• Responsible for sales of Zerto and Data Protection products and solutions in assigned territory, industry or accounts. • Creates and drives the Zerto and Data Protection sales pipeline. • Captures leads outside of specialization and uses closed-loop lead management to ensure assignment and follow-up by others. • Collaborates with the account pursuit teams to leverage their solutions expertise for business development. • Build sales readiness and reduces client learning curve through effective knowledge transfer in Zerto and Data Protection products. • Contributes to development of quota objectives and future direction for Zerto and Data Protection product lines. • Directs and coordinates supporting sales activities related to pipeline hygiene through account managers, Presales, channel partners and other relevant stakeholders. • Effectively uses internal sales tools to maintain a healthy pipeline and the account plan in a timely fashion. • Collaborates across the HPE teams to deliver a consistent approach to developing business, including account planning for end-to-end solutions. • Assesses solution feasibility from a technical and business perspective to determine "qualify-in"/"qualify-out" status. • Negotiates and drives profitable deals to ensure successful closure and a high win rate. • Drives sales of the Zerto and data protection portfolio, using strong leadership and initiative to successfully prospect, negotiate and close deals. • Establishes a professional and consultative relationship with the client by achieving an advanced understanding of the unique business needs of the client within the industry. • Works with clients up to and including the C-level for mid-to-large accounts. • Leverages advanced knowledge of competitors and industry trends to strategically position the company's products and services. • Focuses on and works with the channel to forge relationships, provide enablement of key technologies, and co-sell to end-users. • Effectively leads, evangelizes, and helps to coordinate Zerto and Data Protection marketing campaigns (digital /new techniques) to ensure a successful launch and maintenance of the campaign momentum, in alignment with the account strategy. • Acts as a trusted solutions consultant for the slated accounts/region. • Reinforces and articulates HPE's strategy and portfolio to partners and champions to uncover new business opportunities and contacts, including new logos when appropriate. • Effectively uses references to craft a story that makes complex technologies seem simple and understandable for the customers. • Actively generates customer interest and anticipates customer's buying trends. • Links business and financial benefits with technology offerings. • Illustrates the ROI & TCO advantages of HPE offerings for the customer's business. • Cultivates and maintains positive relationships with customers to ensure account retention and growth, to position the company as the preferred vendor to meet business needs. • Supports deal closure in partnership with relevant internal stakeholders including account managers and channel partners.