Riverbed Technology, Inc.

Major Account Executive, Intelligence Agencies

Riverbed Technology, Inc.$125K — $150K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in sales within the Federal marketplace, focusing on enterprise platforms.
  • Proven ability to negotiate and close multi-million dollar deals with Army accounts.
  • Experience selling to C-suite executives and key decision-makers.
  • Demonstrated success navigating complex procurement processes involving multiple stakeholders.
  • Strong understanding of the partner ecosystem and experience in developing partner relationships.

Responsibilities

  • Maximize sales growth within Federal Intelligence Agencies through cross-selling and up-selling strategies.
  • Position as a trusted advisor by understanding and addressing clients' organizational needs and objectives.
  • Lead complex sales cycles by coordinating with various cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and maximize customer value.
  • Manage ongoing, multi-month sales processes by breaking them down into manageable milestones and tracking progress.
  • Communicate Riverbed Platform's value proposition effectively, building a strong ROI-based business case for clients.
  • Tailor account management strategies to align solutions with the unique challenges and goals of each customer.

Benefits

  • Flexible workplace policies to enhance work-life balance.
  • Employee resource groups that foster an inclusive environment.
  • Access to learning and development resources for career growth.
  • Opportunities for career progression within the company.
  • Engagement in community initiatives that promote corporate social responsibility.
  • Comprehensive global wellness programs supporting overall employee well-being.
Full Job Description
Position

Title: Major Account Executives

Vertical: Intelligence Agencies

Location: Washington DC metro area based; Office Hub in Reston, VA.

Clearance Required: Seller will need to have a TS/SCI Full Scope Polygraph

Riverbed is looking for strategic sellers to partner with our Federal Intelligent Agencie customers. Identifying and understanding their needs, then configuring an appropriate offering through the Riverbed Platform to meet those needs and allow for continued mission success with our customers.

What you will do

  • Maximize high-value sales into Federal Intelligence Agencies. Cross- and up-selling, closing new business, and building long-term relationships.
  • Position oneself as a thought leader and trusted advisor within assigned your accounts. Understanding their structure and hierarchies, while identifying the priorities, objectives, and motivations of multiple key stakeholders.
  • Lead a complex sales cycle, orchestrating and leveraging cross-functional teams (e.g., Sales Engineering, Marketing, Product, Sales & Executive Leadership) ensuring alignment throughout the sales journey, while delivering business value and maximizing customer satisfaction.
  • Successfully manage a multi-month sales process, consisting of multiple stages, evaluations and approvals. Breaking a long sales cycle down into smaller milestones and continuously tracking your progress.
  • Communicate and demonstrate the value of the Riverbed Platform, highlighting the ROI, and building a business case that helps decision-makers understand the long-term benefit of the platform.
  • Implement and execute an effective account management strategy. Understanding each account's unique challenges, then tailoring a solution that aligns to their needs and goals.


What makes you an ideal candidate

  • Track record of success selling high-end enterprise platform in the Federal marketplace, preferably in one or more of the following technical realms/disciplines: Application Architecture & Performance Management, Cloud Services (SaaS, IaaS, PaaS), Hybrid Cloud, Subscription Model, Virtualization, and/or Infrastructure Management.
  • Multiple years' experience negotiating high end deals with Army accounts, with proven results closing large multi-million dollar transactions.
  • Experience selling to the C-suite, along with key stakeholders involved in the purchasing decision.
  • Demonstrated ability closing large, complex deals. Successfully navigating a complex procurement/buying process, involving multiple decision makers.
  • Strong knowledge of the Partner ecosystem and experience establishing and cultivating Partner relationships


What we offer

Our employee benefits including flexible workplace policies, employee resource groups, learning and development resources, career progression pathways, and community engagement initiatives are some of the reasons why we have had great success in bringing in new talent. In addition, our global employee wellness programs are crafted to support the physical, emotional, and financial well-being of our employees.

Benefits & Perks vary by Country.

Check us out on:
www.riverbed.com
@LifeAtRiverbed

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About Riverbed Technology, Inc.

Riverbed Technology, Inc. is an American information technology company that develops products to improve application performance across wide area networks (WANs), a technique known as WAN optimization. Its products reduce latency and bandwidth constraints in delivering applications via WANs to multiple locations across long distances. Riverbed has its headquarters in San Francisco, California.
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Size
2,700 employees
Industry
Founded
1998

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