**Job Summary**
NetApp's **SLED Sales team** is seeking a driven **Client Executive** to lead growth across **state, local government, and education (SLED)** customers in **Georgia and Alabama** . This **quota-carrying role** is built for a true **hunter,** someone energized by the pace of SLED sales, motivated by winning new business, and passionate about building trusted relationships.
**Location** : This candidate must reside in the greater **Atlanta** area. This role requires a candidate to travel within your territory to attend customer and partner events in person.
As a customer facing seller, you will have ownership of all elements of revenue growth within your Commercial territory. This includes discovering and developing new opportunities, managing pipeline and managing customer growth. You'll work closely with a highly skilled technical team, including Solutions Engineers, to craft account strategies that align with customer objectives. NetApp continues to expand its capabilities, offering solutions that go beyond traditional on-prem storage while reinforcing our core strengths.
**What You'll Do**
+ **Drive new business:** Own the **SLED** commercial territory, prospecting and acquiring net-new customers while expanding into new departments, districts, and agencies.
+ **Expand existing accounts:** Deepen relationships with current customers and accelerate cross-sell opportunities across NetApp's portfolio.
+ **Leverage partners:** Build and maintain strong relationships with authorized resellers, distributors, and alliance partners to drive joint sales motions and territory planning.
+ **Manage high volume:** Prioritize a large account set (typically 300-400) with precision, maintaining strong pipeline discipline and forecasting accuracy.
+ **Sell consultatively:** Apply **MEDDICC methodology** to uncover customer business drivers, align to desired outcomes, and build multi-threaded relationships that lead to wins.
+ **Collaborate cross-functionally:** Work closely with sales engineers, channel managers, and leadership to deliver the best customer experience possible.
+ **Own your business:** Operate like a mini-GM within your territory, plan, execute, and win with full accountability for results.
**What You Bring**
+ **5+** years of sales experience (preferably enterprise) with a strong track record of growing large accounts and identifying new business opportunities.
+ Experience selling IT solutions, ideally within infrastructure, data center, or cloud technology; **SLED** experience highly preferred.
+ Ability to navigate complex sales cycles, engage executive decision-makers, and drive strategic conversations.
+ Ability to understand the customer's technology footprint, business drivers, technology strategy, and the competitive landscape.
+ A results-driven mindset with a passion for performance and execution.
+ Exceptional communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
+ A collaborative approach, working with both customers and internal teams to drive long-term value.
This is an opportunity to be part of a high-performing sales organization that values accountability, execution, and results. At NetApp, you'll have the support, technology, and autonomy to succeed in an evolving market while making a significant impact within your accounts.
Compensation:
The target salary range for this position is 220,150 - 284,900 USD. The salary offered will be determined by the candidate's location, qualifications, experience, and education and may be outside of this range. The range is based on 'On Target Earnings' (OTE) representing the total potential earnings, which is the sum of the base salary and potential commission earned when performance targets are achieved. Final compensation packages are competitive and in line with industry standards, reflecting a variety of factors, and include a comprehensive benefits package. This may cover Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement or Pension Plans, Paid Time Off (PTO), various Leave options, employee stock purchase plan, and/or restricted stocks (RSU's). These offerings are subject to regional variations and governed by local laws, regulations, and company policies. We will provide detailed information about the specific benefits for your region during the recruitment process.
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At NetApp, we embrace a hybrid working environment designed to strengthen connection, collaboration, and culture for all employees. This means that most roles will have some level of in-office and/or in-person expectations, which will be shared during the recruitment process.
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**Why NetApp?**
We are all about helping customers turn challenges into business opportunity. It starts with bringing new thinking to age-old problems, like how to use data most effectively to run better - but also to innovate. We tailor our approach to the customer's unique needs with a combination of fresh thinking and proven approaches.
We enable a healthy work-life balance. Our volunteer time off program is best in class, offering employees 40 hours of paid time per year to volunteer with their favorite organizations. We provide comprehensive medical, dental, wellness, and vision plans for you and your family.
We offer educational assistance, legal services, and access to discounts. Finally, we provide financial savings programs to help you plan for your future.
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