Founded in 1993, Red Hat is an award-winning technology firm working to serve as the go-to company for communities of contributors, customers, and partners in c
Application Platform Sales Specialist
Location
Illinois + 4 moreAll locations: Illinois | North Carolina | Ohio | Michigan | Minnesota
Posted
1 day ago
Salary
$211.7K - $349.3K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Application Platform Sales Specialist
Red Hat
• Collaborate with the Sales team to define and promote the adoption of emerging technologies across key accounts. • Engage with customers to assess their business objectives and technical requirements, aligning them with Red Hat’s solutions. • Orchestrate the entire sales cycle—from initial qualification to procurement—for Red Hat’s cloud and emerging technology offerings. • Guide enterprises through their agile and cloud transformation initiatives, positioning Red Hat’s platform as the foundational element for innovation. • Cultivate trusted advisor relationships with senior IT and business leaders to foster enduring partnerships. • Establish Red Hat OpenShift as the platform of choice for strategic customers. • Drive revenue growth by consistently meeting and exceeding sales targets for the assigned segment. • Develop and execute Go-To-Market (GTM) strategies to identify new opportunities and expand existing accounts. • Advocate for OpenShift solutions to both technical teams (developers, IT administrators) and C-level executives. • Collaborate with Sales, Partners, and Solution Architects to develop customized customer proposals. • Partner with Marketing & Channels to enhance demand generation and accelerate pipeline development. • Provide market insights to inform Red Hat’s product strategy and roadmap.
Job Requirements
- 5+ years of experience within the Kubernetes ecosystem, including competing technologies and established relationships with Cloud Service Providers.
- Background in consultative customer engagement, acquired within a consulting or technology company or organization, is essential.
- Profound technical knowledge of enterprise middleware, virtualization, AI/Data Science, and container technologies is a prerequisite.
- A comprehensive understanding of and practical experience with DevOps, agile methodologies, and organizational and IT transformation are necessary.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to present to executives at large corporations, as well as at events and seminars, are mandatory.
- A proven capability to sell solutions within a multi-product environment is expected.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with global cross-functional teams and achieve customer success is required.
- The capacity to maintain a strategic and tactical skill balance is crucial.
- An entrepreneurial mindset is highly valued. #LI-JC2
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!
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