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Job type full-time
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Drives the full sales cycle to both win and grow share of wallet in strategic accounts for rackspaceOwns the client relationship for all growth and delivery for assigned customer baseUtilizes industry and strategic knowledge to acquire new customers and drive new footprint in large, complex, strategic, business changing dealsDevelops deep relationships with strategic customers and prospects, gaining knowledge and understanding of industry challenges and long and short-term objectives in order to present viable it solutions and create net promotersLeverages an established network of references to win credibilityNavigates and manages a 6 – 24 month sales cycle to keep rackspace focused on winning and growing the business relationship in a sustainable mannerLives and demonstrates rackspace’s core values in the sales arenaResponsible for adhering to company security policies and procedures and any other relevant policies and standards as directed.
Key responsibilities
Responsible for full sales cycle from lead to close.
Builds and owns account plans, including pursuit plan, timeline, deliverables, and goals, for named prospects and strategic accounts assigned to them.
Builds and owns integrated portfolio plan to prioritize activities targeted at prospects and customer base.
In partnership with regional sales manager, finalize named prospect list, providing input into additional strategic pursuits within territory that align with overall rackspace competitive strategy.
Coordinate with marketing and bdrs to select targeted marketing plays to run for sales plays.
Lead sales process for all rackspace solutions, particularly large, complex, multi-cloud pursuits requiring cross functional collaboration.
Conduct targeted outbound prospecting within assigned accountsCollaborates with sales support on outbounding efforts and lead generation activities.
Engage potential client to understand high-level needs and verify right fit for rackspace solution and to qualify leads based on set framework.
Performs proactive assessments of how well rackspace solutions meet the customer requirements and what customization would be required; presents the assessment to customers as part of the sales process.
Lead efforts to create proposal for solution to prove value addProvides customers with rackspace product offering based on facts and an understanding of their current/future business needs and objectives.
Develops and delivers innovative strategies that benefit customers and/or clients.
Develops and nurtures relationships with key stakeholder to drive decisions that result in the close of the sale.
Leads the negotiation, closure, and documentation of customer contracts and renewals.
Recognized as an expert within rackspace.
Proactively identifies and participates in the resolution of complex problems that impact the direction of the business
Identifies opportunities to create promoter partners & customers and works to identify new ways to leverage our product set in order to delight them.
Cultivates and maintains strong relationships with support teams, account managers and sales support teams.
Works closely with sales engineers, technical sales reps to perform in depth assessment of customer needs and infrastructures.
Utilizes business relationships to drive new opportunities.
Critical competencies
Strategic agility
Drive for results
Relationship building and management
Growth orientation
Communication
Collaboration
Business acumen
Consulting
Influencing
Motivation (self-starter)
Qualifications
Bachelor`s degree in field related to role required.
12+ years of experience in the field of role required.
Successful account management/ib sales experience, incorporating value/service selling in business or marketing experience.
Ability to anticipate business issues; recommends product, process or service improvements.
Regarded as the technical expert in their job discipline within the organization.
Requires in-depth and/or breadth of expertise in own job discipline and broad knowledge of other job disciplines within the organization function.
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