NTT DATA, Inc. · 4 hours ago
SLED Sr. Sales Executive - California
Sacramento, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
7+ years expNTT DATA is a leading business and technology services provider, and they are seeking a SLED Sr. Sales Executive to join their team in Sacramento, California. This role involves developing new business opportunities within State and Local government, managing relationships, and promoting NTT DATA's technology services to public entities.
Information Technology & Services
Responsibilities
Develop a pipeline of new business contacts and opportunities and conduct regular progress reviews with immediate leadership
Create account plans with detailed demand generation strategies for states, cities, counties and educational institutions (Public Entities) and a plan to grow existing relationships and expand to grow new relationships
Introduce other NTT DATA executive leadership to existing relationships and new contacts
Be intimate with the Public Entities budget processes, specifically understanding budget that is earmarked for Information Technology and bring opportunities forward and coordinate client meetings based on findings
Work months in advance to understand upcoming Requests for Proposals (RFPs), influence specific requirements where possible for the benefit of NTT DATA and bring to the pursuit process far in advance of the RFP issue date
Understand the different contracting vehicles available for all the Public Entities and work to ensure NTT DATA is on each vehicle where applicable. Promote these vehicles to prospects as a potential method to procure services without necessarily going through a formal RFP process
Develop a strong understanding of NTT DATA offerings for Public Entities and promote these to the Public Entities. Also learn about and establish relationships with other NTT Group entities and jointly work together to identify and close new business
Support pursuit and proposal delivery teams throughout the defined pursuit process as a team player, striving to assist the team however needed to execute the overall pursuit process
Work closely with Delivery groups and Marketing to support go-to-market plans and demand generation activities for vertical area
Work with vendor partners to jointly develop business opportunities and close new business
Contribute to NTT DATA's knowledgebase of presentations, proposals, etc. and share sales tools that are re-usable for others
Update and maintain a detailed funnel of opportunities in Salesforce and provide status reports to ensure current visibility of activities, highlighting areas requiring practice area support and resource needs to meet sales objectives
Develops and executes goals and strategies within sales area
Own the strategic direction and executive leadership their assigned territory or domain
Maintain a senior to expert level of knowledge about the SLED business
Sells primarily complex managed services, full IT Outsourcing solutions, application services and industry vertical solutions
Seek to be recognized as a thought leader on the industry, the NTT DATA business model and competitors
Interface and successfully influence multiple C-level executives within the customer organization
Sponsor and institutionalize new and innovative ways of working in teams to meet customer needs/sales objectives
Be guided by brand and NTT DATA overall sales strategies
Model organizational and industry standards in achievement of sales goals
Maintain contact at CEO, CIO, CTO, CISO, CTO, Executive Director and other key decision makers
Qualification
Required
7+ years of experience and strong relationships in State and Local government, possibly as part of the State or local government administrations, agencies or departments
Strong understanding of Information Technology
Develop a pipeline of new business contacts and opportunities and conduct regular progress reviews with immediate leadership
Create account plans with detailed demand generation strategies for states, cities, counties and educational institutions (Public Entities) and a plan to grow existing relationships and expand to grow new relationships
Introduce other NTT DATA executive leadership to existing relationships and new contacts
Be intimate with the Public Entities budget processes, specifically understanding budget that is earmarked for Information Technology and bring opportunities forward and coordinate client meetings based on findings
Work months in advance to understand upcoming Requests for Proposals (RFPs), influence specific requirements where possible for the benefit of NTT DATA and bring to the pursuit process far in advance of the RFP issue date
Understand the different contracting vehicles available for all the Public Entities and work to ensure NTT DATA is on each vehicle where applicable
Promote these vehicles to prospects as a potential method to procure services without necessarily going through a formal RFP process
Develop a strong understanding of NTT DATA offerings for Public Entities and promote these to the Public Entities
Learn about and establish relationships with other NTT Group entities and jointly work together to identify and close new business
Support pursuit and proposal delivery teams throughout the defined pursuit process as a team player
Work closely with Delivery groups and Marketing to support go-to-market plans and demand generation activities for vertical area
Work with vendor partners to jointly develop business opportunities and close new business
Contribute to NTT DATA's knowledgebase of presentations, proposals, etc. and share sales tools that are re-usable for others
Update and maintain a detailed funnel of opportunities in Salesforce and provide status reports to ensure current visibility of activities
Develops and executes goals and strategies within sales area
Own the strategic direction and executive leadership their assigned territory or domain
Maintain a senior to expert level of knowledge about the SLED business
Sells primarily complex managed services, full IT Outsourcing solutions, application services and industry vertical solutions
Seek to be recognized as a thought leader on the industry, the NTT DATA business model and competitors
Interface and successfully influence multiple C-level executives within the customer organization
Sponsor and institutionalize new and innovative ways of working in teams to meet customer needs/sales objectives
Be guided by brand and NTT DATA overall sales strategies
Model organizational and industry standards in achievement of sales goals
Maintain contact at CEO, CIO, CTO, CISO, CTO, Executive Director and other key decision makers
7+ years of a strong understanding of Information Technology, ideally how it applies to Public Entities
7+ years in a consultative selling role able to identify and address client issues
7+ years C-Level selling and relationship building experience within the SLED Public Sector in California
Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience
Preferred
MBA or Graduate degree preferred
Company
NTT DATA, Inc.
NTT DATA, Inc. is a trusted global innovator of business and technology services.
10001+ employees
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Chief Technology Officer
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