Territory Account Manager II - Fintech & GCC

F5; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

F5 in Bengaluru seeks an experienced Enterprise Sales professional to drive revenue across named fintech and GCC accounts in South India. You will manage strategic relationships, identify opportunities, and coordinate complex deals with executives and partners.

Responsibilities include crafting proposals, leading negotiations, and maintaining robust account plans, forecasting, and pipeline management in a fast-paced tech environment. Prior sales excellence and CRM proficiency are essential.

Qualifications

• BS or MBA preferred.
• 10–15 years of direct sales experience in enterprise or strategic accounts.
• Proven negotiating and closing skills with an integrity-first approach.
• Strong solution selling and compelling presentations to executives.
• Excellent client interfacing and a customer-focused mindset.
• Skilled at influencing stakeholders and handling objections.
• Track record of selling in a complex matrix organization.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage internal resources and relationships.
• Experience using Salesforce/CRM tools and MEDDIC concepts.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary point-of-contact for named enterprise accounts in South India, engaging at executive levels.
• Expand and retain named accounts while ensuring ongoing customer service and revenue growth.
• Identify long- and short-term opportunities and address competitive threats.
• Prepare and deliver formal proposals, lead negotiations, and close deals.

Skills

Negotiation

Closing skills

Solution selling

Presentation skills

Client interfacing

Influencing

Objection handling

Complex sales

Relationship building

Forecasting

Pipeline management

Time management

Account planning

Heat maps

Education

BS / MBA

Tools

Salesforce

Clari

Job description

Job Summary

This is an Enterprise sales position requiring an in-depth knowledge of how technology is used to enable business goals or overcome business challenges. Position requires strategic thinking/planning coupled with tactical execution of identified business opportunities. Responsible for managing all facets of the relationship with named enterprise accounts while ensuring revenue goals are being met. Maintains contact at relevant levels in the accounts focusing on strategic nature of the relationship. Must be able to build and maintain relationships effectively and communicate at all levels. Develops opportunities across the F5 solution portfolio while effectively selling solutions and services using technical, organizational and customer knowledge to influence and build trusting relationships. Able to partner effectively, and tactically, with Systems Integrators, large Service Providers and regional VARs based on need or required value. This is typically an individual contributor role. This is a quota carrying role.

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What You'll Do

• Primary point-of-contact for Fintech & GCC account/(s) in South India. Maintains contact with account at a high, executive level, focusing on the strategic nature of the relationship
• Sells the organizations products or services to and maintains relationships with existing national named accounts. Responsible for expanding and retaining named accounts while ensuring ongoing customer service.
• Responsible for identifying and qualifying long-term and short-term business opportunities and pro-actively identifying and addressing competitive threats
• Prepares formal proposals and presentations, presents to all levels of the organization including executives, leads negotiations, coordinates complex decision making processes and overcomes objectives to closure, and closes sales in a professional and effective manner
• Responsible for significant key partner relationship management and development. Facilitate executive-level relationships between the customer, F5 and its partners including; facilitating communication on strategic and tactical issues and maintaining continuity
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, technical developments and government regulations that effect target markets
• Must understand organizations business needs, develop application of products and services and communicate how F5s technical value added solutions will address those needs
• Research and develop lists of potential customers within an organization; regularly follow-up on leads and developing leads, and act to close deals
• Assume a leadership role in coordinating account strategy and tactics for sales support team (inside sales, systems engineering, sales management)
• Assume full responsibility for accurate sales forecasting by demonstrating in depth knowledge of sales cycles from initial contact through the procurement process, ensure SalesForce is utilized appropriately and maintained on a regular basis
• Develop and maintain detailed account profiles including organizational charts for all accounts to be reviewed by management on a quarterly basis
• Partner with internal and external teams and channels to develop innovative technical solutions to maximize F5s footprint and Customer dependent in account
• Responsible for upholding F5s Business Code of Ethics and for promptly reporting violations of the Code or other company policies
• Perform other related duties as assigned

What You'll Bring

• BS / MBA degree preferred
• 10-15 years of direct work experience in a relevant environment
• Strong negotiation and closing skills with Integrity First Approach
• Strong solution selling and presentation abilities.
• Advanced client interfacing and customer-focused approach
• Strong Influencing and objection handling skills
• Demonstrated selling skills in a complex matrix environment
• Demonstrates effective use of internal relationships and resources
• Use of Sales tools like SFDC and Clari and exposure to sales concepts like MEDDIC
• Ability to do territory / account / opportunity planning with heat maps
• Strong ability to effectively manage time and prioritize workload, develop and manage pipeline and forecasting
• Understanding of GCC & Fintech industry in India South a definite plus
• Knowledge of products and solutions in F5 space a definite plus