Ansible Sales Specialist

The Red Hat Sales team is looking for an Ansible Sales Specialist to join us in the Chicago area. In this role, you will be responsible for building strategic relationships and selling to executives and key business leaders to promote Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform. You’ll need to be knowledgeable in automation and integration technologies and you must have extensive experience in communicating the business value of open source and hybrid cloud technology solutions. Experience with digital transformation, infrastructure, clouds, networking and edge computing as well as analytics technologies is a plus. Successful applicants must reside in a state where Red Hat is registered to do business.What you will do

• Sell Red Hat's Ansible Automation Platform solutions portfolio by exploring, defining, and taking advantage of new business opportunities
• Develop strategies and plans and participate in strategic, tactical, and forecasting planning
• Promote the value of Red Hat offerings and solutions to prospective customers in a highly competitive market
• Meet quantitative and qualitative performance expectations and set high standards for presenting key messages to C-level executives in and out of Red Hat
• Guide customers through their on premise and hybrid cloud automation journey using Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform.
• Work closely with the sales account teams to identify key accounts and assist in creating and carrying out strategic account plans
• Develop and execute outbound pipeline building generation strategies
• Gain trusted adviser status with senior IT and business executives for key accounts to create long-term partnerships with customers

What you will bring

• Extensive experience in a solutions sales role or in technical sales and consulting services
• Background in consultative customer engagement with an automation platform provider or on the sales team of an automation platform reseller
• Broad technical experience with enterprise Operations, network and automation technologies
• Experience focused on Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform and knowledge of Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Microsoft Azure is a big plus
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills; ability to present to executives at large firms
• Ability to sell solutions in a multi-product environment
• Proven ability to work with global cross-functional teams and achieve success for customers
• Balance of strategic and tactical skills
• Willingness to travel up to 30% domestically

The salary range for this position is $258,240.00 - $426,240.00 (inclusive of base pay + target incentive compensation). Actual offer will be based on your qualifications.

Pay Transparency

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About Red Hat

Red Hat is the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, using a community-powered approach to deliver high-performing Linux, cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. Spread across 40+ countries, our associates work flexibly across work environments, from in-office, to office-flex, to fully remote, depending on the requirements of their role. Red Hatters are encouraged to bring their best ideas, no matter their title or tenure. We're a leader in open source because of our open and inclusive environment. We hire creative, passionate people ready to contribute their ideas, help solve complex problems, and make an impact.

Benefits
●    Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
●    Flexible Spending Account - healthcare and dependent care
●    Health Savings Account - high deductible medical plan
●    Retirement 401(k) with employer match
●    Paid time off and holidays
●    Paid parental leave plans for all new parents
●    Leave benefits including disability, paid family medical leave, and paid military leave
●    Additional benefits including employee stock purchase plan, family planning reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, transportation expense account, employee assistance program, and more! 

Note: These benefits are only applicable to full time, permanent associates at Red Hat located in the United States. 

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Red Hat
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