Regional Sales Manager

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Role
Do you have a measurable track record in building, managing, and delivering impactful sales results within Customers? Are you passionate about new technologies, and looking to join a fast-growing, dynamic organization?

We are hiring an Regional Sales Manager to join our growing team in India. You will play an imperative role driving a significant share of revenue for Splunk working closely with our Partners and internal partners across the region.

This role will be based in Chennai.

Responsibilities

• Consistently deliver aggressive license, support, and service revenue targets – dedication to the number and to deadlines of Large Enterprise and Public Sector accounts.
• Lead partnership with internal Sales Engineering and Customer Success, as well as Partner resources to drive unified engagement to our customers.
• Lead accounts by building and fostering client relationships through personalized contact, understanding of client's needs, and ability to communicate solution values of products and services based on customer requirements.
• Partner with the Marketing team to align on events to present and network at that enables prospecting of new business opportunities.
• Possess ability to learn and become knowledgeable of Splunk products to advise customers and enable value conversation.
• Demonstrates ability to apply specific use cases to address customer challenges, and position successful Splunk solutions to achieve desired outcomes for customers.
• Forecast opportunities by understanding and driving company sales methodology and processes that lead to successful sales outcomes.
• Build strategic customer pipelines and track potential buyers through understanding and navigating the customer purchasing process.
• Applies industry knowledge and client market intelligence to develop sales strategies and position Splunk as a solution.
• Negotiate favorable pricing and business terms with large commercial enterprises by selling value and return on investment, and partnering with internal collaborators/specialists

Requirements

• Minimum of years of experience in selling enterprise software solutions
• Very comfortable in the "C" suite with a track record of closing six and seven figure software licensing deals.
• Relevant software validated experience in IT systems, enterprise or infrastructure management and CRM systems (Sales Force). Strong fundamentals in value selling methodologies.
• Familiarity with Splunk software products and ability to learn their functionalities, and how they address customer needs.
• Strong executive presence with ability to negotiate and deliver persuasive presentations that articulate complex concepts simply.
• Adaptable and thrives in a constantly evolving environment with ability to demonstrate resilience.
• Able to work as part of a team as well as independently and remotely from other members of your team and corporate.
• Strong ability to demonstrate building of customer relationships.
• Consistent track record of success in consultative sales environments and developing new business and running sales cycle (territory/account planning) from generating leads through closing
• Self-starter with tight-knit collaboration and partnership with internal teams as well as external partners. Outstanding skills in managing deals with many partners and ability to demonstrate influence without authority.

Education Got it

• MBA or Bachelor's degree in computer science, a related field or equivalent work experience.

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