Sales Specialists are subject matter experts in positioning HPE Private Cloud AI; identifying and leading engagements with customers. They are brought into customer discussions to
lead
AI conversations supported by Client Specialists, influencing the client and helping to close complex deals. They also leverage market data (PTB), expertise & time to uncover other potential opportunities and hunt for new logos.
Sales Specialists & Consultants are product, services, software or solution specialists that are responsible for leading pursuit in their assigned focus areas. Collaborates with and supports Account Managers and provides specialist expertise within the sales team. Drives proactive campaigns to build the pipeline, uses specialized knowledge and skills to prospect, qualify, negotiate and close opportunities. May have named accounts allocated, cover a designated geography, or may be allocated to one high-potential, competitive attack account.
Responsibilities:
Leverages PTB data to target and prioritize opportunities in collaboration with Primary Seller, creating a plan. Be the expert
for the
Private Cloud AI solution , conducting account and industry research to position PCAI. Drives initial AI customer conversation and validates PCAI opportunity, covering AI use cases and technical knowledge to position PCAI. Is NOT a solution engineer but IS knowledgeable in technical aspects of PCAI HW & SW. Position PCAI with all AI personas: technical/SW personas (CDO, MLOps, AI/ML Engineer, Data Scientist), outcome-driven personas (CEO, CTO, LOB) and ITDMs (CIO, VP Infrastructure). Provides next steps and alternatives for opportunity follow-up, including technical input for PCAI Sizing tool. Partners with Ecosystem: Channel, GSI, and SDP's. Education and Experience Required:
University or Bachelor's degree; Advanced University or MBA preferred. Directly related previous work experience. Demonstrated achievement of progressively higher quota diversity of business customer, and higher-level customer interface. Prior selling experience includes multiple, diverse set of selling responsibilities. Viewed as expert in given field by company and customer. Considered a mentor of selling strategy, including designing strategy. Typically 12+ years of related sales experience. Project management skills required. 3-5 years' experience. Knowledge and Skills: Is considered a master in knowledge of products, solution or service offerings as well as competitor's offerings to be able to sell large, complex solutions. Know strengths and weaknesses of key competitors in account and how to leverage this knowledge in the account. Uses expertise specialty, consultative solution selling and business development skills to align the client's business needs with solution. In-depth knowledge of client's business, organizational structure, business processes and financial structure. Considerable knowledge of the customer's infrastructure and architecture. Demonstrates leadership and initiative in successfully driving services sales in accounts - prospecting, negotiating and closing deals. Demonstrates leadership and initiative in successfully driving full portfolio including hardware, software and services needed for the customer's requirements. Strategic planning on a business development level; can build an effective business case reflecting the value of an appropriate strategy. Balance strategic and tactical pursuits to optimize coverage and develop a predictable revenue stream. Uses C-level engagement skills in collaboration with account leads to offer value-add solutions to the client. Excellent project oversight skills. Works with the account team to build an effective account plan and strategy to drive incremental revenue in the account. Utilizes Siebel as an expert and accurately forecasts business. Successful partner engagement experience. Works effectively with our partners to drive additional revenue. Understand and sells high value software solutions. Demonstrates the ability to leverage the company's portfolio of products and services to change the playing field against our competition. Understands the leverage of services as part of strategic portfolio of products. Promotes services as part of all strategic opportunities. Maintain knowledge of industry trends, associated solutions, and key partner/ISV solutions. What We Can Offer You:
Health & Wellbeing: We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.
Personal & Professional Development: We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have - whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.
Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging: We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know diverse backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.
HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Veterans/Disabled/LGBT and Affirmative Action employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr
