Senior Client Executive
At a glance
Senior Account Executive role at NetApp. United States · $325,550–$383,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Build account plans for assigned Intelligence Community customers and find new opportunities in programs with untapped potential
- Run customer conversations from discovery through proposals and closing, including competitive displacement deals
- Develop pipeline and capture plans with federal systems integrators, sales engineering, services, cloud and partner teams
- Present business cases tied to mission outcomes and deliver against your assigned revenue quota
What you bring
- You hold an active TS clearance and can maintain it; SCI is preferred
- You bring at least eight years of quota success in complex federal sales, specifically within the Intelligence Community
- You have worked through classified procurement and multi-year capture cycles
Who this fits
This senior sales role suits a proactive hunter who can engage senior government stakeholders and deliver formal presentations and proposals. You must be in the DC area or willing to relocate.
From the employer
Job Summary
NetApp is seeking a high-performing Client Executive to support U.S. Public Sector Intelligence Community (IC). This role is responsible for driving new business growth and expanding NetApp’s footprint within classified environments.
The ideal candidate is a proactive federal sales professional with a strong hunter mindset, deep familiarity with IC procurement cycles, and experience navigating complex, multi-stakeholder classified organizations. This individual will develop and execute account strategies across named IC accounts, penetrate white space programs, and collaborate cross-functionally to deliver secure, mission-aligned storage and cloud solutions.
**Candidates must be in the DC area or willing to relocate for this role**
Job Requirements
Required Qualifications
- Active TS clearance required (must be maintained); SCI preferred
- Proven track record of meeting or exceeding quota (8+ years) in complex federal environments and specifically in the Intelligence Community (Westfields)
- Experience navigating classified procurement processes and multi-year capture cycles
- Strong executive presence with the ability to engage senior government stakeholders
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including formal presentations and proposal development
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience selling against enterprise infrastructure vendors
- Familiarity with cloud, storage, and hybrid infrastructure solutions
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute strategic account plans across named Intelligence Community accounts
- Identify and generate net-new pipeline within white space programs
- Expand footprint within existing classified environments
- Lead customer engagements from discovery through proposal and close
- Collaborate closely with Sales Engineering, Professional Services, Cloud, and partner teams
- Engage with federal systems integrators to drive joint pipeline and capture efforts
- Deliver formal presentations and business cases aligned to mission outcomes
- Consistently meet or exceed assigned quota
Education & Experience
- Establish trusted advisor relationships across assigned Intelligence Community accounts
- Build measurable pipeline in new and existing programs
- Close competitive displacement opportunities
- Successfully navigate complex capture cycles
- Achieve or exceed annual revenue targets
Compensation:
The target salary range for this position is 325,550 - 383,000 USD. The salary offered will be determined by the candidate's location, qualifications, experience, and education and may be outside of this range. The range is based on 'On Target Earnings’ (OTE) representing the total potential earnings, which is the sum of the base salary and potential commission earned when performance targets are achieved. Final compensation packages are competitive and in line with industry standards, reflecting a variety of factors, and include a comprehensive benefits package. This may cover Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement or Pension Plans, Paid Time Off, various Leave options, employee stock purchase plan, and/or restricted stocks (RSU’s). These offerings are subject to regional variations and governed by local laws, regulations, and company policies. We will provide detailed information about the specific benefits for your region during the recruitment process.
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