Enterprise Sales Executive, Acceleration

Riverbed Technology; Cambridge; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a strategic Enterprise Sales Executive to drive sales of innovative Acceleration Solutions. This role involves engaging with large enterprise accounts, utilizing your expertise to build relationships and maximize sales. You will lead complex sales cycles, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure customer satisfaction and deliver business value. Join a dynamic team that values transparency, inclusivity, and professional growth while making a significant impact in the digital experience landscape.

Benefits

Flexible Workplace Policies

Learning and Development Resources

Career Progression Pathways

Employee Wellness Programs

Qualifications

• Proven track record in sales with large enterprises.
• Strong technical understanding of acceleration solutions.

Responsibilities

• Maximize sales and build long-term relationships.
• Lead complex sales cycles and align cross-functional teams.

Skills

Sales Negotiation

Relationship Building

Technical Knowledge (WAN Optimization)

Self-Motivation

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

CRM Software

Job description

Enterprise Sales Executive, Acceleration

Job Locations

US-MA-Home Office | US-PA-Home Office | US-VA-Home Office | DC | US-MD-Home Office

Workplace Type

Remote

Category

Sales

Req No.

2025-7695

Riverbed. Empower the Experience

Riverbed, the leader in AI observability, helps organizations optimize their user's experiences by leveraging AI automation for the prevention, identification, and resolution of IT issues. With over 20 years of experience in data collection and AI and machine learning, Riverbed's open and AI-powered observability platform and solutions optimize digital experiences and greatly improves IT efficiency. Riverbed also offers industry-leading Acceleration solutions that provide fast, agile, secure acceleration of any app, over any network, to users anywhere. Together with our thousands of market-leading customers globally - including 95% of the FORTUNE 100 - we are empowering next-generation digital experiences.

Position

Title: Enterprise Sales Executive, Acceleration Solutions

Location: Remote/Home Office - Mid-Atlantic or Northeastern US

Technology Specialization: Acceleration Solutions

We are looking for a strategic seller to develop and drive sales of our Acceleration Solutions in large enterprise accounts.

Successful candidates will be:

Proven Performers, skilled in negotiating with large organizations and closing complex sales. A track record of consistent quota over achievement.
• Technically Competent & Intellectually Curious, conversant in key technical areas (WAN Optimization, Application Acceleration), with a strong desire to continuously improve your knowledge of the competitive landscape, relevant technology, and related industry topics.
• Team Sellers, capable of leveraging internal and external resources as you navigate a complex sales process and drive engagement with key stakeholders.
• Trusted Advisors, able to establish new and/or deeper relationships with key customer stakeholders. Build trust that leads to an exchange of information and a clear understanding of customers' short- and long-term initiatives, pain points, and overall goals.
• Self-Motivated, with an intrinsic desire to push towards achieving desired professional and personal goals

What you will do

• Maximizing high-value sales into large enterprise accounts. Cross- and up-selling, closing new business, and building long-term relationships.
• Position oneself as a thought leader and trusted advisor within assigned your accounts. Understanding their structure and hierarchies, while identifying the priorities, objectives, and motivations of multiple key stakeholders.
• Lead a complex sales cycle, orchestrating and leveraging cross-functional teams (e.g., Sales Engineering, Marketing, Product, Sales & Executive Leadership) ensuring alignment throughout the sales journey, while delivering business value and maximizing customer satisfaction.
• Successfully manage a multi-month sales process, consisting of multiple stages, evaluations and approvals. Breaking a long sales cycle down into smaller milestones and continuously tracking your progress.
• Communicate and demonstrate the value of the Riverbed Platform, highlighting the ROI, and building a business case that helps decision-makers understand the long-term benefit of the platform.
• Expertly orchestrate and leverage internal and external players through complex sales cycles and buying process
• Implement and execute an effective account management strategy. Understanding each account's unique challenges, then tailoring a solution that aligns to their needs and goals.

What makes you an ideal candidate

• Maximizing high-value sales into large enterprise accounts. Cross- and up-selling, closing new business, and building long-term relationships.
• Position oneself as a thought leader and trusted advisor within assigned your accounts. Understanding their structure and hierarchies, while identifying the priorities, objectives, and motivations of multiple key stakeholders.
• Lead a complex sales cycle, orchestrating and leveraging cross-functional teams (e.g., Sales Engineering, Marketing, Product, Sales & Executive Leadership) ensuring alignment throughout the sales journey, while delivering business value and maximizing customer satisfaction.
• Successfully manage a multi-month sales process, consisting of multiple stages, evaluations and approvals. Breaking a long sales cycle down into smaller milestones and continuously tracking your progress.
• Communicate and demonstrate the value of the Riverbed Platform, highlighting the ROI, and building a business case that helps decision-makers understand the long-term benefit of the platform.
• Expertly orchestrate and leverage i
• nternal and external players through complex sales cycles and buying process
• Implement and execute an effective account management strategy. Understanding each account's unique challenges, then tailoring a solution that aligns to their needs and goals.

What we offer

Our employee benefits including flexible workplace policies, employee resource groups, learning and development resources, career progression pathways, and community engagement initiatives are some of the reasons why we have had great success in bringing in new talent. In addition, our global employee wellness programs are crafted to support the physical, emotional, and financial well-being of our employees.

Benefits & Perks vary by Country.

About Riverbed

With a 20-year history of innovation, Riverbed is agile, yet proven, and we are disrupting the market with differentiated solutions that enable our customers to deliver secure, seamless digital experiences and accelerate enterprise performance While we are a 'customer-first' company, we are all about our people with a shared commitment to creating a global impact. We bring our best selves to work and pursue excellence, trust, and respect for one another. We welcome and encourage transparency and open communication throughout the company. We strive to be an inclusive, fair, and enjoyable workplace for our people globally and care about their wellbeing. We are committed to our people, partners, and customers while supporting the communities where we work and live. It's the Power of WE that binds us together.

Riverbed is an equal employment opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) employer and provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or child birth (including breast feeding), sexual orientation, genetics, genetic information, marital status, veteran status or any other basis protected by and in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

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www.riverbed.com
@LifeAtRiverbed

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