NetApp

Client Executive

NetApp • $120K — $145K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active TS clearance required (must be maintained); SCI preferred.
  • 8+ years of proven track record meeting or exceeding quota in federal environments, specifically in the Intelligence Community (Westfields).
  • Experience navigating classified procurement processes and multi-year capture cycles.
  • Strong executive presence for engaging senior government stakeholders.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including formal presentations and proposal development.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute strategic account plans across named Intelligence Community accounts.
  • Identify and generate net-new pipeline within white space programs.
  • Expand footprint within existing classified environments.
  • Lead customer engagements from discovery through proposal and close.
  • Collaborate closely with Sales Engineering, Professional Services, Cloud, and partner teams.
  • Engage with federal systems integrators to drive joint pipeline and capture efforts.
  • Deliver formal presentations and business cases aligned to mission outcomes.

Benefits

  • Opportunity for professional growth in a mission-critical environment.
  • Engagement in strategic roles rather than transactional sales.
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams to drive innovative solutions.
  • Ability to build trusted advisor relationships within the Intelligence Community.
  • Join a proactive team focused on expanding presence in classified environments.
Full Job Description
Job Summary

NetApp is seeking a high-performing Client Executive to support U.S. Public Sector Intelligence Community (IC) accounts specifically Westfields. This role is responsible for driving new business growth and expanding NetApp's footprint within classified environments.

The ideal candidate is a proactive federal sales professional with a strong hunter mindset, deep familiarity with IC procurement cycles, and experience navigating complex, multi-stakeholder classified organizations. This individual will develop and execute account strategies across named IC accounts, penetrate white space programs, and collaborate cross-functionally to deliver secure, mission-aligned storage and cloud solutions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute strategic account plans across named Intelligence Community accounts
  • Identify and generate net-new pipeline within white space programs
  • Expand footprint within existing classified environments
  • Lead customer engagements from discovery through proposal and close
  • Collaborate closely with Sales Engineering, Professional Services, Cloud, and partner teams
  • Engage with federal systems integrators to drive joint pipeline and capture efforts
  • Deliver formal presentations and business cases aligned to mission outcomes
  • Consistently meet or exceed assigned quota


What Success Looks Like in Year One

  • Establish trusted advisor relationships across assigned Intelligence Community accounts
  • Build measurable pipeline in new and existing programs
  • Close competitive displacement opportunities
  • Successfully navigate complex capture cycles
  • Achieve or exceed annual revenue targets


Required Qualificaitons

  • Active TS clearance required (must be maintained); SCI preferred
  • Proven track record of meeting or exceeding quota (8+ years) in complex federal environments and specifically in the Intelligence Community (Westfields)
  • Experience navigating classified procurement processes and multi-year capture cycles
  • Strong executive presence with the ability to engage senior government stakeholders
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, including formal presentations and proposal development


Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience selling against enterprise infrastructure vendors
  • Familiarity with cloud, storage, and hybrid infrastructure solutions
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred


Why This Role is Unique

This is not a transactional sales role. Success requires strategic account penetration, disciplined capture management, and the ability to operate effectively in classified, mission-critical environments. The right candidate will bring both federal sales rigor and a hunter mentality to drive meaningful growth within the Intelligence Community.

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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