MEA Networks for AI: DCN & RIS Sales Specialist

Hewlett Packard Enterprise; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Career development

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise in the United Arab Emirates seeks an experienced MEA Network for AI: DCN and RIS Sales Specialist to support local sales teams with DCN and RIS expertise. The role collaborates with regional resources to drive business outcomes and shape opportunities in the Middle East and Africa.

The position requires deep data center networking knowledge, consultative selling skills, and the ability to lead complex multi-stakeholder sales cycles while aligning solutions to AI-driven

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 8–12+ years of enterprise sales experience in networking or infrastructure.
• Proven track record of selling complex data center networking or routing solutions.
• Experience managing large, strategic enterprise account sales campaigns.
• Experience engaging with executive‑level stakeholders in complex organizations.
• Familiar with MEDDPICC and/or Strategic Selling approaches and framework.
• Experienced presenter and public speaker.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of sales pipeline across DCN and RIS opportunities.
• Drive consultative customer engagements with technical and executive stakeholders.
• Shape and influence solution architecture, including proofs of concept and design strategies.
• Own and manage complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles from qualification to closure.
• Collaborate with account teams, sales engineers, and partners to deliver integrated solutions.
• Develop and maintain strategic account plans aligned to growth objectives.
• Ensure accuracy in forecasting and pipeline management disciplines.
• Support partner enablement and contribute to joint go-to-market initiatives.
• Position AI-ready networking solutions aligned with customer modernization goals.

Skills

Data center networking

AI infrastructure connectivity

Consultative selling

Account planning

Pipeline management

Stakeholder engagement

Executive engagement

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Who We Are

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description

The MEA Network for AI: DCN and RIS Sales Specialist supports the local sales teams in the geo to provide specialist DCN and RIS knowledge and expertise, also working with the local specialist technical resources to drive business outcomes.

Job Family Definition

Sales Specialists in the Networks for AI domain are responsible for leading the pursuit of complex data center networking and routing solutions within the Middle East and Africa region. They operate as subject matter experts, collaborating closely with account teams to develop pipeline, shape opportunities, and drive end-to-end sales execution. The role requires the ability to combine technical depth with consultative selling, enabling customers to align infrastructure investments with business and AI-driven outcomes while positioning differentiated solutions across the portfolio.

Management Level Definition

This role operates at an advanced individual contributor level, recognized as an authority in data center networking and routing solutions. It requires the ability to solve complex business challenges through deep analysis, influence strategic direction across accounts and regions, and lead cross-functional virtual teams. The specialist contributes to the development of new approaches and best practices, exercises a high degree of independent judgment, and provides mentorship and guidance to broader sales and technical teams while shaping go-to-market execution and customer engagement strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of sales pipeline across DCN and RIS opportunities
• Drive consultative customer engagements with technical and executive stakeholders
• Shape and influence solution architecture, including proofs of concept and design strategies
• Own and manage complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles from qualification to closure
• Collaborate with account teams, sales engineers, and partners to deliver integrated solutions
• Develop and maintain strategic account plans aligned to growth objectives
• Ensure accuracy in forecasting and pipeline management disciplines
• Support partner enablement and contribute to joint go-to-market initiatives
• Position AI-ready networking solutions aligned with customer modernization goals

Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience
• Typically 8–12+ years of enterprise sales experience in networking or infrastructure
• Proven track record of selling complex data center networking or routing solutions
• Experience managing large, strategic enterprise account sales campaigns
• Demonstrated success in achieving and exceeding sales quotas
• Experience engaging with executive‑level stakeholders in complex organizations
• Familiar with MEDDPICC and/or Strategic Selling approaches and framework
• Experienced presenter and public speaker

Knowledge And Skills

• Deep understanding of data center networking architectures and routing technologies
• Knowledge of AI infrastructure connectivity and modern data center environments
• Strong consultative selling and business case development capabilities
• Advanced account planning, forecasting, and pipeline management skills
• Ability to navigate complex, multi‑stakeholder sales environments
• Strong collaboration skills across technical, sales, and partner organizations
• Competitive positioning and market awareness within networking industry
• Excellent communication and executive engagement capabilities

What We Can Offer You

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

Job

Sales

Job Level

Master

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