Sales Account Manager

Tech Sales Jobs; Gurugram District; Hybrid; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Tech Sales Jobs is seeking an experienced Strategic Sales Executive to drive direct customer engagement across India in AI infrastructure, data centers, networking, cybersecurity, cloud and quantum technologies. Based in Delhi NCR with Pan-India responsibility, the role targets Enterprise, Service Provider, Government and Defense accounts and requires a hunter mindset.

The ideal candidate will develop executive-level relationships, lead opportunities from discovery to closure, and collaborate

Qualifications

• 8–15 years of technology sales experience with enterprise/defense domains.
• Strong networking, data center, cybersecurity or test & measurement background.
• Bachelor's degree in ECE or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute account and territory plans.
• Identify and acquire new strategic accounts and opportunities.
• Engage CIOs/CTOs/CISOs and develop executive relationships.
• Lead technical evaluations, POCs and deal closure with pre-sales.
• Build a strong sales pipeline and accurate forecasts.
• Own the full sales cycle from opportunity creation to closure.

Skills

Networking

Telecom

Data center

Cybersecurity

Test & measurement

Education

B.E./B.Tech ECE

Job description

Sales account Manager L&P

Location: Gurgaon, IND, Home Office-Delhi, IND

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

Summary:

Responsible for new account development and/or expanding existing accounts within an established geographic territory/product line.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Strategic Sales Executive – India

AI Infrastructure | Network & Security Testing | Quantum

Location: Delhi NCR, India
Territory: Pan-India, with primary focus on North & West India
Experience: 8–15 years
Qualification: B.E./B.Tech in Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE) or equivalent
Role Type: Individual Contributor

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Strategic Sales Executive to drive direct customer engagement and business development across India in the rapidly growing areas of AI infrastructure, data centers, networking, cybersecurity, cloud and quantum technologies.

Based in Delhi NCR, the role will have Pan-India responsibility, with a strong focus on Enterprise, Service Provider, Government and Defense accounts, particularly across North and West India.

The role requires a strong hunter mentality, technical curiosity and the ability to independently develop new accounts, build executive relationships and create opportunities in emerging technology markets.

Key Customer Segments

• Large Enterprise & Service Provider infrastructure/R&D labs
• AI Factories and Enterprise AI infrastructure
• Neo-cloud / GPU cloud providers
• Sovereign Cloud & Sovereign AI initiatives
• Datacenter and cloud infrastructure providers
• Government & Defense organizations
• Strategic technology and R&D labs
• Quantum technology organizations

Key target ecosystems may include govt labs, telecom operators, large enterprises and other strategic Government/Defense programs.

Solution Focus

Network Infrastructure Testing

• Ethernet / IP
• 400G / 800G / 1.6T
• AI networking / RoCE
• Datacenter and AI infrastructure validation

Network Security Testing

• NGFW
• SASE / SD-WAN
• Cloud security
• Security performance and scalability

Quantum & Quantum-Safe Technologies

• QKD
• PQC
• Quantum networking
• KMS and quantum-safe security testing

Key Responsibilities

• Independently develop and execute account and territory plans.
• Identify and acquire new strategic accounts and opportunities.
• Build relationships with CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, network/security architects, R&D and lab leaders.
• Develop new opportunities in AI Factory, neo-cloud, sovereign cloud and Government/Defense segments.
• Conduct customer meetings, workshops, technology discussions and executive briefings.
• Drive technical evaluations, POCs and opportunity conversion with internal pre-sales teams.
• Build and manage a strong sales pipeline and accurate forecast.
• Own the complete sales cycle from opportunity creation through closure.
• Develop long-term strategic customer relationships and expand account penetration.
• Work collaboratively with Sales Engineering, Product Management, Marketing and channel/technology partners.

Ideal Candidate

• 8–15 years of experience in technology sales.
• Strong background in networking, telecom, data center, cybersecurity or test & measurement.
• B.E./B.Tech in Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE) preferred.
• Established relationships with Enterprise, Service Provider, Government/Defense or R&D/lab customers.
• Good understanding of networking, AI infrastructure and cybersecurity.
• Exposure to QKD, PQC or quantum networking is an advantage.
• Strong individual contributor / hunter with proven new-business development capability.
• Consultative selling and solution-selling skills.
• Excellent communication, presentation and executive engagement skills.
• Willingness to travel extensively across India.

Success in the Role

The ideal profile

A true hunter who can open doors, create opportunities where none exist, engage technical and executive stakeholders, and convert emerging technology needs into business.

The role is not primarily an account-maintenance position. Strong existing relationships are valuable, but the candidate must demonstrate a proven ability to prospect, penetrate new accounts and build a business from the ground up.

Core Market Charter

AI Infrastructure → AI Factory → Neo-Cloud → Sovereign Cloud

Network → Security → Data Center → Pre-Production Lab

QKD → PQC → Quantum-Safe Infrastructure

The ultimate objective is to create a new pipeline and customer ecosystem around next-generation infrastructure validation and testing.

Pre-Requisites / Skills / Experience Requirements: