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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 Bangalore.
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 5 -10 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.
Splunk is an Equal Opportunity Employer: At Splunk, we believe creating a culture of belonging isn’t just the right thing to do; it’s also the smart thing. We prioritize diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging to ensure our employees are supported to bring their best, most authentic selves to work where they can thrive. Qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, physical or mental disability or medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
Note:
OTE Range
For sales roles starting salaries are expressed as On Target Earnings or OTE (OTE = base + on-target incentives in the form of sales commission plans).
India
On Target Earnings: INR 6,400,000.00 - 8,800,000.00 per year
Splunk provides flexibility and choice in the working arrangement for most roles, including remote and/or in-office roles. We have a market-based pay structure which varies by location. Please note that the On Target Earnings (OTE) range is a guideline and for candidates who receive an offer, the OTE will vary based on factors such as work location as set out above, as well as the knowledge, skills and experience of the candidate. In addition to OTE, this role may be eligible for equity or long-term cash awards.
Benefits are an important part of Splunk's Total Rewards package. This role is eligible for a comprehensive, competitive benefits package which may include healthcare and retirement plans, paid time off, wellbeing expense reimbursement, and much more! Learn more about our comprehensive benefits and wellbeing offering at https://splunkbenefits.com.
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Splunk turns machine data into answers. Organizations use market-leading Splunk solutions with machine learning to solve their toughest IT, Internet of Things and security challenges.
We value diversity, equity, and inclusion at Splunk and are an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, physical or mental disability or medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Click here to review the US Department of Labor’s EEO is The Law notice. Please click here to review Splunk’s Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement. If you need assistance or an accommodation to apply or during the hiring process, please let us know by completing our Accommodation Request form.
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Splunk doesn't accept unsolicited agency resumes and won't pay fees to any third-party agency or firm that doesn't have a signed agreement with Splunk.
Splunk does not discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Please click here to review Splunk’s Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision.
Splunk is committed to the health and safety of our employees and customers. We comply with local, state/territory, and federal regulations to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the countries in which we operate. Splunk provides reasonable medical, religious, or other legally required accommodations for eligible employees.
Splunk is also committed to providing access to all individuals who are seeking information from our website. Any individual using assistive technology (such as a screen reader, Braille reader, etc.) who experiences difficulty accessing information on any part of Splunk’s website should send comments to accessiblecareers@splunk.com. Please include the nature of the accessibility problem and your e-mail or contact address. If the accessibility problem involves a particular page, the message should include the URL of that page.
Splunk doesn't accept unsolicited agency resumes and won't pay fees to any third-party agency or firm that doesn't have a signed agreement with Splunk.
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