Account Executive, Portworx, UAE

We’re in an unbelievably exciting area of tech and are fundamentally reshaping the data storage industry. Here, you lead with innovative thinking, grow along with us, and join the smartest team in the industry.

This type of work—work that changes the world—is what the tech industry was founded on. So, if you're ready to seize the endless opportunities and leave your mark, come join us.

SHOULD YOU ACCEPT THIS CHALLENGE…

We are looking for a highly motivated, persistent, polished and entrepreneurial Account Executive to focus on finding/nurturing/closing deals related to Portworx.

In This Role You Will

• Grow a territory and manage deals from land to expand, doing major account planning/selling
• Work through partners in order to drive new business opportunities through them
• Understand prospect and customer use-cases in order to drive new business
• Plan and manage the relationships at both the strategic and operational level
• Evaluate new opportunities and present recommendations to the management team
• Conduct competitive and market intelligence sessions for customers
• Work closely with the rest of Portworx sales/pre-sales/SDR and engineering teams
• Give enablement sessions both 1:1 and 1:many in order to spread the word on Portworx
• Leverage all available documentation, best practices, knowledge-base articles and other vehicles to assist customers
  
  

What You’ll Need To Bring To This Role...

• 10+ year’s experience in selling Enterprise software and subscription software
• A basic technical understanding of the Enterprise software, Container, cloud native, and storage domains
• Ability to present Portworx’s UVP, product, vision, strategy, and road map
• Excellent interpersonal skills including written and oral communication, able to build relationships easily and deepen them over time
• Avid hunter with proven prospecting skills, consistently opening doors to new customers and navigating seamlessly between the boardroom and the data center while passionately positioning the advantages of a Portworx solution
• Authenticity and a genuine desire to engage customers and understand their business challenges
• Thought leadership, creativity and a Challenger Mindset; the ability to apply your customer insights and expertise in technology solutions to position Pure’s portfolio to solve persistent problems
• Ability to assess, plan, and actively manage a territory to achieve maximum revenue and efficiency
• Expertise leading a complex sales process with multiple stakeholders, while fostering teamwork and shared ownership internally and with Partners
• Consistent track record of exceeding quota and driving referenceable business
• Passionate about post-sales customer success
  
  

What You Can Expect From Us

• Pure Innovation: We celebrate those who think critically, like a challenge and aspire to be trailblazers.
• Pure Growth: We give you the space and support to grow along with us and to contribute to something meaningful. We have been Named Fortune's Best Large Workplaces in the Bay Area, Fortune's Best Workplaces for Millennials and certified as a Great Place to Work!
• Pure Team: We build each other up and set aside ego for the greater good.
  
  

And because we understand the value of bringing your full and best self to work, we offer a variety of perks to manage a healthy balance, including flexible time off, wellness resources and company-sponsored team events. Check out purebenefits.com for more information.

Accommodations And Accessibility

Candidates with disabilities may request accommodations for all aspects of our hiring process. For more on this, contact us at [email protected] if you’re invited to an interview.

Where Differences Fuel Innovation

We’re forging a future where everyone finds their rightful place and where every voice matters. Where uniqueness isn’t just accepted but embraced. That’s why we are committed to fostering the growth and development of every person, cultivating a sense of community through our Employee Resource Groups and advocating for inclusive leadership. At Pure Storage, diversity, equity, inclusion and sustainability are part of our DNA because we believe our people will shape the next chapter of our success story.

Pure Storage is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, racialized people, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities, and people with intersectional identities. We also encourage you to apply even if you feel you don’t match all of the role criteria. If you think you can do the job and feel you’re a good match, please apply.