Account Manager

Who Youll Work With

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. As their champion you will align Aristas technical resources to achieve your customers 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 customers behalf. Our sales teams have a culture of team success where youll collaborate and be supported by like minded sales professionals. This role typically reports to a Regional Sales Manager or Area VP of Sales. 

What Youll Do

We are seeking a proven Account Manager in southern IL to join our growing Sales organization. As an Account Manager you will act as a trusted advisor and implement sales strategies to exceed sales targets within a targeted list of commercial accounts.

Arista appeals to forwardthinking organizations that value quality and innovation. Consequently technical acumen and a track record of selling data center solutions is highly desirable.

Job Responsibilities:

• Exceed measurable sales objectives and extend the Arista brand within Fortune 1000 accounts in addition to developing new logo accounts.
• You will be responsible for utilizing 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 SoftwareDriven Open Networking switching platforms or high performance Data Centers and Campus networks including our Cognitive Campus WIFI networking solution in addition to the DANZ Monitoring Fabric  and Network Detection & Response (NDR) and End Point Security solutions.
• Meet with key influencers decisionmakers and Clevels to present Aristas value proposition.
• Work with Arista systems engineers to design and position compelling solutions that drive down the total cost of ownership.
• Collaborate with technology partners to identify prospects and demonstrate bestinclass solutions
• Establish and manage key channel relationships in your territory.
• Formulate strategic and tactical account plans based on periodic business reviews with your prospects and customers.
• Conduct demand generation activities such as happy hours lunchnlearns and technology forums.
• Collaborate with Arista peers on marketing plans and best practices.
• Keep uptodate with technology partner solutions competing solutions and competitor strategies.

Qualifications :

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.

Our team looks for individuals who embody our values of trust compassion collaboration respectfulness integrity and goodnatured fun.

Minimum Job Requirements:

• BS/BA degree or equivalent in addition to 5 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 a requirement. 
• Strong rolodex and relationships within the territory
• Excellent people skills and ability to build relationships at all levels
• You possess 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 Hyperconverged infrastructure or Cloud computing.

Compensation Information

The new hire base pay for this role has a pay range of $80000 to $140000

Arista offers different pay ranges based on work location so that we can offer consistent and competitive pay appropriate to the market. The actual base pay offered will be based on a wide range of factors including skills qualifications relevant experience and work location.

The pay range provided reflects base pay only and in addition certain roles may also be eligible for discretionary Arista bonuses and equity. Employees in Sales roles are eligible to participate in Aristas Sales Incentive Plan which pays commissions calculated as a percentage of eligible sales. USbased employees are also entitled to benefits including medical dental vision wellbeing tax savings and income protection. The recruiting team can share more details during the hiring process specific to the role and location.

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Additional Information :

Arista Networks is an equal opportunity employer.  Arista makes all hiring and employmentrelated decisions in a nondiscriminatory manner without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin or any other factor determined to be unlawful under applicable federal state or law law.  All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Fulltime