Account Executive - Higher Ed and SLED - PacNW

Account Executive
- Higher Ed and SLED
- PacNW

• Sales
• Portland, Oregon
• Senior
• Full-time

VAST Data is looking for an Account Executive - SLED to join our growing team!

The Account Manager will focus on higher education SLED (State, Local, and Education) accounts, building executive-level relationships, driving sales strategies, and managing complex sales cycles within colleges and universities. A successful candidate needs a strong understanding of both technical solutions and the specific funding and procurement processes of the public sector.

• Develop business across a mix of enterprise level customers across the spectrum
• Generate revenue and work closely with a network of Channel Partners to successfully sell the VAST Data offering
• Manage the sales process to align with customer buying cycles
• Manage customer relationships from first meeting through (optional) proof of concept as well as after the sale to enable opportunities to expand the VAST Data footprint.
• Develop and present proposals to customers with information that demonstrates the ability of the VAST solution to meet customers’ business objectives and justify the sale.
• Prospect, penetrate large accounts, reaching decision-makers, and closing business.

• 7 or more years of sales or account management experience, with a background in the SLED or Public Sector vertical.
• Consistent track record of exceeding quota and driving referenceable business with large strategic customers.
• A history of developing selling regions from the ground up, with little resources.
• Passion for developing account expansion strategies and the value of post-sales customer success.
• Excellent time management and communication skills.
• Desire to drive change and evangelize new technologies in a way that resonates with customers.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment experience is key, a mix of large company and startup experience.
• The ability to speak with customers and partners at both a business-level and technical-level
• Knowledge of the storage industry specifically: NFS, Object Storage and Enterprise Computing architectures.
• Competitive attitude and strong work ethic with the ability to enthusiastically represent the company.
• Proficient with  and Microsoft Office