Title: Enterprise District Manager (m/f/d)
Hamburg, DE, D21079
Job Summary
This is a pipeline position that will be opened on a recurring basis and used to fill roles aligned with the required skill sets.
Recruiting efforts will be ongoing until specific teams find an ideal match.
Location: Hamburg, Hannover
As an Enterprise District Sales Manager at NetApp, you will lead a dynamic sales team responsible for driving new business and managing a blend of established and white space accounts. This role covers a significant territory estimated at $XX million, with an annual sales cadence broken down into half-yearly objectives. The ideal candidate has a strong storage background and a proven track record of managing multi-million-dollar revenue goals.
Key Responsibilities
- Team Leadership: Lead, coach, and develop a team of sales professionals, fostering a high-performance culture with a focus on growth and achievement. Your team will need to be “hunters” adept at managing both established and new accounts.
- Strategic Planning: Implement strategic sales processes, including value and solution selling, to position NetApp as a leader in storage and hybrid cloud solutions.
- Revenue Attainment: Achieve and exceed sales targets through effective territory management, pipeline development, and forecasting.
- Operational Management: Oversee daily and weekly sales activities, ensuring accurate and timely pipeline and forecast data.
- Relationship Building: Develop and maintain long-standing customer relationships at the executive level, becoming a trusted advisor to NetApp's key clients.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with pre-sales, marketing, product groups, and sales support to drive sales cycles and optimize opportunities across the region.
- Market Insights: Stay informed on the competitive landscape and customer needs, positioning NetApp for success in both on-prem and cloud offerings.
- Partner Engagement: Cultivate strategic partnerships and alliances to expand NetApp’s market reach and drive mutually beneficial outcomes.
Job Requirements
- Experience: 10+ years in sales, with a minimum of 3 years managing a team responsible for substantial revenue ($XXM+ annually).
- Industry Knowledge: Proven background in storage solutions and an understanding of hybrid cloud storage technologies.
- Proven Success: Demonstrated success in managing new teams and territories, with a focus on scaling operations and building revenue.
- Sales Leadership: Previous experience in sales leadership with a focus on new business acquisition, team selling, and complex sales cycles.
- Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to inspire and engage a sales team.
- Self-starter: Ability to thrive in a dynamic environment, with a proactive approach to problem-solving and a strong operational focus.
Education
A minimum of +10 years of related experience is desired with a Bachelor's degree preferred.
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