Company name
Nutanix
Employment Type
Full-Time
Industry
Sales, It
Posted on
Feb 14, 2023
Profile
US Sales Director, Nutanix Database Solutions (NDB)
Job Description and Market Opportunity
Given the proliferation of Databases with the explosive growth in data, Cloud and digitization, the market opportunity for DBaaS is huge. Gartner is forecasting the database market to reach $125B in 2025. About 70% of this is related to DBaaS – the market we are addressing through our Nutanix Database Service offerings (NDB).
Consequently, for the first time in its 13-year history, Nutanix has built a Specialist Sales organization to compliment the core sales team, focused on NDB. Nutanix has a market leading offering, one of the only true multi-hybrid Cloud DBaaS solutions in the market and we have already signed numerous multi-million $ Enterprise NDB deals across the world.
Job Summary
As US Sales Director for Nutanix Database Service (NDB), you will be the Sales Leader for our NDB (formerly known as Era) business unit working with our enterprise, commercial, and public sector sales organizations to drive business with our most important customers. You will work within an extended team of sales, technical, and partner and consulting resources to drive the pipeline with customers and prospects and to achieve/exceed quarterly NDB pipeline, sales and adoption targets in the AMEA Theatre. Since this is the first time we have invested in a US Sales Leader for NDB, we are looking for a leader who is a builder - a key part of the role will be hiring additional specialist sellers and building the go-to-market in the field and the ecosystem, supported by the NDB Global Sales Leader and Americas Sales & Support Organizations.
Responsibilities
To hire any remaining open headcount in US to build a world class Specialist NDB Sales Team
To segment the market and ensure appropriate coverage to achieve Nutanix DBaaS market leadership
To achieve quarterly NDB bookings goals
To drive pipegen through Marketing, Channel and Field activation
To ensure successful adoption of NDB licenses post sale.
To manage the weekly forecast review process, ensuring appropriate qualification of the Why Anything, Why Now and Why Nutanix for NDB opportunities.
To lead deal reviews and to follow our MEDDPICC sales methodology.
To be Exec sponsor on our strategic customers and NDB deals
To continuously educate oneself to upskill in NDB and the wider Database market, as well as continuing to build your leadership skills.
To influence NDB roadmap and strategy by providing feedback to product marketing and engineering on current and future product requirements and sales blockers encountered.
You will be a thought leader in the DBaaS and Database space by participating in internal Nutanix communities and in broader industry events.
Preferred Requirements
10 years of experience in Database Solutions Sales and Sales Leadership and/or relevant Software sales/leadership experience
Must be able to thrive in a fast-paced, ever-adapting environment, working with cross-functional teams and leveraging company resources to drive sales using a combination of top-down and bottom-up tactics.
Experience growing products from early adopter customers to established strategic partnerships
Experience with AWS, Azure and/or Google native database solutions, as well as with Oracle, SAP, MongoDB, Postgres, SQL and/or other virtualized database solutions.
Sales experience with Database solutions
Job will likely require extensive travel
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The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $319,200 and $478,800;
however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a sign-on bonus, restricted stock units, and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.
If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
Nutanix is an equal opportunity employer.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Policy is to provide fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability. Nutanix hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.
Nutanix believes that associates should be provided with a working environment that enables each associate to be productive and to work to the best of his or her ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability.
We expect and require the cooperation of all associates in maintaining a discrimination and harassment-free atmosphere.
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Company info
Nutanix
Website : http://www.nutanix.com