SLED Cybersecurity Sales Specialist

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

6d • Remote

About The Position

As a SLED Cybersecurity Sales Specialist, you are an expert in security solutions and the full suite of security offerings across State, Local Government, and Education (SLED) verticals. You are responsible for leading the pursuit of cybersecurity opportunities while collaborating closely with Account Managers and broader sales teams. You drive proactive pipeline-building initiatives and use deep security expertise to prospect, qualify, negotiate, and close complex security deals. You apply advanced subject-matter knowledge to solve complex business challenges and are recognized as a trusted security expert by both internal teams and customers. You frequently contribute to the development of new ideas, methods, and best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 8–12 years of advanced sales experience.
• 3–5 years of cybersecurity-specific sales experience.
• 5+ years selling into Government and Education preferred.
• Expert in cybersecurity solutions and competitive positioning.
• Strong consultative and enterprise selling skills.
• MEDDPICC experience.
• Salesforce expertise.
• High-value software and services sales experience.
• Accountability
• Active Learning
• Active Listening
• Assertiveness
• Bias
• Building Rapport
• Buyer Personas
• Coaching
• Complex Sales
• Creativity
• Critical Thinking
• Cross-Functional Teamwork
• Customer Experience Strategy
• Customer Interactions
• Design Thinking
• Empathy
• Financial Acumen
• Follow-Through
• Growth Mindset
• Identifying Sales Opportunities
• Industry Knowledge
• Intellectual Curiosity (Inactive)
• Long Term Planning
• Managing Ambiguity

Responsibilities

• Create, drive, and manage a robust security sales pipeline.
• Capture leads outside of direct specialization and leverage closed-loop lead management.
• Maintain strong awareness of competitors within accounts.
• Identify new opportunities and expand existing ones.
• Support Account Managers with security expertise.
• Establish consultative relationships up to C-level executives.
• Collaborate with external partners.
• Direct and coordinate supporting sales activities.

Benefits

• Health & Wellbeing We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.
• Personal & Professional Development We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.
• Unconditional Inclusion We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level