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Pure Storage · 3 hours ago

Director, SLED - West

Pure Storage is fundamentally reshaping the data storage industry, and they are seeking a District Manager for SLED West to lead their expansion into the State, Local, and Education markets. The role involves managing a team of Account Executives, driving revenue growth, and building strategic alliances while ensuring operational excellence in sales strategies.

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Responsibilities

Architect and Scale the Team: Own the end-to-end talent lifecycle by recruiting, mentoring, and retaining top-tier Account Executives and Systems Engineers to meet the evolving demands of the SLED West business
Drive Predictable Revenue Growth: Lead the team to achieve annual bookings and new logo targets, maintaining a rigorous 4X pipeline-to-quota ratio through precise forecasting and active POC management
Galvanize the Channel Ecosystem: Build and sustain strategic alliances with channel partner principals and leadership, ensuring Pure is the preferred partner for their most critical public sector accounts
Execute Strategic Territory Planning: Provide executive-level direction on complex sales cycles, coordinating internal resources and participating in high-stakes presentations to close business and expand our footprint
Operational Excellence: Foster a culture of accountability and high performance by managing team KPIs, conducting weekly pipeline reviews, and ensuring every team member is positioned to over-achieve their quota

Qualification

Strategic Sales LeadershipTalent DevelopmentAnalytical Problem SolvingCRM Tools MasteryCommunication Skills

Required

Expert-level ability to lead field sales teams within the IT infrastructure or storage industry, specifically focused on navigating the nuances of the SLED market
Exceptional persuasive skills with the ability to articulate complex value propositions to C-suite IT leaders and public sector stakeholders
A proven track record of identifying high-potential talent and developing associates into top-performing sales professionals
Mastery of CRM tools and data-driven decision-making to identify root causes, solve sales bottlenecks, and execute complex territory strategies

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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Michael Cornwell
CTO - Americas
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