Principal Account Executive, BNK (BIG-IP Next for Kubernetes)F5 is transforming how organizations deliver, secure, and operate modern applications. BIG-IP Next for Kubernetes (BNK) is F5's cloud-native platform for Kubernetes networking, application delivery, and edge security. We are building a specialized sales team to target the most explosive-growth sector in technology:
Neoclouds, AI-Native Platforms, Hyperscalers, and AI Foundationals.The Principal Account Executive, BNK, is a quota-carrying, hunter-focused role responsible for driving new logo acquisition and expansion across these strategic accounts. Partnering completely in lockstep with a Solutions Architect, you will sell complex, high-value AI infrastructure solutions to senior technology leaders (CTOs, VP of Infrastructure), building long-term partnerships that drive growth.
What You'll Do- Own the Strategic AI Territory: Drive new logo acquisition and expansion within a targeted portfolio of Neoclouds, AI-Native Platforms, Sovereign AI clouds, and Hyperscalers.
- Lead the Sales Team: Partner seamlessly with a BNK Solutions Architect to build and execute strategic account plans, operating as a unified commercial and technical front.
- Engage the C-Suite: Pitch directly to CIOs, CTOs, Chief Architects, and Cloud Infrastructure leaders, focusing on critical business drivers like "Time-to-Compute," "Energy Margin Defense," and "Sovereign AI Isolation."
- Position BNK at the AI Edge: Position BNK as the critical North-South infrastructure layer for Kubernetes, optimizing GPU utilization and delivering security on NVIDIA BlueField DPUs.
- Drive ROI-Based Sales Cycles: Develop comprehensive business cases that quantify the value of host CPU reclamation, thermal smoothing, and rapid deployment velocity.
- Manage Complex Deal Execution: Lead multi-stakeholder sales cycles, contract negotiations, and massive multi-year capacity agreements.
- Forecast & Pipeline Rigor: Maintain accurate forecasting, pipeline management, and CRM discipline to ensure 3-4x qualified pipeline coverage.
Required Qualifications- 10+ years of successful enterprise technology sales experience, specifically targeting Hyperscalers, Cloud Providers, or major AI/Infrastructure platforms.
- Proven track record of exceeding quota, winning new business, and managing six- and seven-figure enterprise agreements.
- Deep experience selling complex software, cloud, bare-metal infrastructure, networking, or platform engineering solutions.
- Strong understanding of the AI ecosystem, cloud-native architectures (Kubernetes), and high-performance networking economics.
- Proven ability to thrive in a high-growth, hyper-competitive emerging technology landscape.
Skills & Competencies- Executive presence with the ability to communicate profound business value (e.g., Megawatt scaling, infrastructure TCO) to senior leaders.
- Exceptional consultative selling, discovery, and account planning skills.
- Skilled at orchestrating complex sales motions across highly technical infrastructure teams and C-level executives.
- Fierce collaboration skills, particularly in maximizing the impact of your Solutions Architect partner.
- Disciplined approach to forecasting and territory planning.
The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.
The annual base pay for this position is: $153,600.00 - $230,400.00
F5 maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, geographic locations, and market conditions, as well as to reflect F5's differing products, industries, and lines of business. The pay range referenced is as of the time of the job posting and is subject to change.
You may also be offered incentive compensation, bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits. More details about F5's benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.f5.com/company/careers/benefits. F5 reserves the right to change or terminate any benefit plan without notice.
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