Systems/Cloud Storage Sales Representative

Do you have a passion for selling breakthrough storage and cloud technology? Are you searching for an amazing opportunity in the fastest growing segment of data storage? Would you thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced, team-oriented environment? If so, then we have the role you’ve been waiting for here at Cleversafe, an IBM company.
 
Cleversafe, an IBM company, is an innovative storage technology company located in downtown Chicago. We created a breakthrough technology that solves tomorrow's big data storage problems today.  Many of the world’s largest data repositories rely on Cleversafe, and our product have received multiple prestigious awards.  Our highly ambitious pursuits are fueled primarily by the stellar people we hire. We look for bright people who are passionate and dedicated team players.
 
The Systems/Cloud Storage Sales Representative at Cleversafe is responsible for selling data management solutions that solve the problem of exploding unstructured data growth traditional RAID solutions cannot address. This is a disruptive technology targeted at large enterprises with petabytes of data. You will have an opportunity to work with ground-breaking technology on large opportunities to drive growth in an assigned territory. For an amazing opportunity in the fastest growing segment of data storage, Cleversafe is the place to be.
 
The Systems/Cloud Storage Sales Representative will have ownership of the entire sales cycle to include opportunity identification, qualification, solution development, proposal writing, pricing, executive-level presentations and deal closure.
A key success indicator will include proven experience evangelizing innovation and selling a disruptive technology into various industries.
The Systems/Cloud Storage Sales Representative will use a consultative selling approach to discover and understand prospects’ business drivers and technical requirements while aligning them with Cleversafe’s unique value propositions throughout the sales process.
The Systems/Cloud Storage Sales Representative will also have ownership of account planning, opportunity strategy and leading winning sales campaigns while effectively leveraging Cleversafe and IBM resources and collaborating with business partners.
 
Responsibilities:
 

• Consistently exceeding quarterly revenue goals while developing a robust sales pipeline
• Identifying new opportunities and penetrating new accounts with strategic focus on multi-petabyte scale unstructured data storage initiatives
• Evangelizing and differentiating Cleversafe in competitive selling environments
• Developing and executing against business plans, and development of deal-winning strategies and tactics
• Targeting and cultivating a professional and consultative relationship with prospects and customers at both the senior executive level and the technology influencer level
• Generating demand for Cleversafe technology through a combination of selling directly to end-users and selling through partner ecosystem to include alliance partners, resellers and systems integrators
•  Regular prospecting and continuous follow up on all potential sales opportunities
• Operational command of the business through account/opportunity knowledge, customer/partner relationship management and precise forecasting
• Developing and maintaining strong internal relationships to support sales campaigns
• Fluency in positioning, articulating and presenting the product's unique value propositions

• Having relationships in the target market that can be immediately leveraged for building demand and growing the opportunity pipeline
• A proactive entrepreneurial approach and proven track record in penetrating new accounts, developing great relationships with decision-makers, building compelling business cases and closing deals
• Strong work ethic, quick study, creative problem-solver and a high-energy assertive self-starter
• Confident results-driven mindset with ability to motivate and influence others to achieve results
• Self-motivated team-player who thrives in a high-performance high-growth company environment
• Passion for evangelizing new technologies and new ways of solving problems
• History of success selling with and through resellers and systems integrators
• Competitive attitude and proven ability to succeed in high-pressure situations
• Understand strengths and weaknesses of key competitors in the storage industry how to leverage this knowledge in sales campaigns
• Experience navigating partnering dynamics with systems integrators, resellers and alliance partners

Country

United Kingdom

State / Province

LONDON, CITY OF

City / Township / Village

ANY CITY

IBM Business Group

CLOUD

Primary job category

Sales

Secondary Job Category

Other Sales

Role ( Job Role )

General Other Sales

Employment Type

Full-Time

Contract type

Regular

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Several years of experience as an enterprise sales professional in the storage, cloud, software or data center infrastructure field and a proven history of success
• Experience successfully introducing a disruptive technology to the marketplace and replacing incumbent competitors
• Demonstrated past success in building a sales territory from the ground up
• Proven ability to create and articulate compelling value propositions that solve business and technology problems
• Excellent written/verbal communications skills with senior-level polish and ability to build rapport at both Senior Executive and Technical Operations/Engineering levels
• Proficiency in account planning, deal strategy, relationship management, negotiation and personal time management
• Knowledge of procurement procedures and experience steering deals through the contracting process
• Ability to travel up to 25% per year to support prospecting and sales campaigns
• English : Fluent

Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

NA

Eligibility Requirements

N/A

Required Education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred Education

None

Travel Required

Up to 25% or 2 days a week (home on weekends- based on project requirements)

Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?

Yes

Skill-keywords

Cloud, Storage, Sales, Systems

EO Statement

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.