IBM
Digital Sales Specialist - Apptio NSSA
IBM, Floral Park, NY, United States
Introduction
A Sales Representative (Digital) role (what we internally call a 'Digital Sales Specialist') within Automation means working for a leader in AI-Powered products. Envision helping clients create a world with less repetitive work and more innovative decisions. Less unplanned downtime and more proactive insight. And less waiting on systems… So that their employees can invest more time on the work they love. Join us and be the first point of introduction to solutions that make people more productive and improves business performance, so that they can change the world at a scale not previously possible.
Excellent onboarding and an industry leading learning culture will set you up for positive impact and success, whilst ongoing development will advance your career through an upward trajectory. Our sales environment is collaborative and experiential. Part of a team, you'll be surrounded by bright minds and keen co-creators – always willing to help and be helped – as you apply passion to work that will compel our clients to invest in IBM's products and services.
Your Role and Responsibilities
IBM Digital Sales Specialists (DSS) are part of the IBM Digital Sales team. Responsible for their Brand’s Digital Focus Product offerings and are accountable for creating opportunities in a specific set of clients or specific territory, while working with a Business Partner to progress opportunities to close. The Digital Sales Specialist is responsible for driving optimal customer technology outcomes and achieving strategic objectives for their respective brand. Proactively hunt for new opportunities - using prospecting skills and digital tools and work closely with Digital Technical Specialists, Brand Sales and Brand Partner sellers to achieve territory objectives. Drive territory prospecting strategy, deal creation and progression, participate in Proof of Concept (POC) or Proof of Value (POV) execution, and closure of deals for select Focus offerings. Digital Sales Specialists possess strong technical acumen respective to their product set, and carry business level conversations focused on transformation and Return on Investment (ROI) in the context of their technical domain. Possess strong communication and persuasive skills and have ability to conduct demos to clients; staying relevant with up to date product knowledge, leverage marketing leads and execute marketing cadences using digital research, digitals tools and social selling platforms.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise
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.
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.
Location Statement For additional information about location requirements, please discuss with the recruiter following submission of your application.
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.
A Sales Representative (Digital) role (what we internally call a 'Digital Sales Specialist') within Automation means working for a leader in AI-Powered products. Envision helping clients create a world with less repetitive work and more innovative decisions. Less unplanned downtime and more proactive insight. And less waiting on systems… So that their employees can invest more time on the work they love. Join us and be the first point of introduction to solutions that make people more productive and improves business performance, so that they can change the world at a scale not previously possible.
Excellent onboarding and an industry leading learning culture will set you up for positive impact and success, whilst ongoing development will advance your career through an upward trajectory. Our sales environment is collaborative and experiential. Part of a team, you'll be surrounded by bright minds and keen co-creators – always willing to help and be helped – as you apply passion to work that will compel our clients to invest in IBM's products and services.
Your Role and Responsibilities
IBM Digital Sales Specialists (DSS) are part of the IBM Digital Sales team. Responsible for their Brand’s Digital Focus Product offerings and are accountable for creating opportunities in a specific set of clients or specific territory, while working with a Business Partner to progress opportunities to close. The Digital Sales Specialist is responsible for driving optimal customer technology outcomes and achieving strategic objectives for their respective brand. Proactively hunt for new opportunities - using prospecting skills and digital tools and work closely with Digital Technical Specialists, Brand Sales and Brand Partner sellers to achieve territory objectives. Drive territory prospecting strategy, deal creation and progression, participate in Proof of Concept (POC) or Proof of Value (POV) execution, and closure of deals for select Focus offerings. Digital Sales Specialists possess strong technical acumen respective to their product set, and carry business level conversations focused on transformation and Return on Investment (ROI) in the context of their technical domain. Possess strong communication and persuasive skills and have ability to conduct demos to clients; staying relevant with up to date product knowledge, leverage marketing leads and execute marketing cadences using digital research, digitals tools and social selling platforms.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise
- Multiple years of new logo enterprise SaaS application sales experience with preferred focus on cloud operations and analytics. Territory planning, forecast accuracy, pipeline funnel management.
- Delivered consistent sales attainment on a direct quota.
- Ability to manage a business across a distributed organization.
- Experience in Persona based sales within enterprise IT.
- Experience in managing a demand generation engine to an assigned territory.
- Demonstrated advanced proficiency in both English and Spanish, with strong written and verbal communication skills in both languages.
- Consistent record of selling in a volume and velocity model (land and expand).
- Pro activity and self starter mindset.
- Exceptional customer facing abilities including communication and presentations skills.
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.
Location Statement For additional information about location requirements, please discuss with the recruiter following submission of your application.
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.