Commercial Account Executive

Commvault
New York, NY

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have experience in selling complex software platforms and building relationships with local channel partners.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with a background in enterprise software sales and partner ecosystem engagement
    — “have significant experience selling within the local partner ecosystem”
  • Individuals who thrive in territory planning and lead strategic client engagement
    — “Develop a territory plan to best leverage partners, alliances and existing relationships”

Things to consider

  • Must reside in the New York Metro area, which limits geographic flexibility
    — “Must live in the New York Metro area to be considered for this position”
  • Role emphasizes face-to-face client and partner interaction, requiring local presence
    — “The Account Executive will engage in face-to-face sales with customers either directly or through partners”

How to stand out

  • Demonstrate experience in selling complex software platforms, not just IT components
    — “selling complex software platforms (vs. IT component or narrow focused tools)”
  • Showcase your ability to articulate both strategic and financial value propositions
    — “have the ability to align Commvault solutions to those challenges/goals including a financial and strategic value proposition”
  • Emphasize your background in IT infrastructure and storage management industry knowledge
    — “Understanding of the storage management industry, products, competitors, history, emerging trends and changing marketplace”
  • Demonstrate experience in managing and growing relationships with local channel partners
    — “minimum of two years’ success in identifying, building relationships and selling with channel partners”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Individual

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What success looks like

  • identify and qualify leads
  • generate new business opportunities
  • develop a territory plan
  • build strategic relationships with local partners
  • prepare and present sales proposals
Typical background
Bachelor's degreeMinimum of five years’ proven success in software sales

Skills & requirements

Required

Complex Software SalesNew Account AcquisitionServicing Existing ClientsPartner RelationshipsSales ProposalsNegotiationClosing DealsIndustry Knowledge

Preferred

AerospaceDefenseMission-critical Systems

Stack & domain

SalesComplex Software PlatformsSelling To New Logo AccountsSelling Within Local Partner EcosystemTerritory PlanningNew Account AcquisitionServicing Existing ClientsLocal ResellersAlliance PartnersArticulating In-depth UnderstandingProspects EnvironmentCurrent ChallengesGoalsAligning SolutionsFinancial And Strategic Value PropositionIdentifying And Qualifying LeadsGenerating New Business OpportunitiesRevenue QuotaFace-to-face Meeting ActivityCustomersProspectsPartnersWeekly BasisDeveloping Territory PlanLeveraging PartnersAlliancesExisting RelationshipsBuilding Robust PipelineNew Logo OpportunitiesIdentifying Strategic RelationshipsLocal PartnersPipeline GenerationLeading Partner RelationshipsRolling Out Partner ProgramsPartner SalesTechnical EnablementCultivating Strategic Working RelationshipsClientsMaintaining High Level Of ContactPreparing And Presenting Sales ProposalsPresentationsNew And Existing ClientsQuantifiable Business CasesStrategic And Technical Value PropositionsNegotiating And Closing DealsCompany Practices And ProcessesDriving Opportunities To Successful CloseInternal Sales ToolsProcessesEnsuring Orders Meet Legal And Financial RequirementsPlanningAttendingCoordinating Executive BriefingsMaintaining Relevant IndustryCommvaultKnowledge

About the role

Original posting from Commvault via Greenhouse

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About Commvault

Commvault (NASDAQ: CVLT) delivers continuous recovery for the AI era. We help organizations stay ready for constant disruption by returning critical data, applications, identities, and AI systems to a clean, trusted state. Our purpose-built recovery solutions span cloud-native and hybrid environments, leveraging AI to enable resilience at enterprise scale.

The position is a field sales account role where the Account Executive will engage in face-to-face sales with customers either directly or through partners. The Account Executive (AE) is responsible for territory planning, new account acquisition and servicing existing clients while working with local resellers and alliance partners. The AE must articulate an in-depth understanding of the prospect’s environment, current challenges/goals and have the ability to align Commvault solutions to those challenges/goals including a financial and strategic value proposition. The candidate must have a history of success in selling complex software platforms (vs. IT component or narrow focused tools) to new logo accounts and have significant experience selling within the local partner ecosystem.

**Must live in the New York Metro area to be considered for this position**

What you’ll do…

Identify and qualify leads, and generate new business opportunities in order to achieve revenue quota on a quarterly and annual basis

Maintain a high level of face-to-face meeting activity with customers, prospects and partners on a weekly basis

Develop a territory plan to best leverage partners, alliances and existing relationships to build and maintain a robust pipeline of new logo opportunities

Identify and build strategic relationships with local partners to aid in pipeline generation

Lead partner relationships, assist in rolling out partner programs and partner sales and technical enablement

Cultivate strategic working relationships with clients, maintaining a high level of contact

Prepare and present sales proposals and presentations to new and existing clients with quantifiable business cases and strategic and technical value propositions

Negotiate and close deals following the company’s practices and processes

Leverage internal sales tools and processes to drive opportunities to a successful close.

Ensure orders meet all legal and financial requirements

Plan, attend and coordinate executive briefings

Maintain a high level of relevant industry, Commvault and driven knowledge

Who you are…

Possess a Bachelor's degree

Minimum of five years’ proven success in software sales

Understanding of the storage management industry, products, competitors, history, emerging trends and changing marketplace

Minimum of two years’ success in identifying, building relationships and selling with channel partners

Excellent communication skills, persuasive, listening skills

Background in IT infrastructure

Meet the Hiring Manager:  Chris Bird - Sales Director

You’ll love working here because:

High income earning opportunities based on self-performance

Opportunity for Presidents Club

New hire stock equity (RSU) and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing

Sales training in MEDDIC and Command of the Message

An inclusive company culture

Generous global benefits

Ready to #makeyourmark at Commvault? Apply now!

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Thank you for your interest in Commvault. Reflected below is the minimum and maximum base salary range for this role. At Commvault we use broad salary ranges in our job postings to reflect the diverse levels of expertise and experience among our candidates and is not reflective of the total compensation and benefits package. The specific salary offered will be determined based on your unique qualifications, including your relevant experience, skills, and the value you bring to the role. While the range provides a general idea of the compensation, it is important to note that placements within the range are not automatic and will be carefully considered to ensure a fair and competitive offer. We are committed to rewarding talent and experience.

Pay Range$93,500—$185,150 USD

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