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Automation Sales Specialist

Full TimeRemoteTeam 10,001+Since 1993H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

Virginia

Posted

8 days ago

Salary

$243.4K - $401.5K / year

Bachelor DegreeEnglishAnsibleCloudOpen Source

Job Description

• Owns the development of new strategic sales opportunities. • Leads critical customer presentations/sessions around business problems, Red Hat solutions, business value, competitive positioning and product capabilities and roadmaps. • Maintains relevant and detailed knowledge about products in your domain (features, updates, success stories, etc.) and general knowledge of the RH portfolio. • Maintains knowledge and enables account teams on current "Plays" in your domain (ISVs, use cases, solution blueprints, Red Hat Sales Plays, etc.). • Advises on and speaks to forecasts for appropriate products, services and training. • Guides strategy based on deep knowledge of industry or specialty. • Positions right sized solutions (subs, services, partners) in the context of addressing the customer’s challenges or problems in their environment. • Drive growth beyond initial sale and deployment to scale and expansion to other relevant products. • Coordinate with Customer Success on the delivery of the proposed business value/solution.

Job Requirements

  • Strong technology foundation (business-focused SA, Tech Leader, Prod Manager, Big 6 Consultant, Specialist, App Dev delivery, start-up AE) with ability to translate business value.
  • Challenger mentality with demonstrated persuasiveness.
  • Passion and curiosity about technology, the market, and its future demonstrated by what you read, follow, subscribe to, listen to, etc.
  • Strategic thinker who sees beyond selling an individual product to a single need.
  • Entrepreneurial and motivated to run your own business within the role. Prior startup experience is a plus.
  • Highly effective orchestrator and collaborator, able to lead a cross-functional team (internal and partner ecosystem) through a complex sales cycle.
  • Compelling presenter of business and technical topics, capable of delivering demos for your domain.
  • C-Suite presence: charismatic, outgoing and able to “own the room” to connect individually.
  • Relevant experience in one or more of the following: territory, vertical, account selling.
  • Automation tech experience with Ansible or comparable technology.
  • Experienced in key automation use cases (Infrastructure as Code, Ops as Code, security, network, etc.).
  • Conversant with ROI nuances and business-value arguments around high-degree automation and autonomous operations.
  • Experience with technology offerings and economics of cloud computing.
  • Knowledge of the principles and processes of open source technology.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Flexible Spending Account - healthcare and dependent care
  • Health Savings Account - high deductible medical plan
  • Retirement 401(k) with employer match
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Paid parental leave plans for all new parents
  • Leave benefits including disability, paid family medical leave, and paid military leave
  • Additional benefits including employee stock purchase plan, family planning reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, transportation expense account, employee assistance program, and more!

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