What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cloud Sales Specialist position at Cloudera?
Business Area : Sales
Seniority Level : Mid-Senior level
Job Description :
At Cloudera, we empower people to transform complex data into clear and actionable insights. With as much data under management as the hyperscalers, we're the preferred data partner for the top companies in almost every industry. Powered by the relentless innovation of the open source community, Cloudera advances digital transformation for the world's largest enterprises.
We help organizations manage and analyze data of all types-machine data, structured data, transactional data, and unstructured data-on any cloud. In clouds like AWS, Azure, and GCP. In on-premises data centers and at the edge. No other platform enables control of more data types across more clouds, with open data innovation, at scale, for trusted data, trusted models, and trusted AI. We empower people to transform enterprise data anywhere into Enterprise AI you can trust. Just imagine the possibilities.
The Cloud Solution Specialist is a critical role within our sales team, exclusively focused on promoting and selling Cloudera Data Platform (CDP) - Public Cloud. This role requires a seasoned sales professional with a deep understanding of cloud technology, sales execution and the ability to influence customer decisions via the exploration of business use cases and prescribing the right path for their Cloud journey.
Cloudera Data Platform (CDP) - Public Cloud is a 100% open-source Cloud platform-as-a-service designed for the modern enterprise, which supports multi-cloud and hybrid cloud environments with unmatched flexibility.
As a Cloud Sales Specialist you will :
Be the go-to evangelist to help shape customer decisions to buy and adopt Cloudera Data Platform (CDP), serving as a product specialist and trusted advisor to Americas field sales teams.
Drive cloud consumption revenuethrough sales-led activities such as territory planning, targeted account planning, prospecting and replicating product success at scale.
Support the RVP's in specific initiatives and projects that drive cloud consumption. Leverage regional Cloud solution architects, customer success, industry managers, support, and engineering teams to assist in these initiatives.
Deliver on the America's CDP Public Cloud targets for revenue & bookings. Utilize forecast planning methodologies to assist field teams and customers in strategizing and executing effective consumption planning.
Understand and leverage advancements in AI and Public Cloud offerings to better serve clients and meet their unique needs.
We're excited about you if you have :
Minimum 8 years of exceeding enterprise software sales targets.
4 years of relevant experience in selling public cloud solutions.
Proven ability to having worked in consumption-based account management roles.
Adapt at analyzing sales data, predicting market trends, customer needs, and identifying new opportunities for cloud solutions.
Fast moving start-up with use case-driven experience.
Ability to operate independently in an entrepreneurial environment.
Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure and / or Google Cloud sales skills and / or certifications
Hands-on knowledge of the big data ecosystem, including selling or delivering data warehousing, data engineering, data in motion, operational databases, and / or machine learning technologies.
A willingness to learn, a curiosity to discover and a drive to make your customers successful.
A passion for using technology to make a difference to people and organizations.
You are passionate about what you do.
You are hungry for success.
Ability to travel within the region.
BA / BS required
What you can expect from us :
Generous PTO Policy
Support work life balance with Unplugged Days
Flexible WFH Policy
Mental & Physical Wellness programs
Phone and Internet Reimbursement program
Access to Continued Career Development
Comprehensive Benefits and Competitive Packages
Paid Volunteer Time
Employee Resource Groups
Cloudera is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants willreceive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
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