NetApp

Client Executive

NetApp$287K — $371K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active TS/SCI clearance (must be maintained)
  • 8+ years' experience in federal sales within the Intelligence Community
  • Proven track record of exceeding sales quotas in complex environments
  • Understanding of classified procurement processes and multi-year capture cycles
  • Exceptional communication skills for engaging senior stakeholders

Responsibilities

  • Develop strategic account plans for Intelligence Community accounts
  • Identify new business opportunities within white space programs
  • Increase NetApp's presence in existing classified environments
  • Lead all customer engagement phases from discovery to close
  • Collaborate with diverse teams in Sales Engineering and Cloud services
  • Engage federal partners to boost pipeline efforts
  • Deliver impactful presentations aligned to agency missions
  • Achieve or exceed sales targets consistently

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and life insurance coverage
  • Retirement or pension plans
  • Paid time off and various leave options
  • Employee stock purchase plan and restricted stock units (RSUs)
  • Support for relocation to the DC area if needed
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.

**Candidates must be in the DC area or willing to relocate for this role**

Required Qualifications

  • Active TS/SCI clearance (must be maintained)
  • 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


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


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.

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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