F5 Enterprise Sales Lead 

Saudi Arabia, Riyadh Region, Riyadh 

486074256

Responsibilities

• The role will be focused on Enterprise accounts in KSA, namely Energy and Utilities.

• You will act as an expert and team leader for our KSA Enterprise sales team.

• You will be primary point-of-contact for these major accounts.

• Maintaining contact with account at a high, executive level, focusing on the strategic nature of the relationship.

• Sells the organization’s products or services to and maintains relationships with existing accounts. Responsible for expanding and retaining named accounts while ensuring ongoing customer service.

• Responsible for identifying and qualifying long-term and short-term business opportunities and pro-actively identifying and addressing competitive threats

• Prepares formal proposals and presentations, presents to all levels of the organization including executives, leads negotiations, coordinates complex decision making processes and overcomes objectives to closure, and closes sales in a professional and effective manner

• Responsible for significant key partner relationship management and development. Facilitate executive-level relationships between the customer, F5 and its partners including; facilitating communication on strategic and tactical issues and maintaining continuity

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, technical developments and government regulations that effect target markets

• Must understand organization’s business needs, develop application of products and services and communicate how F5’s technical value added solutions will address those needs

• Research and develop lists of potential customers within an organization; regularly follow-up on leads and developing leads, and act to close deals

• Determine market strategies and goals for each product and service; understanding the strategies, goals and objectives of named accounts

• Assume a leadership role in coordinating account strategy and tactics for sales support team (inside sales, systems engineering, sales management)

• Assume full responsibility for accurate sales forecasting by demonstrating in depth knowledge of sales cycles from initial contact through the procurement process, ensure Salesforce is utilized appropriately and maintained on a regular basis

• Develop and maintain detailed account profiles including organizational charts for all accounts to be reviewed by management on a quarterly basis

• Develops strategy for sustained management and success of business and coordinates resources to ensure goals are met

• Provides regular updates to senior sales and operations staff concerning account issues, financial status

• Meet and exceed sales quotas and revenue goals

• Considered a trusted resource by customer base and an expert in the field

• Has credibility to influence at senior levels within named account e.g. SeniorExecutive/Board/Chair

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• work experience in a relevant customer set

• Good understanding of Enterprise tender processes

• Experience with team leadership, mentoring and coaching others

• Bachelors degree preferred

• Requires specialized knowledge in networking products, preferably those of F5

• Experience with Internet related software or systems

• Excellent negotiation and closing skills

• Excellent solution selling and presentation abilities

• Excellent client interfacing and customer-focused approach

• Ability to provide and work from a home office located within the territory

Job may be performed on-site at a customer facility or data center, or in an office environment sitting at a desk or computer table. Duties require the ability to utilize a computer, communicate over the telephone, and read printed material. Duties require the ability to travel up to 60% via automobile and airplane, and may require being on call periodically and working outside normal working hours (evenings and weekends)

The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.