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A career in IBM Software means you'll be part of a team that transforms our customer's challenges into industry-leading solutions. We are an infinitely curious team, always seeking new possibilities, and dedicated to creating the world's leading AI-powered, cloud-native software solutions. Our renowned legacy creates endless global opportunities for our network of IBMers. We are a team of deep product experts, ensuring exceptional client experiences, with a focus on delivery, excellence, and obsession over customer outcomes. This position involves contributing to HashiCorp's offerings, now part of IBM, which empower organizations to automate and secure multi-cloud and hybrid environments. You will join a team managing the lifecycle of infrastructure and security, enhancing IBM's cloud solutions to ensure enterprises achieve efficiency, security, and scalability in their cloud journey.

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The Strategic Sales Director is a Sales Leadership function that leads a team of Strategic Account Managers responsible for developing, managing and closing business in our sales organization. This role will be responsible for managing the sales process around the complete HashiCorp portfolio of software products to key account clients within a large territory focusing on private customers.

In this role you can expect to...

Lead a team of Strategic Account Managers, located in the New York City Metro. Candidates for this role must be Located in the NYC Metro.

  • Engage new and existing Open Source users of HashiCorp to provide value around how users can be more successful with our technology portfolio

  • Assist your reps in Outbound activity through existing relationships both with end customers and the partner ecosystem

  • Expert level use of sales and forecasting tools (SFDC, Clari, LinkedIn Sales navigator, etc.)

  • Recruit and hire top talent providing career development and performance management so that team members meet and/or exceed quota.

  • Build a solid operating cadence and team/individual focus around pipeline, forecasting, deal review, sales execution, deployment and revenue realization.

  • Proactively and efficiently manage resources with dedicated teams, virtual teams, and executive staff around opportunities to ensure successful outcomes

  • Coach reps in complex enterprise sales campaigns with multiple prospect engagement points in Development, IT Operations, and Security Operations

  • Align the overall HashiCorp solution to the executive level customer’s business needs, challenges, and technical requirements

  • Execute and coach reps on solution and value based selling to existing customer base and new prospects

  • Articulate and evangelize the vision and positioning of both the company and products, and secure strategic commercial commitments

  • Build a balanced pipeline of revenue and new logos for target accounts.

  • Accurately forecast business on a quarterly cadence

  • Regular local and Air Travel is required

  • Accurately estimate qualifying opportunities based on MEDDPICC

  • Effectively and timely connect with management, legal and deal desk to ensure proper execution of documents and accurate process; and follow instructions or recommendations set by these teams and company management

Zahtevana izobrazba
Srednješolska diploma/GED
Zaželena izobrazba
Diploma prve stopnje
Zahtevano strokovno in tehnično znanje

  • At least 8 years formal Strategic sales leadership experience building and leading high-performance sales teams that deliver overachievement. Proven experience in recruiting, developing, and leading professional sales teams of 6 or more people.

  • Possess well-developed communication and presentation skills; able to communicate at the CxO level.

  • Experience in Open-Source Software and DevOps business models is preferred but not required, proficient in concepts around Cloud, Security and infrastructure is a minimum

  • Sales leadership record in closing large, complex deals across Large Strategic customers. 

  • Creation and execution of quarterly and annual business plans

  • History of accurate forecasting and business reporting

  • Significant experience in selling disruptive technology into focused markets

Zaželeno strokovno in tehnično znanje

  • Possess intellectual curiosity, growth mindset and leadership skills

  • Familiarity with HashiCorp and IBM's products and services.


O poslovni enoti

Programska oprema IBM oskrbuje osnovne poslovne operacije z inteligenco – od strojnega učenja do generativne umetne inteligence, kar pomaga organizacijam, da so odzivnejše, produktivnejše in odpornejše. IBM-ova programska oprema pomaga naročnikom, da umetno inteligenco začnejo uporabljati takoj, da ustvarijo resnično vrednost z zaupanjem, hitrostjo in samozavestjo na področju digitalnega dela, avtomatizacije IT, posodobitve aplikacij, varnosti in trajnosti. Ključnega pomena pri tem je zmožnost uporabe vseh podatkov, saj je umetna inteligenca tako dobra, kot so dobri podatki, ki jo podpirajo. V večini organizacij so podatki razpršeni v več oblakih, v prostorih, zasebnih podatkovnih centrih in na robu. IBM-ova platforma za umetno inteligenco in podatke razširja in pospešuje vpliv umetne inteligence z zaupanja vrednimi podatki ter zagotavlja vodilne zmogljivosti za usposabljanje, prilagajanje in razmestitev umetne inteligence v podjetjih. IBM-ova platforma hibridnega oblaka je eden najbolj celovitih in doslednih pristopov k razvoju, varnosti in delovanju v hibridnih okoljih – prilagodljiva podlaga za izkoriščanje podatkov, kjerkoli se nahajajo, za razširitev umetne inteligence globoko v poslovanje.

Življenje v IBM-u

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.


Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.


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O IBM-u

IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.


Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business. 


At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

IBM is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Podrobnosti o drugem ustreznem delovnem mestu

IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:

  • Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being
  • Financial programs such as 401(k), the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs
  • Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law
  • Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals
  • Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences


We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.


This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.

IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.