Technology Sales Leader

Vancouver, CA
Sales
Professional

Technology Sales Leader

Vancouver, CA
Sales
Professional

Introduction
At IBM, work is more than a job – it’s a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you’ve never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world’s most challenging problems? If so, lets talk.

Your Role and Responsibilities
Your mission as Technology Sales Leader is to drive the Technology strategy with customers, focused around winning the platform and translating customer needs. You serve as the customer’s strategic advisor to translate the customer’s requirements into the right cross-Technology architecture, in context of use cases and critical technology decision points, to generate opportunity identification, OI, and drive revenue growth.

Generating account plans and determining areas for IBM Technology revenue growth by engaging support of all IBM roles and partners, including Global System Integrators, Independent Software Vendor, and competitive landscape
Being curious about your client’s business and industry, spending a significant amount of time researching your client, the industry, competitors and relevant technology
Growing trusted relationships with the client through visibility and being present with them frequently
Manage, coordinate and leverage Partner ecosystem resources, if applicable, to drive business value for the client
Leading the IBM and Ecosystem team through the end-to-end sales process to progress and close opportunities with a competitive mindset
Identifying, assessing and closing new business opportunities across portfolio for assigned accounts

This is a sales position which is currently eligible for participation in an IBM sales incentive plan. The IBM Reference Salary range for this position is $189,000 – $351,000. The IBM Reference Salary is used to calculate your benefit entitlements and is your compensation when you are not actively participating in a sales incentive plan. Your total annual cash compensation opportunity in this position will be comprised of an adjusted reduced base salary and a targeted incentive opportunity under an IBM sales Incentive plan. Your ultimate Reference Salary within this range may vary depending on your job-related skills and sales experience for this position. Your actual compensation in this position may vary depending on your incentive plan, quota and performance in this position.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

10+ years of related experience
Strong sales execution experience and client engagement skills
Deep Knowledge of IBM’s strategy and portfolio
Differentiate IBM in context of Client’s industry
Industry, business, and finance acumen to identify and progress opportunities

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

Ability to advise clients on the technical architecture needed to address their business requirements

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About Business Unit

IBM has a global presence, operating in more than 175 countries with a broad-based geographic distribution of revenue. The company’s Global Markets organization is a strategic sales business unit that manages IBM’s global footprint, working closely with dedicated country-based operating units to serve clients locally. These country teams have client relationship managers who lead integrated teams of consultants, solution specialists and delivery professionals to enable clients’ growth and innovation. By complementing local expertise with global experience and digital capabilities, IBM builds deep and broad-based client relationships. This local management focus fosters speed in supporting clients, addressing new markets and making investments in emerging opportunities. Additionally, the Global Markets organization serves clients with expertise in their industry as well as through the products and services that IBM and partners supply. IBM is also expanding its reach to new and existing clients through digital marketplaces.

Your Life @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

About IBM

IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

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Location Statement

Must have the ability to work in Canada without sponsorship.

This role will involve working with technology that is covered by Export Regulations sanctions. If you are a Foreign National from any of the following US sanctioned countries (Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, and the Crimea, Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhia regions of Ukraine) on a work permit, you are not eligible for employment in this position.

Being You @ IBM

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

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