Regional Sales Manager - West SLED

Position Overview

Vectra Networks is seeking self-starting, highly motivated sales professionals to join our Field Sales organization as a Regional Sales Manager-SLED.  This sales professional will be responsible for all revenue within their geographic location and have a proven track record of exceeding sales goals by selling into the large enterprise.  We are looking for a “Hunter”; someone who isn’t afraid to knock down doors at the largest enterprises and has a disciplined approach to pipeline development. This RSM will partner with our world class Sales Engineering team to own the sales process from start to finish, but will also leverage any/all corporate resources to ensure we win at all levels.

This Regional Sales Manager will need to be passionate about the extraordinary value Vectra is providing to our customers while also conducting themselves with professionalism, honesty and integrity.

 

Responsibilities

• Identify, cultivate and close new business sales relationships with enterprise accounts at an executive level within designated territory.
• Have a disciplined approach to pipeline development by leveraging Marketing, Channel partners, Customers, Sales Development team and their own ability to organically prospect.
• Develop an overall account strategy that will lead to a well-executed, team based selling effort.
• Team up with your Sales Engineer partner to deliver outstanding product demonstrations and well executed Proof of Concept programs.
• Build a strong partnership with existing customers that focuses on customer retention, high renewal rates and expansion within the customer account.
• Partner and manage channel partner relationships
• Effectively forecast monthly/ quarterly revenue and communicate the status of strategic transactions to ensure you never win or lose alone.
• Travel is necessary.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6+ years of SLED Sales experience exceeding quotas selling security, networking and/or software solutions.
• Hunter: you aren’t afraid to break doors down to talk to the right people and own early stage pipeline development.
• A winner, someone who holds themselves accountable to consistent over-achievement.
• Successful experience closing complex SLED sales with multiple buying influences
• Experience establishing and fostering strong relationships with potential partners and customers
• Ability to demo products, working independently from Sales Engineers when necessary
• Strong presentation and communications skills
• Experience with Salesforce.com is a plus.
• Outstanding verbal, written and presentation skills
• Comfortable working in a highly fast paced environment.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Candidate must be based on the West Coast.