Full-Time Named Account Manager

As a team member of the Arista Sales team, you are the face of Arista to our customers; their internal champion for the problems they need to solve. You will align Arista’s technical resources to achieve your customer’s business outcome. You will partner with some of the most skilled Customer Engineers in the industry in addition to our Professional Services and Executive teams to help them understand how to execute on your customer’s behalf.

We are seeking a proven Named Account Manager to join our growing Sales organization.

The Named Account Manager role will act as a trusted advisor and implement sales strategies to exceed sales targets within a named list of accounts in Chicago.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Exceed measurable sales objectives and extend the Arista brand within a named list of enterprise accounts in Chicago.
2. Utilize a consultative selling approach with key client stakeholders to address the business needs of hybrid cloud computing and siloed legacy IT systems across the Arista product portfolio including: Software-Driven Cloud Networking platforms, EOS (Open Source Network OS), Cognitive Campus Networking, WI-FI Campus networking, Cloud Vision (Network Automation & Telemetry), Network Monitoring Fabric solutions in addition to NDR, Endpoint and AI driven Network Identity Access security solutions.
3. Meet with key influencers, decision-makers, and C-levels to present Arista’s value proposition.
4. Work with Arista systems engineers to design and position compelling solutions that drive down the total cost of ownership.
5. Collaborate with technology partners to identify prospects and demonstrate best-in-class solutions.
6. Establish and manage key channel relationships in your territory.
7. Formulate strategic and tactical account plans based on periodic business reviews with your prospects and customers.
8. Conduct demand generation activities such as happy hours, lunch-n-learns and technology forums.
9. Collaborate with Arista peers on marketing plans and best practices.
10. Keep up-to-date with technology partner solutions, competing solutions and competitor strategies.

You possess a hunter mentality and have a proven track record of technology sales including cultivating relationships with existing customers in addition to penetrating new logo accounts. You are an influencer and possess the ability to act as a trusted advisor to deliver business value to both end users and key business stakeholders.

Minimum Job Requirements:

• BS/BA degree or equivalent in addition to 8+ years of technology sales experience.
• Proven track record of direct selling into target accounts within the assigned territory and exceeding sales targets
• Relevant data center or networking (LAN/WAN, SDN) industry background from a technology partner, competitor, channel partner or end user is a requirement.
• Strong rolodex and relationships within the territory
• Excellent people skills and ability to build relationships at all levels
• Previous selling experience and technical acumen in one or more of the following areas: Networking, SDN, NFV, Switching, Network Automation, Routing, Data Center, Edge Computing, Network Virtualization, Hyper converged infrastructure or Cloud computing

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