F5 Major Account Manager 

China, Shanghai 

873645683

What You’ll Do

• Primary point-of-contact for major account/(s) regardless of account’s geographic location. Maintains contact with accounts 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 proactively 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 affect 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
• 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
• 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

• 8+ years of IT selling experience to telecom sector customers
• BA/BS degree preferred, or equivalent level of experience
• Strong negotiation and closing skills
• Strong solution selling and presentation abilities
• Advanced client interfacing and customer-focused approach
• Strong Influencing skills
• Demonstrated selling skills in a complex matrix environment
• Demonstrates effective use of internal relationships and resources
• Strong ability to effectively manage time and prioritize workload, develop and manage pipeline and forecasting

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.