Data Protection Sales Specialist

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 195,000 - 457,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellbeing

Personal & Professional Development

Unconditional Inclusion

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is seeking a Data Protection Sales Specialist to drive revenue across DP, BC, DR and CR in a remote role in the United States, with a focus on a Raleigh/Charlotte area and a 50‑mile residency requirement. You’ll partner with internal sellers, channel partners and customers to grow the DP portfolio.

The role requires 5–7 years of field software solution sales, 2+ years selling data protection/BC/DR/CR, and a strong consultative approach with MEDDIC/MEDDPICC

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–7 years of field software solution sales experience.
• At least 2 years selling data protection, business continuity/disaster recovery, and/or cyber resiliency solutions.
• Consultative selling history with multi‑million‑dollar deals.
• Must reside within 50 miles of assigned region.
• MEDDIC/MEDDPICC or Force Management experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive revenue growth across the Data Protection portfolio (DP/BC/DR/CR).
• Collaborate with internal sales teams and channel/ISV partners to create opportunities.
• Coordinate pipeline hygiene with account managers, presales, and partners.
• Negotiate profitable deals to achieve high win rates.
• Engage with C-level stakeholders to understand business needs and value.

Skills

DP/BC/DR/CR sales

Field software sales

Cybersecurity knowledge

MEDDIC/MEDDPICC

VAR/Reseller ecosystem

Tools

Zerto

Data protection software

Cybersecurity tools

Job description

Data Protection Sales Specialist

This role has been designated as ‘Remote/Teleworker’, which means you will primarily work from home.

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

The Data Protection Sales Specialist will serve as an important part of the HPE Enterprise sales function by providing sales expertise in the areas of Data Protection (DP), Business Continuity (BC), Disaster Recovery (DR), and Cyber Resilience (CR). By building relationships across the ecosystem with HPE internal sellers, channel partners, ISV partners, and customers, this person will drive consistent revenue and market share growth across the data protection portfolio in their assigned territory. This role covers the Raleigh, NC and Charlotte, NC territory; qualified candidates must reside within 50 miles of this location.

Responsibilities

• Drive consistent revenue growth across the Data Protection portfolio of technologies including but not limited to: Zerto software, ISV data protection software, data protection storage, cyber vaults, professional services, and other ancillary solution components.
• Collaborate internally with other HPE Sales Organizations to develop new opportunities and augment existing sales pursuits by introducing relevant DP/BC/DR/CR solutions where relevant and appropriate.
• Directs and coordinates supporting sales activities related to pipeline hygiene through account managers, Presales, channel partners and other relevant stakeholders.
• Effectively uses internal sales tools to maintain a healthy pipeline and the account plan in a timely fashion.
• Negotiates and drives profitable deals to ensure successful closure and a high win rate.
• Establishes a professional and consultative relationship with the client by achieving an advanced understanding of the unique business needs of the client within the industry.
• Works with clients up to and including the C-level for mid-to-large accounts.
• Leverages advanced knowledge of competitors and industry trends to strategically position the company's products and services.
• Focuses on and works with the channel to forge relationships, provide enablement of key technologies, and co-sell to end‑users.
• Effectively leads, evangelizes, and helps to coordinate Zerto and Data Protection marketing campaigns (digital /new techniques) to ensure a successful launch and maintenance of the campaign momentum, in alignment with the account strategy.
• Acts as a trusted solutions consultant for the slated accounts/region.
• Reinforces and articulates HPE's strategy and portfolio to partners and champions to uncover new business opportunities and contacts, including new logos when appropriate.
• Effectively uses references to craft a story that makes complex technologies seem simple and understandable for the customers.
• Actively generates customer interest and anticipates customer's buying trends.
• Links business and financial benefits with technology offerings.
• Illustrates the ROI & TCO advantages of HPE offerings for the customer's business.
• Cultivates and maintains positive relationships with customers to ensure account retention and growth, to position the company as the preferred vendor to meet business needs.

Education and Experience

Ideal candidates will have a minimum of 5-7 years of field software solution sales experience and at least 2 years of experience selling data protection and/or business continuity/disaster recovery and/or cyber resiliency solutions. Successful Sales Executives who have worked at Value Added Resellers (VAR) with a demonstrated history of selling relevant solutions and technologies will also be considered ideal candidates. Candidates should possess a highly consultative approach with a demonstrated history of managing complex $MM solutions from discovery thru closure. Demonstrated history of consistently exceeding quota objectives. Must reside within 50 miles of assigned region. Experience selling to a multitude of industries and verticals is highly desirable. Strong relationships in VAR/Reseller/Managed Provider ecosystem Cybersecurity knowledge and experience are a big plus Ability to demonstrate selling value solutions with proven methodology (MEDDIC / MEDDPICC / Force Management Preferred.) Ability to navigate large, highly matrixed organizations to create leverage and scale is highly preferred.

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 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.

Job

Sales Job Level: Expert

The expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level. – United States of America: Annual Salary USD 194,500 - 456,500 in Florida This range reflects the minimum to maximum combined base and target-level sales compensation that would be paid if the hire performs at 100% of their sales plan. Of that on-target pay amount, the mix of base salary and target-level sales compensation is 50%/50%.

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