Account Executive - Army

Data Direct Networks

$120K — $150K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7-10 years of enterprise technology sales experience in infrastructure, storage, cloud, AI, or related fields.
  • Proven track record with complex enterprise opportunities through Federal System Integrators.
  • Ability to manage executive relationships across partner organizations and governmental stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated success in driving new business and influencing large, multi-year opportunities.
  • Strong skills in communication, executive presentation, negotiation, and forecasting.
  • Experience navigating complex partner ecosystems and multi-threaded sales environments.

Responsibilities

  • Own and grow a portfolio of strategic Federal System Integrator accounts.
  • Create and convert new business opportunities via FSI relationships and partner engagements.
  • Lead complex enterprise sales cycles from prospecting to closing.
  • Build trusted relationships with key stakeholders and decision makers.
  • Collaborate with technical teams to develop solutions for federal opportunities.
  • Work with channel partners and OEMs to drive joint pipeline and revenue growth.
  • Maintain accurate pipeline management and account planning across long sales cycles.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a dynamic field focused on federal technology.
  • Collaboration with leading technical experts and Federal System Integrators.
  • Engagement in complex and meaningful federal projects.
  • Potential for growth in a high-value sales environment.
  • Opportunity to shape strategies that have real-world impact in government sectors.
Full Job Description
What you will do
  • Own and grow a portfolio of strategic Federal System Integrator accounts within your territory
  • Create and convert net-new business opportunities through FSI relationships and partner-led engagements
  • Lead complex, multi-stakeholder enterprise sales cycles from prospecting through close
  • Build trusted relationships with executive sponsors, capture teams, program leaders, and technical decision makers
  • Partner closely with solution architects and technical teams to develop AI, HPC, storage, and data infrastructure solutions for federal opportunities
  • Collaborate with channel partners, OEMs, and Federal System Integrators to drive joint pipeline, pursuit strategy, and revenue growth
  • Maintain accurate pipeline management, forecasting, account planning, and deal strategy across long, strategic sales cycles


What great looks like

You are likely a strong fit if you bring:
  • 7-10 years of enterprise technology sales experience selling infrastructure, storage, compute, networking, cloud, AI, or data center solutions
  • A proven track record of winning complex enterprise opportunities through Federal System Integrators
  • Experience managing executive relationships across partner organizations and government stakeholders
  • Demonstrated success driving net-new business, expanding strategic accounts, and influencing large, multi-year opportunities
  • Strong communication, executive presentation, negotiation, and forecasting discipline
  • The ability to navigate complex partner ecosystems and multi-threaded enterprise sales environments


Preferred background
  • Experience selling AI infrastructure, HPC, storage, cloud, or data center solutions
  • Experience working directly with leading Federal System Integrators and federal channel partners
  • Familiarity with federal procurement, capture processes, and partner-led sales motions
  • 7-10 years of enterprise sales experience
  • Based in or near one of these preferred markets: Washington, DC; Northern Virginia; Maryland; Raleigh; Atlanta; Dallas; Austin; Denver; San Diego; or other major federal technology hubs


Who will love this role
  • Enterprise sellers who enjoy building strategic partnerships with Federal System Integrators
  • Hunters who excel at developing partner-led pipeline and winning complex federal opportunities
  • Sales professionals who can connect technical innovation with mission outcomes
  • Individuals who thrive in long-cycle, high-value enterprise sales environments


Who should probably not apply
  • Candidates whose experience is primarily SMB or mid-market sales
  • Professionals focused primarily on customer success, alliances, or sales engineering rather than quota-carrying enterprise sales
  • Sellers who prefer highly transactional, short-cycle opportunities
  • Leaders who are no longer interested in personally owning strategic enterprise opportunities

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