F5 Sr Account Executive - Govt Accounts 

India, Uttar Pradesh, Noida 

499340735

What You’ll Do:

• Primary point-of-contact for major account/(s) regardless of account’s geographic location.

• Maintains 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 national named 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

• 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

• Partner with internal and external teams and channels to develop innovative technical solutions to maximize F5´s footprint and Customer dependent in account

• Responsible for upholding F5’s Business Code of Ethics and for promptly reporting violations of the Code or other company policies

• Perform other related duties as assigned

What You’ll Bring:

• 10-15 years of direct work experience in a relevant environment

• BS / MBA degree preferred

• 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 may require being on call periodically and working outside normal working hours (evenings and weekends)

• Duties require the ability to travel up to 50% via automobile and airplane, and may require being on call periodically and working outside normal working hours (evenings and weekends)

• Strong Influencing skills

• Demonstrated selling skills in a complex matrix environment

• Demonstrates effective use of internal relationships and resources

• Use of Sales tools like SFDC and Clari and exposure to sales concepts like MEDDIC

• Strong ability to effectively manage time and prioritize workload, develop and manage pipeline and forecasting

• Understanding and experience handling Government Accounts.

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

• Strong negotiation and closing skills with Integrity First Approach

• Strong solution selling and presentation abilities

• Advanced client interfacing and customer-focused approach

What You’ll Get:

• Hybrid working mode

• Career growth and development opportunities

• Recognitions and Rewards

• Employee Assistance Program

• Competitive pay, , and cool perks

• Dynamic Interest Groups

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.