NKP Sales Specialist

Sales Raleigh, North Carolina New York, New York Miami, Florida Req.Num.: 30928

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The Opportunity
As a Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) Sales Specialist at Nutanix, you will be an essential part of our Modern Applications sales team service commercial accounts across the east coast. Your main responsibility will be the sale of NKP through our field account teams and channel partners.  You’ll also have the opportunity to sell directly to prospects and end customers in the region. What sets this role apart is the close collaboration with a Sales Engineer, ensuring seamless delivery of our solutions. It's an exciting opportunity to join a motivated team and contribute to Nutanix's mission of making hybrid multicloud simple while providing the best platform to run apps and data anywhere.
 
About the Team
At Nutanix, you have the opportunity to be part of the Cloud Native team - Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP). This global team is at the forefront of driving Kubernetes solutions with existing and new customers.  It’s an exciting and innovative environment for you to contribute and impact the technical direction of products that will directly contribute to customer success. With a focus on leveraging cutting-edge technologies and solutions, the team is dynamic and collaborative, working together towards common goals. The team thrives on creativity and welcomes out-of-the-box thinking to tackle complex challenges in the world of cloud computing.
You will report to the Americas Modern Apps and Data Sales Leader and work in a fully remote setup, offering flexibility and convenience to meet your work-life balance needs. The remote work setup allows for a comfortable and efficient work environment, promoting productivity and focus. The role requires full remote work, eliminating the need for daily commutes and offering the opportunity to work from anywhere. You will work closely with your team virtually to achieve shared objectives efficiently.
This role at Nutanix may involve significant travel as you cover a large territory of Commercial Customers. The travel requirements provide you with the chance to engage directly with clients and build strong relationships, playing a crucial role in driving business growth and customer satisfaction. Your interactions during travel will not only enhance your professional network but also give you valuable insights into the needs and challenges of various clients, contributing to the success of the team and Nutanix as a whole.
 
Your Role
  • Develop a strategic regional plan tailored to the customers' business needs to effectively sell Cloud Native solutions to Commercial customers.
  • Create, develop, qualify, negotiate, and close Commercial level business opportunities to achieve pipeline and revenue objectives.
  • Establish high impact trusted relationships at all levels within Commercial level customers to maintain the health of the assigned territory.
  • Navigate Commercial Customers, IT systems and cloud environments to find opportunity, define requirements and propose solutions.
  • Understand customer requirements and represent them to our product, support and executive teams to help us build world-class products.
  • Envision and execute marketing strategies to drive sales and increase brand awareness.            
  • Take responsibility for responding promptly to RFPs and following up with prospects to ensure a seamless sales process.
  • Form, lead and inspire cross-functional teams, including partners, to close new business, maintain the existing customer base and enable maximum customer success.
 
What You Will Bring
  • 10+ years of successful commercial/enterprise sales experience.
  • Strong presentation and communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical solutions.
  • Experience with cloud-native solutions and Kubernetes.
  • Proven ability to think critically and overcome objections in a sales context.
  • Ability to build and maintain relationships with clients and stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated track record of sales performance and meeting/exceeding quotas.
Work Arrangement
Remote: This position is primarily remote. There is no specific in-office requirement, however, there may be circumstances where you may be required to come into a local office for a specific purpose, and/or to travel to other locations based on business needs.
 
The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between USD $253,600 and USD $380,400 per year.
However, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a sign-on bonus, restricted stock units, and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.
If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors. Our application deadline is 40 days from the date of posting. In good faith, the posting may be removed prior to this date if the position is filled or extended in good faith.


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The Equal Employment Opportunity Policy is to provide fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability. Nutanix hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.

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