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Pure Storage · 1 day ago

Senior Account Executive, GSI Sales

Pure Storage is a company reshaping the data storage industry, and they are seeking a Senior Account Executive for GSI Sales. The role involves leading strategic sales execution and revenue growth while serving as a primary advisor for key partner ecosystems.

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Responsibilities

Own and deliver the North American regional GSI strategy, directly accountable for revenue performance, co-sell pipeline creation, and successful execution of joint go-to-market initiatives
Function as the recognized subject matter expert, building and maintaining formal executive-level networks across the GSI’s CXO, Practice, and Client Partner communities to influence joint strategies and secure deal-level support
Develop and articulate compelling value propositions and business cases that align Pure's technology solutions with GSI market priorities and end-customer business outcomes
Establish and refine strategic commercial frameworks and operational execution plans ("ropes to the ground") that ensure global consistency and enable scalable partner programs across the field
Provide independent, expert-level judgment on negotiation strategies and deal structures, influencing decisions that maximize the broader GSI business impact
Evangelize our radically simple, all-flash enterprise storage technology and data solutions, ensuring customers fully grasp Pure’s total value proposition
Build and invest in relationships with customers to establish Pure’s value, continually driving the highest customer satisfaction ratings in the industry
Lead pursuit teams and develop account plans to make sure all internal resources are engaged to execute and win new Pure Customers
Drive and manage a healthy and robust pipeline of sales activity to assure quarterly and annual quotas are met or exceeded
Ability to assess, plan, and actively manage a territory to achieve maximum revenue and efficiency
Expertise leading a complex sales process with multiple stakeholders, while fostering teamwork and shared ownership internally and with Partners

Qualification

Strategic salesAlliance managementEnterprise technologyGSI partner landscapeCommercial acumenTechnical acumenData-driven forecastingCustomer engagementProspecting skillsPost-sales successCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsNegotiation strategiesTeam leadership

Required

Experience selling into large Enterprise customers in Nashville, Tennessee
Deep, demonstrable expertise in strategic sales, alliance management, and enterprise technology business development, specifically within the Global System Integrator (GSI) partner landscape
Advanced commercial and technical acumen, including proven success in navigating and structuring complex GSI transactions (e.g., cloud marketplace agreements, cloud migration programs)
Exceptional executive presence, communication, and influencing skills, with the ability to operate independently and drive results with minimal oversight across diverse internal and external senior stakeholders
Demonstrated competency in data-driven forecasting, business review delivery, and strategic planning, capable of translating complex data into actionable business recommendations
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally to support GSI and customer engagements
Ability to assess, plan, and actively manage a territory to achieve maximum revenue and efficiency
Expertise leading a complex sales process with multiple stakeholders, while fostering teamwork and shared ownership internally and with Partners
Consistent track record of exceeding quota and driving referenceable business
Passionate about post-sales customer success
5 + years of outside sales with a focus on new logo acquisition or business development; consistently delivering $5-$10M per year in revenues

Benefits

Flexible time off
Wellness resources
Company-sponsored team events

Company

Pure Storage

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Pure Storage is an all-flash enterprise storage company that enables broad deployment of flash in data centers.

H1B Sponsorship

Pure Storage has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (166)
2024 (187)
2023 (187)
2022 (189)
2021 (125)
2020 (152)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$529.26M
Key Investors
T. Rowe PriceIndex VenturesRedpoint
2015-10-06IPO
2014-08-11Secondary Market· $60M
2014-04-22Series F· $225M

Leadership Team

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Charles Giancarlo
CEO and Chairman
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John Colgrove
CTO
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