Red Hat

Strategic Account Executive - Federal Civilian

Red Hat$211K — $349K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Virginia, US
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of solutions sales experience focusing on U.S. federal government
  • 3+ years selling to Civilian agencies
  • Solid understanding of open source, AI, DevSecOps, and IT Modernization
  • Experience in consultative engagement with enterprise software firms
  • Excellent communication skills, including presentations to C-level executives
  • Broad knowledge of government acquisition processes

Responsibilities

  • Sell Red Hat's complete solutions portfolio, such as Red Hat Linux and OpenShift
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify key projects
  • Advise C-level executives on solutions and foster long-term partnerships
  • Manage complex sales cycles from prospecting to closing
  • Develop solution strategies and guide implementations within key accounts
  • Oversee account planning and delivery of strategic initiatives

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Flexible Spending Account for healthcare and dependent care
  • Health Savings Account for high deductible plans
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
  • Generous paid time off and holidays
  • Paid parental leave for new parents
  • Leave benefits for disability and military service
  • Additional benefits including tuition reimbursement and employee assistance programs
Full Job Description
About the role:

The Red Hat Sales team is looking for a Strategic Account Executive to join our Public Sector organization. In this role, you will primarily sell to Civilian agencies. You'll expand Red Hat's existing customer base, sell cutting edge Red Hat solutions and encourage the fast adoption of the Red Hat portfolio of offerings. As a Strategic Account Executive, you will work closely with a cross functional team of pre-sales resources, product engineering, professional services, and product support teams to ensure an excellent customer experience with Red Hat's offerings. Successful applicants must reside in a state where Red Hat is registered to do business.

What you will do:
  • Sell the complete Red Hat solutions portfolio, including Red Hat Linux, OpenShift, Ansible and professional services
  • Work closely with cross functional team to identify key projects, programs, and offices to sell Red Hat's solutions
  • Advise senior IT and C-level executives within key accounts and create long-term partnerships with customers
  • Manage a complex sales cycle from prospecting to closing; maintain sustainable revenue across technologies
  • Develop new solutions strategies within key accounts to establish proofs of concepts and guide implementations of Red Hat's solutions
  • Manage the account planning process and delivery of strategic plans


What you will bring:
  • 5+ years of solutions sales experience, with 3+ of those years focused on selling directly to the U.S. federal government
  • Solid understanding of the open source model, AI, DevSecOps, and IT Modernization
  • Experience working in a consultative customer engagement with a major enterprise software company
  • Excellent written and verbal communications skills, including experience presenting to C-level executives at large companies
  • Broad understanding of the government acquisition process within the civilian government
  • Ability to maintain a sales mentality in an environment with multiple offerings and solutions


The salary range for this position is $211,650.00 - $349,250.00 (inclusive of base pay + target incentive compensation). Actual offer will be based on your qualifications.

Pay Transparency

Red Hat determines compensation based on several factors including but not limited to job location, experience, applicable skills and training, external market value, and internal pay equity. Annual salary is one component of Red Hat's compensation package. This position may also be eligible for bonus, commission, and/or equity. For positions with Remote-US locations, the actual salary range for the position may differ based on location but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience.

Benefits
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Account - healthcare and dependent care
• Health Savings Account - high deductible medical plan
• Retirement 401(k) with employer match
• Paid time off and holidays
• Paid parental leave plans for all new parents
• Leave benefits including disability, paid family medical leave, and paid military leave
• Additional benefits including employee stock purchase plan, family planning reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, transportation expense account, employee assistance program, and more!

Note: These benefits are only applicable to full time, permanent associates at Red Hat located in the United States.

About Red Hat

Red Hat, Inc. is a leading provider of open source software solutions, including Linux, Kubernetes, and Ansible. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. Red Hat operates in over 100 countries and has more than 13,000 employees worldwide. The company is committed to open source innovation and has a strong community of developers and partners. Red Hat was acquired by IBM in 2019 and is now part of IBM's Hybrid Cloud division.
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