Who You'll Work With
Arista Networks is the pioneer and industry leader in the delivery of software-driven Cloud Networking solutions.
We are seeking an Account Manager to join our growing Sales organization. In this role you will utilise a consultative sales approach to cultivate client relationships for enterprise named accounts in addition to the development of new white space accounts. You will bring with you deep experience of working with Large enterprise organisations Public Sector and Global businesses with a footprint in the Nordic market. You could be based in Denmark.
Your remit will be to win and grow both new and existing business across a portfolio of accounts. Experience can come from a number of verticals including: Transportation, Energy, Pharmaceutical or Manufacturing.
As a team member of the Arista Sales team, you are the face of Arista to our customers; their internal champion for the problems they need to solve. As their champion you will align Arista’s technical resources to achieve your customer’s business outcome. You’ll partner with some of the most skilled Customer Engineers in the industry in addition to Professional Services and our Executive teams to help them understand how to execute on your customer’s behalf. Our sales teams have a culture of team success, where you’ll collaborate and be supported by like minded sales professionals. This role typically reports to a Regional Sales Manager or Area VP of Sales.
What You'll Do
- Meet and exceed quarterly and annual bookings goals
- Build pipeline by developing relationships with top tier prospects, partners, and customers
- Manage and grow new customer relationships and revenue associated with Arista data center and campus networking products
- Prospect and develop new potential customers via telephone by qualifying and tracking leads, researching and identifying key contacts, placing calls to establish business relationships, qualifying new accounts, and making sales
- Participate in marketing program planning, development, execution, and measurement to ensure that programs succeed according to plan
- Interface with Arista headquarters to coordinate sales and marketing activity
- Take initiative in getting necessary training and certification on Arista products
- Monitor client satisfaction and elevate issues of dissatisfaction for quick resolution
- Set own priorities and schedules to meet established goals and meet commitments consistently
- Other duties as assigned by management
- Keep up-to-date with technology partner solutions, competing solutions and competitor strategies.
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- 5+ years’ sales experience in the high tech market or a background as a presales engineer with a desire to move into a sales role.
- Located Denmark.
- Fluent in English and Danish.
- Demonstrated history of consistent sales achievement over target.
- Consistent track record for developing new business and managing a complex sales cycle, from generating leads to closing deals.
- Core Domain knowledge of networking solutions, network routers/switches and selling into Enterprise environments.
- Demonstrated success with CXO and multi-level selling.
- Highly motivated professional with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong customer service orientation and ability to develop and maintain relationships.
- Knowledge of competitive products, solutions, and services.
- Strong time management, ability to multi-task, takes initiative and follows through.
- Desire and ability to move into a leadership position as the business grows.
- Strong work ethic and commitment to integrity.
- Prior experience selling into Global 2000 Organizations is desirable.
- BA/BS degree or equivalent.
