Account Executive, Portworx - Germany in München bei Pure Storage

Pure Storage

Company Overview:

BE PART OF BUILDING THE FUTURE.

What do NASA and emerging space companies have in common with COVID vaccine R&D teams or with Roblox and the Metaverse?

The answer is data, - all fast moving, fast growing industries rely on data for a competitive edge in their industries. And the most advanced companies are realizing the full data advantage by partnering with Pure Storage. Pure’s vision is to redefine the storage experience and empower innovators by simplifying how people consume and interact with data. With 11,000+ customers including 58% of the Fortune 500, we’ve only scratched the surface of our ambitions.

Pure is blazing trails and setting records:

For ten straight years, Gartner has named Pure a leader in the Magic Quadrant
Our customer-first culture and unwavering commitment to innovation have earned us a certified Net Promoter Score that is the highest in the industry
Industry analysts and press applaud Pure’s leadership across these dimensions
And, our 6,000+ employees are emboldened to make Pure a faster, stronger, smarter company as we go

If you, like us, say “bring it on” to exciting challenges that change the world, we have endless opportunities where you can make your mark.

Portworx:

Pure Storage Acquired Portworx in October 2020, Creating the Industry's Most Complete Kubernetes Data Services Platform for Cloud Native Applications. This acquisition represents Pure’s largest to date and our deeper expansion into the fast-growing market for multi-cloud data services to support Kubernetes and containers.

Position Overview:

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

Responsibilities:

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

Qualifications:

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

BE YOU—CORPORATE CLONES NEED NOT APPLY:

Pure is where you ask big questions, think differently, and make an impact. This is not just a job, but a place where you have a voice and can accelerate your career. We value unique thoughts and celebrate individuality, and with ample opportunity to learn, develop yourself, and expand into different roles, joining Pure is an investment in your career journey.

Through our Pure Equality program, which supports a flourishing field of employee resource groups, we nourish the personal and professional lives of our team members. And our Pure Good Foundation gives back to local and global communities through volunteering and grants.

And because we understand the value of bringing your full and best self to work, we offer a var