[Remote] Sr Account Executive - DISA

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. F5 Government Solutions LLC is hiring a Senior Account Executive to manage its strategic relationship with DISA and its mission partners. The role focuses on selling F5 technology solutions, developing account and partner relationships, and meeting revenue goals.

Responsibilities

• Primary point-of-contact for major account/(s) regardless of account’s geographic location. Maintains contact with account at a high, executive level, focusing on the strategic nature of the relationship
• Sells the organization’s products or services to and maintains relationships with existing national named accounts. Responsible for growing and retaining named accounts while ensuring ongoing customer service
• Responsible for identifying and qualifying long-term and short-term business opportunities and pro-actively identifying and addressing competitive threats
• Prepares formal proposals and presentations, presents to all levels of the organization including executives, leads negotiations, coordinates complex decision-making processes and overcomes objectives to closure, and closes sales in a professional and effective manner
• Responsible for significant key partner relationship management and development. Facilitate executive-level relationships between the customer, F5 and its partners including; facilitating communication on strategic and tactical issues and maintaining continuity
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, technical developments and government regulations that effect target markets
• Understand organization’s business needs, develop application of products and services and communicate how F5’s technical value added solutions will address those needs
• Research and develop lists of potential customers within an organization; regularly follow-up on leads and developing leads, and act to close deals
• Determine market strategies and goals for each product and service; understanding the strategies, goals and objectives of named accounts
• Assume a leadership role in coordinating account strategy and tactics for sales support team (inside sales, systems engineering, sales management)
• Assume full responsibility for accurate sales forecasting by demonstrating in depth knowledge of sales cycles from initial contact through the procurement process, ensure SalesForce is utilized appropriately and maintained on a regular basis
• Develop and maintain detailed account profiles including organizational charts for all accounts to be reviewed by management on a quarterly basis
• Develops strategy for sustained management and success of business and coordinates resources to ensure goals are met
• Partner with internal and external teams and channels to develop creative technical solutions to maximize F5´s footprint and Customer dependent in account
• Responsible for upholding F5’s Business Code of Ethics and for promptly reporting violations of the Code or other company policies
• Perform other related duties as assigned
• Duties require the ability to travel up to 50%

Skills

• Strong negotiation and closing skills
• Strong solution selling and presentation abilities
• Advanced client interfacing and customer-focused approach
• Strong Influencing skills
• Demonstrated selling skills in a complex matrix environment
• Demonstrates effective use of internal relationships and resources
• Strong ability to effectively manage time and prioritize workload, develop and manage pipeline and forecasting
• Requires specialized knowledge in networking products, preferably those of F5
• Experience with Internet related software or systems
• 5+ years of direct work experience in a relevant environment
• BA/BS degree or equivalent experience
• Top Secret Security (TS) clearance and the relationships to maintain them are preferred

Benefits

• Remote work
• You may also be offered incentive compensation, bonus, restricted stock units

Company Overview

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