NetApp

Client Executive

NetApp$287K — $371K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of enterprise-level sales experience, particularly in storage or cloud solutions.
  • Strong background in tech B2B sector with a focus on cloud and on-premises storage.
  • Proven record of meeting or exceeding sales quotas and managing enterprise accounts.
  • Experience collaborating with technical teams like Solutions Engineers to drive sales results.
  • Strong analytical skills in sales forecasting and performance tracking.
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills for engaging with enterprise clients.

Responsibilities

  • Develop an in-depth understanding of customer strategies and challenges to connect with NetApp solutions.
  • Act as a trusted advisor combining business insight and technical knowledge to lead customer transformations.
  • Identify new sales opportunities and expansion paths within your territory.
  • Maintain disciplined sales processes, including pipeline management and accurate forecasting.
  • Lead a cohesive integrated sales team to ensure a seamless customer experience and successful post-sales transition.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance options.
  • Life insurance coverage.
  • Retirement or pension plan contributions.
  • Paid time off and various leave options.
  • Employee stock purchase plan and restricted stock units (RSUs).
  • Commitment to professional growth and career development opportunities.
Full Job Description
Job Summary

***************This Role requires a candidate who resides in the Greater Seattle Metro area **************

As a Client Executive, you are the trusted advisor at the forefront of customer transformation - driving outcomes, expanding relationships, and growing NetApp's business through its integrated cloud, data, storage, security, and AI platform.

Responsibilities

Develop a deep understanding of customer's strategies, goals, challenges, risks, and transformation priorities, and connect them to differentiated NetApp's unified platform and solutions.

Act as a trusted advisor by combining technical curiosity, business acumen, and solution expertise to guide customer transformation.

Demonstrate strong hunting mentality - identifying whitespace opportunities, new workloads, emerging buyer personas, and expansion paths across your territory.

Maintain disciplined sales excellence, including pipeline management and forecast accuracy, using MEDDICC aligned with discovery and qualification.

Lead the orchestration of integrated pursuit team so the customer experiences one, integrated team. Drive post sales handoff to Customer Success with a clear value realization plan tied to the original business case.

Job Requirements

  • Experience: At least 7 years of experience in enterprise-level sales, with a focus on selling storage, cloud solutions, or related technologies.
  • Industry Expertise: Strongly preferred experience in cloud storage and on-premises storage within the tech B2B sector, ensuring a deep understanding of both environments and their business implications.
  • Proven Success: Demonstrated track record of achieving or surpassing sales quotas, with experience managing and growing enterprise accounts.
  • Technical Collaboration: Experience working in tandem with Solutions Engineers or Architects to drive sales success.
  • Sales Acumen: Strong analytical skills with a background in sales forecasting, performance tracking, and relationship management.
  • Communication: Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all levels within enterprise organizations.


This position offers an exceptional opportunity to be part of a global leader in cloud data services and storage solutions. As an Enterprise Client Executive, you will play a key role in driving customer engagement and sales execution within a dynamic and collaborative environment. NetApp is committed to supporting your professional growth and development, offering a career path that fosters long-term success and achievement.

Compensation:
The target salary range for this position is 287,300 - 371,800 USD. The salary offered will be determined by the candidate's location, qualifications, experience, and education and may be outside of this range. The range is based on 'On Target Earnings' (OTE) representing the total potential earnings, which is the sum of the base salary and potential commission earned when performance targets are achieved. Final compensation packages are competitive and in line with industry standards, reflecting a variety of factors, and include a comprehensive benefits package. This may cover Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement or Pension Plans, Paid Time Off, various Leave options, employee stock purchase plan, and/or restricted stocks (RSU's). These offerings are subject to regional variations and governed by local laws, regulations, and company policies. We will provide detailed information about the specific benefits for your region during the recruitment process.

About NetApp

NetApp is a global cloud-led, data-centric software company that empowers organizations to lead with data in the age of accelerated digital transformation. The company provides systems, software and cloud services that enable them to run their applications optimally from data center to cloud, whether they are developing in the cloud, moving to the cloud, or creating their own cloud-like experiences on premises. With solutions that perform across diverse environments, NetApp helps organizations build their own data fabric and securely deliver the right data, services and applications to the right people?anytime, anywhere. Learn more at www.netapp.com.
Learn more about NetApp
Size
12,000 employees
Market Cap
$12.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$592 million
Founded
1992
5 Year Trend
+2.8%
Revenue
$5.5 billion
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