Data Infrastructure Sales Specialist — Auto & Manufacturing

NetApp, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 287,000 - 372,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Employee stock plan

PTO

RSUs

Job summary

NetApp, Inc. is seeking a Sales Specialist to drive adoption of DII and DS among large Strategics in Manufacturing and Auto.

You will lead the full sales cycle, engaging key decision makers and delivering compelling solution presentations across hybrid cloud and on‑premises environments. The ideal candidate has 8+ years in enterprise sales (cloud, AI Ops, or data infrastructure) with a proven record closing complex deals and strong collaboration across partners.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of enterprise sales experience (Cloud, AI Ops, or Data Infrastructure).
• Proven success managing complex sales cycles and closing large deals.
• Strong understanding of infrastructure, hybrid cloud, and data protection technologies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a sales growth plan targeting large enterprise accounts.
• Lead customer meetings (remote and on-site), present NetApp’s DII and DS solutions, and negotiate deals.
• Collaborate with NetApp account teams and Partners to drive joint selling motions.
• Work with Sales Engineering, Product, Legal, Marketing, and Operations to support the sales process and ensure customer success.

Skills

Enterprise sales experience

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Consultative selling

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

NetApp, Inc. is seeking a Sales Specialist to drive adoption of DII and DS among large Strategics in Manufacturing and Auto.

You will lead the full sales cycle, engaging key decision makers and delivering compelling solution presentations across hybrid cloud and on‑premises environments. The ideal candidate has 8+ years in enterprise sales (cloud, AI Ops, or data infrastructure) with a proven record closing complex deals and strong collaboration across partners.