Compute Sales Specialist - SLED (State, Local, and Education)

Compute Sales Specialist - SLED (State, Local, and Education)

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:

We are seeking an experienced Compute Sales Specialist to support our SLED (State, Local, and Education) clients.

This role requires a strategic thinker with deep industry knowledge, strong relationship-building skills, and a proven ability to drive business outcomes through HPE's portfolio.

Responsibilities:


* Articulates a two-way connection between the customer's core KPIs, business priorities and initiatives, and the plan to support the customer with IT solutions.

Influences the decision-making of customer executives through describing the value of HPE's solutions and their relevance to the customer's priorities.

Positions HPE strategy and solutions in such a way that the customer sees that HPE is critically important to their business.

When appropriate, understands the innovation agenda and digital journey of the customer, and provides input into them.

Builds a business value framework for the customer.


* Builds and executes a plan to drive growth and profitability across HPE's portfolio, in a structured and recurring way.

Drives growth in HPE's strategic value portfolio through positioning these solutions with the customer.

Formulates and presents technology choices for the customer that will expand HPE's presence and margin in the account.

Leverages HPE programs and tools (e.g., Executive Sponsors, BU deal support, and supply chain programs) to improve business performance.

Contributes to internal reviews connected to deals and sales planning.


* Engages with the customer to identify opportunities.

Translates customers' business challenges and goals into IT opportunities.

Ensures a strong and rightsized pipeline funnel from the account team.

Leads pipeline building activities for the account, involving account team members as appropriate.

Identifies and develops opportunities for short and mid-term success.

Proactively leads early engagements.

Accountable for deal closure.

Ensures ownership throughout the team for the deals in the pipeline.

Drives deals to closure through a multi-disciplinary team, including partners.


* Develops and maintains a p...