Senior Presales Architect at Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

18 Jan, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Unstructured Data Solutions, Technical Selling, Consultative Selling, Value Selling, Communication Skills, Business Acumen, Industry Knowledge, Customer Engagement, Solution Design, Sales Presentations, Proposal Development, Collaboration, Pipeline Growth, Objection Handling, Cross-Selling, Up-Selling

Industry

Information Technology & Services

Description

Senior Presales Architect This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office. Who We Are: Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE. Job Description: Job Description Summary: HPE, a global leader in Data Services and Storage, is expanding their Storage Portfolio and are looking for a Presales Architect who is experienced in unstructured data solutions. Using their experience and knowledge in this domain the successful candidate with engage with customers, partners and colleagues to create solutions that will address customer unstructured data needs. The role will require the candidate to help identify opportunities, then develop and articulate compelling, accurate, and relevant proposals and ensures customer's business and technical requirements are met. Provide technical expertise to sales teams and customers (through sales presentations, product/solution demonstrations, etc.) aimed at gaining the customer mindshare within this domain. These jobs focus on technical selling to customers/partners. May be aligned to specific accounts based on business priority. Responsibilities: Applies knowledge of the unstructured data market and technology and HPE portfolio, articulating proposals, and ensuring customer's business and technical needs are being met. Tracks industry trends and emerging technologies (as well as competitor offerings and activities) leveraging this knowledge with the customer’s technical environment. Contributes to industry developments through contributions (content support, presentations, demos, booth support) at conferences, industry events, and utilizing social media. Designs storage solutions aligned to customer's business requirements, leveraging their knowledge and the customer's technical environment. Participates in deep-dive discussions and ability to articulate the value proposition, define key differentiators, and draft high-level solution designs. Delivers optimal results, balancing costs, scope, scale, and benefits to deliver superior value. Participates in the account's business planning processes. Collaborates proactively with account team leadership (HPE and Partners) to develop and communicate key value propositions, negotiation points, and identify overlooked opportunities within assigned accounts. Proactively contribute to the building of pipeline by identifying opportunities (e.g., enhancements, unmet or unrecognized needs, up-selling, and cross-selling opportunities) within the territory. Documents ongoing work (activities, tasks) throughout the sales cycle using specific tools and resources and sharing best practices with peers and partners to collaborate more effectively. Develops and nurtures professional working relationships with the customer technical teams and with key executives, based on an understanding of the customer's ecosystem, business needs, and how HPE can deliver value and business outcomes. Proactively shares knowledge with peers and helps develop more junior team members. Education and Experience: First-level university technical degree or equivalent technical qualifications. Advanced degree in technology preferred. Technical experience in IT with a focus on unstructured data (file and object) solutions. 3–5 years experience in file and object technologies Knowledge-based and experienced-based relevant industry certifications are strongly preferred. Knowledge and Skills: Well-developed knowledge and experience in identifying and exploiting unstructured data opportunities Well-developed consultative and value selling skills, including whiteboarding, customer demonstrations, objection handling, and closing skills to proactively help customers make business decisions. Understanding of the indirect selling model including direct and joint engagement with partners. Leveraging communication skills, including active listening and storytelling, to support the development of strong discussions and the persuasion of customers / partners of the company point-of-view, while respectfully questioning and challenging their position. Business and financial acumen—sales cycle, pipeline growth, reporting, ability to influence, business strategy linkage—with an understanding of functional responsibilities of various customer business roles. #Sales #Storage Additional Skills: Accountability, Accountability, Active Learning, Active Listening, Assertiveness, Bias, Building Rapport, Buyer Personas, Coaching, Complex Sales, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Customer Experience Strategy, Customer Interactions, Design Thinking, Empathy, Financial Acumen, Follow-Through, Growth Mindset, Identifying Sales Opportunities, Industry Knowledge, Intellectual Curiosity (Inactive), Long Term Planning, Managing Ambiguity {+ 6 more} What We Can Offer You: Health & Wellbeing We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing. 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Responsibilities

The Senior Presales Architect will engage with customers to create solutions for unstructured data needs, ensuring that business and technical requirements are met. They will provide technical expertise to sales teams and customers through presentations and demonstrations.