Principal Enterprise Account Executive (LA, Irvine or San Diego)

Position Description

This exciting opportunity is full-time with Pellera Technologies and is designed for high-GP, senior-level sellers. The Sr. Enterprise Account Executive is expected to uncover and win new business opportunities while expanding with existing clients. Opportunities include cross-selling the edge-to-edge array of hardware, software, cloud and professional / managed services our organization offers. Our ideal candidate shows stability in their employment history and comes from a Value Added Reseller, Managed Service Provider or Integrator and has a proven track record of closing large, complex IT opportunities. Pellera is experiencing explosive growth and we can't wait for you to join our team!

Requirements & Duties

• Execute sales strategy by identifying and qualifying customer needs and positioning the appropriate solutions.
• Increase sales, market share and develop business through marketing, face to face meetings and vendor networking.
• Understanding of customers’ pain points, customer needs, buying cycles and creating strong relationships to effectively drive sales and repeat business.
• Work with sales support team to ensure that quotes are provided and order requests are processed accurately.
• Work with engineering team to accurately scope projects to ensure we are proposing the best solution.
• Maintain relationships with all levels of customer contacts, with a focus on Executive level (Director and above) relationships within both IT and the business line owners.
• Perform proposal development and prepare sales information for customers.
• Participate in on-going sales training to ensure satisfactory performance, improve sales skills, stay abreast on emerging technologies, and maintain manufacturer sales certifications.
• Participate in company efforts to improve the quality of sales organization.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities/Competencies

• Previous enterprise selling experience with a Value Added Reseller, Managed Service Provider or Integrator.
• Proven success in closing large, complex IT opportunities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent sales and consultative skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.

Education and Experience:

• 7+ years of technology sales experience and industry knowledge with a solid understanding of business and operational needs across various industries.
• Experience selling technologies such as Dell, IBM, HPE, Cisco, Microsoft, AWS, Nvidia, Crowdstrike, Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, Zscaler, Arctic Wolf, etc.
• Experience selling managed, professional and advisory services around cloud, storage, network infrastructure, artificial intelligence, integrations, migrations, full-cycle implementations, cybersecurity, etc.
• Experience building and maintaining client executive relationships in the technology realm.

Work Environment

• Remote within the Southwest region of the United States (Los Angeles, Irvine or San Diego preferred). 
• Travel to clients as needed.

Total Rewards

• We offer a comprehensive total rewards package that includes base salary, uncapped commission, healthcare benefits, 401k match, PTO/holiday, training/development, promotional opportunity and so much more.