Client Director - Netherlands - Industry and Manufacturing

Arista Networks; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Client Director in the Netherlands to implement sales strategies for major enterprise accounts. The role demands strong consultative selling skills and a proven ability to exceed sales targets. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in technology sales, particularly in data center solutions, and possess excellent relationship-building abilities. Fluency in Dutch and English is essential, along with a strong network within the industry. Remote relocation support is not offered.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of technology sales experience.
• Proven track record of direct selling into target accounts.
• Strong rolodex and relationships within the territory.

Responsibilities

• Exceed measurable sales objectives in major enterprise accounts.
• Utilize a consultative selling approach with key client stakeholders.
• Partner with Pre-Sales Engineers to design solutions.

Skills

Consultative selling

Relationship building

Technical acumen

Sales strategy implementation

Education

BS/BA degree or equivalent

Tools

Networking solutions

Cloud computing

Job description

Client Director - Netherlands - Industry and Manufacturing

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Company Description

Arista Networks is an industry leader in data‑driven, client‑to‑cloud networking for large data center, campus and routing environments. What sets us apart is our relentless pursuit of innovation. We leverage the latest advancements in cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and software‑defined networking to provide our clients with a competitive edge in an increasingly interconnected world. Our solutions are designed to not only meet the current demands of the digital landscape but to also anticipate and adapt to future challenges.

At Arista we value the diversity of thought and perspectives that each employee brings to the table. We believe that fostering an inclusive environment—where individuals from various backgrounds and experiences feel welcome— is essential for driving creativity and innovation.

Our commitment to excellence has earned us several prestigious awards, such as Best Engineering Team, Best Company for Diversity, Compensation, and Work‑Life Balance. At Arista, we take pride in our track record of success and strive to maintain the highest standards of quality and performance in everything we do.

Who You'll Work With

As a team member of the Arista Sales team, you are the face of Arista to our customers; your internal champion for the problems they need to solve. As their champion, you will align Arista’s technical resources to achieve your customer’s business outcome. You’ll partner with some of the most skilled Customer Engineers in the industry in addition to Professional Services and our Executive teams to help them understand how to execute on your customer’s behalf. Our sales teams have a culture of team success, where you’ll collaborate and be supported by like‑minded sales professionals.

What You'll Do

We are seeking a driven, customer‑centric Client Director to join our growing Sales organization. This role will be instrumental in implementing a sales strategy to pursue large "big bet" deals for Arista’s product portfolio of Open Networking platforms within a named targeted list of large enterprise accounts, comprising both existing and white‑space accounts.

Arista appeals to forward‑thinking organizations that value quality and innovation. Consequently, technical acumen and a track record of selling data‑center solutions is highly desirable.

Job Responsibilities

• Exceed measurable sales objectives and extend the Arista brand within a named list of major enterprise accounts.
• Utilize a consultative selling approach with key client stakeholders to address the business needs of hybrid cloud computing and siloed legacy IT systems across the Arista product portfolio including Software‑Driven Cloud Networking solutions, EOS (Open Source Network OS), Cognitive Campus Networking, WIFI Campus networking, Cloud Vision (Network Automation & Telemetry), Monitoring Fabric solutions, in addition to NDR, Endpoint and AI‑driven Network Identity Access security solutions.
• Meet with key influencers, decision‑makers and C‑level stakeholders to present Arista’s value proposition.
• Partner with Arista Pre‑Sales Engineers to design and position compelling solutions that drive down the total cost of ownership.
• Collaborate with technology partners to identify prospects and demonstrate best‑in‑class solutions.
• Establish and manage key channel relationships in your territory.
• Formulate strategic and tactical account plans based on periodic business reviews with your prospects and customers.
• Conduct demand generation activities such as happy hours, lunch‑n‑learns and technology forums.
• Collaborate with Arista peers on marketing plans and best practices.
• Keep up‑to‑date with technology partner solutions, competing solutions and competitor strategies.

Qualifications

You are a seasoned Client Director with a proven track record of implementing sales strategies and exceeding sales goals within large Industry and Manufacturing organisations in The Netherlands. You are an influencer and possess the ability to act as a trusted advisor to deliver business value to both end users and key business stakeholders.

Our team looks for individuals who embody our values of trust, compassion, collaboration, respectfulness, integrity, and good‑natured fun.

Minimum Job Requirements

• BS/BA degree or equivalent in addition to 10+ years of technology sales experience.
• Proven track record of direct selling into target accounts within the assigned territory and exceeding sales targets.
• Relevant data centre or networking (LAN/WAN, SDN) or data centre industry product selling experience from a technology partner, competitor, channel partner or end‑user is a requirement.
• Strong rolodex and relationships within the territory.
• Excellent people skills and ability to build relationships at all levels.
• Previous selling experience and technical acumen in one or more of the following areas: Networking, SDN, NFV, Switching, Network Automation, Routing, Data Center, Edge Computing, Network Virtualisation, Hyper‑converged infrastructure or Cloud computing.
• Fluent Dutch and English essential.
• Currently living in The Netherlands – we are unable to offer relocation support.