Senior Account Manager, SLED-WA

Presidio, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Presidio is seeking a Senior Account Manager to lead the growth of our SLED business in Washington State. You will develop new customer relationships, expand existing accounts, and help public-sector organizations achieve outcomes through technology solutions and services.

You will collaborate with engineering, inside sales, services, and partner teams to translate needs into proposals and roadmaps, navigating public-sector procurement while meeting revenue and customer satisfaction goals.

Qualifications

• At least five years of technology sales experience, including a minimum of three years selling to SLED customers.
• Demonstrated success meeting or exceeding sales goals through new customer acquisition and account growth.
• Established relationships with public-sector decision-makers in Washington State.
• Experience working with technology manufacturers and partners to develop and close joint sales opportunities.
• Understanding of public-sector purchasing processes, competitive bids, contract vehicles, and funding cycles.
• Ability to identify customer needs and communicate the business value of technology solutions and services.
• Strong communication, presentation, negotiation, organization, and forecasting skills.
• Ability to travel throughout Washington State for customer meetings and business activities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a territory plan focused on Washington state agencies, cities, counties, K-12 school districts, and higher education institutions.
• Acquire new customers and expand existing relationships through prospecting, customer meetings, referrals, partner engagement, and targeted sales campaigns.
• Build relationships with executive leaders, IT teams, procurement officials, and other stakeholders to understand organizational priorities, funding sources, purchasing processes, and technology needs.
• Position Presidio's portfolio of networking, cybersecurity, cloud, AI, data center, application modernization, collaboration, and professional and managed services.
• Partner with solution architects and practice specialists to translate customer needs into proposals, technology roadmaps, and business outcomes.
• Develop joint account plans and sales opportunities with strategic technology partners, including Cisco, Dell, AWS, Microsoft, and Palo Alto Networks.
• Navigate public-sector procurement processes, including competitive solicitations, state contracts, cooperative purchasing agreements, and budget cycles, with support from Presidio's contracts and proposal teams.
• Own opportunities from initial discovery through proposal development, negotiation, closing, and transition to delivery.
• Collaborate with inside sales and operations to ensure timely, accurate quotes, order processing, and responsive customer communication.
• Meet or exceed assigned revenue and gross profit goals while maintaining high customer satisfaction.
• Maintain accurate CRM records, opportunity pipelines, forecasts, and account plans; participate in regular business reviews.
• Represent Presidio at customer meetings, partner events, and relevant public-sector conferences.

Skills

SLED sales

Relationship building

Strategic accounts

Public sector sales

Forecasting

Negotiation

Presentations

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Presidio, Where Teamwork and Innovation Shape the Future

At Presidio, we're at the forefront of a global technology revolution, transforming industries through cutting-edge digital solutions and next-generation AI. We empower businesses - and their internal customers - to achieve more through innovation, automation, and intelligent insights.

The Role

Presidio Senior Account Manager oversee/will/ work with/ are experts in managing and growing our existing SLED business in Washington State Presidio is seeking an experienced Account Manager to grow our State, Local Government, and Education (SLED) business in Washington State. This individual will develop new customer relationships, expand existing accounts, and help public-sector organizations achieve their goals through technology solutions and services. The ideal candidate brings established relationships within Washington's SLED market, a record of successful technology sales, and a consultative approach to understanding customer priorities. You will work closely with Presidio's engineering, inside sales, services, and technology partner teams to develop solutions that support government operations, improve constituent services, and advance educational outcomes.

Responsibilities include:

• Develop and execute a territory plan focused on Washington state agencies, cities, counties, K-12 school districts, and higher education institutions.


• Acquire new customers and expand existing relationships through prospecting, customer meetings, referrals, partner engagement, and targeted sales campaigns.


• Build relationships with executive leaders, IT teams, procurement officials, and other stakeholders to understand organizational priorities, funding sources, purchasing processes, and technology needs.


• Position Presidio's portfolio of networking, cybersecurity, cloud, AI, data center, application modernization, collaboration, and professional and managed services.


• Partner with solution architects and practice specialists to translate customer needs into proposals, technology roadmaps, and business outcomes.


• Develop joint account plans and sales opportunities with strategic technology partners, including Cisco, Dell, AWS, Microsoft, and Palo Alto Networks.


• Navigate public-sector procurement processes, including competitive solicitations, state contracts, cooperative purchasing agreements, and budget cycles, with support from Presidio's contracts and proposal teams.


• Own opportunities from initial discovery through proposal development, negotiation, closing, and transition to delivery.


• Collaborate with inside sales and operations to ensure timely, accurate quotes, order processing, and responsive customer communication.


• Meet or exceed assigned revenue and gross profit goals while maintaining high customer satisfaction.


• Maintain accurate CRM records, opportunity pipelines, forecasts, and account plans; participate in regular business reviews.


• Represent Presidio at customer meetings, partner events, and relevant public-sector conferences.

Required Skills and Professional Experience:

• At least five years of technology sales experience, including a minimum of three years selling to SLED customers.


• Demonstrated success meeting or exceeding sales goals through new customer acquisition and account growth.


• Established relationships with public-sector decision-makers in Washington State.


• Experience working with technology manufacturers and partners to develop and close joint sales opportunities.


• Understanding of public-sector purchasing processes, competitive bids, contract vehicles, and funding cycles.


• Ability to identify customer needs and communicate the business value of technology solutions and services.


• Strong communication, presentation, negotiation, organization, and forecasting skills.


• Ability to manage complex sales opportunities and coordinate resources across multiple teams.


• Ability to travel throughout Washington State for customer meetings and business activities.

Preferred Skills and Professional Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in business, information technology, or a related field, or equivalent professional and/or military experience.


• Experience selling for a technology solutions provider, systems integrator, or value-added reseller.


• Familiarity with Washington state and cooperative purchasing contracts.


• Experience selling professional services, managed services, cloud, cybersecurity, AI, or application modernization solutions.


• Relationships with technology partner sales teams serving Washington's public-sector markets.


• A collaborative, accountable approach and a commitment to customer success.

Your future at Presidio

Joining Presidio means stepping into a culture of trailblazers - thinkers, builders, and collaborators - who push the boundaries of what's possible. With our expertise AI-driven analytics, cloud solutions, cybersecurity, and next-gen infrastructure, we enable businesses to stay ahead in an ever-increasing digital world.

Here, your impact is real. Whether you're harnessing the power of Generative AI, architecting resilient digital ecosystems, or driving data-driven transformation, you'll be part of a team that is shaping the future.

Ready to innovate? Let's redefine what's next-together.

About Presidio

Presidio is committed to hiring the most qualified candidates to join our amazing culture. We aim to attract and hire top talent from all backgrounds, including underrepresented and marginalized communities. We encourage women, people of color, people with disabilities, and veterans to apply for open roles at Presidio. Diversity of skills and thought is a key component to our business success.

At Presidio, speed and quality meet technology and innovation.

Presidio is a trusted ally for organizations across industries with a decades-long history of building traditional IT foundations and deep expertise in AI and automation, security, networking, digital transformation, and cloud computing. Presidio fills gaps, removes hurdles, optimizes cost, and reduces risk. Presidio's expert technical team develops custom applications, provides managed services, and enables actionable data insights and builds forward-thinking solutions that drive strategic outcomes for clients globally. For more information visit https://presidio.com

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