Enterprise Sales Executive

Riverbed Technology•Home Office, NY

23h•Remote

About The Position

Riverbed, the leader in AIOps for observability, helps organizations optimize their users’ experiences by leveraging AI automation for the prevention, identification, and resolution of IT issues. With over 20 years of experience in data collection and AI and machine learning, Riverbed’s open and AI-powered observability platform and solutions optimize digital experiences and greatly improve IT efficiency. Riverbed also offers industry-leading Acceleration solutions that provide fast, agile, secure acceleration of any app, over any network, to users anywhere. Together with our thousands of market-leading customers globally – including 95% of the FORTUNE 100 – we are empowering next-generation digital experiences. Learn more at riverbed.com Position Title: Enterprise Sales Executive Location: Home/Remote NY Metro Area

Requirements

Track record of success selling high-end enterprise software in a SaaS subscription model.
Strong track record of success, winning Large Enterprise business across multiple verticals
Entrepreneurial mindset, high energy, drive, an independent thinker who is passionate and thrives when building out new environments and with limited supervision.
Multiple years’ experience negotiating high end deals with large enterprise organizations.
Selling to the C-Suite, along with key stakeholders involved in the purchasing decision.
Leverageable experience with customer knowledge and existing relationships within assigned enterprise accounts.
Disciplined approach to Close Planning/Opportunity Management (predictably progressing business and identifying/mitigating all risk to closure).
Experience closing large, complex deals.
Successfully navigating complex buying processes involving multiple decision makers.
Disciplined approach to Account Planning/P ipeline D evelopment ( maintaining the appropriate funnel coverage and velocity).
Demonstrates Forecasting Accuracy and adheres to standardized Account/Opportunity management protocols/cadences.
Expertly orchestrate and leverage internal and external players through complex sales cycle s and buying process.

Nice To Haves

Selling into State and Local Government a Plus.

Responsibilities

Maximize high-value sales into large enterprise accounts and across multiple sectors of industry.
Cross-and upselling, closing new business, and building long-term relationships.
Selling into State and Local Government a Plus.
Position oneself as a thought leader and trusted advisor within assigned strategic accounts.
Understanding your structure and hierarchies, while identifying the priorities, objectives, and motivations of multiple key stakeholders.
Lead a complex sales cycle; orchestrating and leveraging cross-functional teams (e.g., Sales Engineering, Marketing, Product, Sales & Executive Leadership) ensuring alignment throughout the sales journey, while delivering business value and maximizing customer satisfaction.
Successfully manage a multi-month sales process, consisting of multiple stages, evaluations and approvals.
Breaking a long sales cycle down into smaller milestones and continuously tracking your progress.
Communicate and demonstrate the value of the Riverbed Platform, highlighting the ROI, and building a business case that helps decision-makers understand the long-term benefit of the platform.
Implement and execute an effective account management strategy.
Understanding each account’s unique challenges, then tailoring a solution that aligns to their needs and goals.