Commercial Account Manager - Networking

HPE Aruba Networking; North Carolina; Remote; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is seeking an Early Career Territory Manager for the HPE Networking team on the East Coast. You will focus on acquiring new logos, expanding within enterprise accounts, and building strong, consultative customer relationships across the Southeast region, with travel up to 30%.

You will collaborate with senior TMs and channel partners to drive revenue, map customer challenges to HPE Networking solutions, and progress opportunities from qualification through closure in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of sales experience in the IT industry (Networking, Security, Datacenter).
• Self-driven, team player with strong stakeholder management.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong organizational skills and a structured approach.
• A high level of accountability and focus on achieving results.
• Ability to understand customer business challenges and connect them to HPE solutions.
• Ability to coordinate multiple internal and external partners on multiple levels to deliver appropriate solution sale.
• Willingness to travel up to 30% within the Southeast region.
• Residence within the Southeast region (NC, SC, GA) with US work authorization.

Responsibilities

• Support enterprise accounts on the East Coast with focus on acquiring new customers.
• Generate sales revenue across four key focus areas.
• Win new logos away from competition.
• Cross-sell HPE Networking portfolio within existing customers.
• Collaborate with channel partners to drive partner-led sales.
• Partner with Marketing to raise brand awareness through events.
• Build and maintain a strong sales pipeline.
• Develop trusted relationships by understanding industry-specific needs.
• Stay informed on competitor activity to position HPE networking effectively.
• Represent the organization to external customers and pursue mentoring opportunities.

Skills

Sales experience

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Organizational skills

Account management

Travel readiness

Industry knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

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

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is a global edge-to-cloud technology company helping businesses connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data - wherever it lives. Our solutions turn insights into real results, enabling organizations to operate and innovate with speed in an increasingly complex world.

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.

HPE Networking (Aruba and Juniper) is driving the next generation of intelligent, secure, and cloud‑native connectivity. As part of HPE, we combine the agility of an innovation‑led networking business with the strength and scale of a global technology leader. Our teams build AI‑powered, edge‑to‑cloud solutions that help customers transform how they connect, collaborate, and operate. If you enjoy solving meaningful challenges and want to make an impact at global scale, HPE Networking is an exciting place to develop your career.

In this role, you will serve as an Early Career Territory Manager (EC TM) within the HPE Networking business to drive new business and maintain strong customer relationships, leveraging your IT sales expertise. You will be field driven and collaborate closely with senior level Networking Territory Managers (TMs) on strategic, high‑potential accounts in the Enterprise market. Your partnership with senior level TMs will be integral in guiding complex opportunities, shaping account strategy, and supporting the progression of key engagements from initial qualification through to successful closure. EC TM seeks to understand a client’s key business and IT challenges and requirements and is focused on driving value for the client, while maximizing revenue and margin for the company. These jobs focus on selling to customers, typically through work that occurs outside HPE offices. You will live somewhere in East Coast of the United States in region and serve as subject‑matter expert for HPE Networking solutions. Ideal for early career professionals that have proven capable of building a deep knowledge base of the US Enterprise market and strong stakeholder management skills. As an intermediate level salesperson, you will have salary, commissions and Management by Objectives (MBO). Initial role will be as an overlay hunter focused on acquire and develop accounts for a period of 12-24 months with future growth opportunities planned based on performance within the company.

What You Will Do

• Support specific enterprise accounts in the East Coast of the United States, with a strong focus on acquiring new customers.
• Primary responsibility is generating sales revenue through four key focus areas
• Winning New logos away from the competition
• Cross selling, the HPE Networking portfolio additional solutions, within existing customer base
• Working closely with our Channel Partners to increase partner driven sales
• Work closely with our Marketing team to drive HPE Networking brand awareness through high touch customer focus, marketing events both virtual and in-person
• Identify new opportunities and develop existing ones to build and maintain a strong sales pipeline.
• Build trusted, consultative relationships with customers by understanding their industry‑specific needs and business priorities.
• Position HPE Networking solutions competitively to support customer retention and growth.
• Collaborate with internal teams and channel partners to anticipate customer needs and deliver the right solutions.
• Stay informed about competitor activity within your accounts to ensure strong positioning of HPE Networking technologies.
• Must be open to receive mentoring and guidance from senior level employees.
• Frequently represents the organization to external customers/clients.
• Maintain close relationships with our partner ecosystem to drive joint business and uncover new opportunities.
• Responsible for achieving/managing quarterly, half yearly, annual quota and/or margin.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of sales experience in the IT industry (Networking, Security, Datacenter, etc.) with understanding of the US Enterprise market.
• A self‑driven mindset BUT Strong team player and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Strong stakeholder‑management skills and the ability to engage with customers at all levels.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong organizational skills and a structured approach to work.
• A high level of accountability and focus on achieving results.
• Ability to understand customer business challenges and connect them to HPE solutions.
• Ability to coordinate multiple internal and external partners on multiple levels to deliver appropriate solution sale.
• Excels in competitive selling skills.
• Relevant knowledge of client's industry; keeps abreast of trends and lead discussions with IT on strategic directions and linking discussions.
• Candidate must reside within the Southeast Region defined as North Carolina, South Carolina, or Georgia and have the ability to travel within the region up to 30% .

Accessibility

HPE is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities. If you believe you require accommodation during any stage of the application or interview process, please submit your request by completing our secure form linked here.

Note: This option is reserved for applicants needing assistance/reasonable accommodation related to a disability.

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