Strategic Account Manager - Networking (MI)

Strategic Account Manager \- Networking (MI) This role has been designated as ‘Remote/Teleworker’, which means you will primarily work from home.**Who We Are:** Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge\-to\-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE. **Job Description:** We are looking for a **Strategic Account Manager** to drive growth across a portfolio of large enterprise accounts throughout Michigan within HPE Networking. In this role, you will serve as the primary customer relationship owner, developing and executing strategic account plans, identifying new business opportunities, and expanding existing customer investments. The ideal candidate brings a strong background in enterprise technology sales, experience managing complex sales cycles, and the ability to build trusted relationships with IT and business decision\-makers. This role focuses on driving revenue growth through a combination of account expansion, new business development, and collaboration with internal teams and channel partners. **Responsibilities** * Develops account plans and long\-term sales pipeline to increase the company's market share. * Focuses on larger deals/opportunities and value and/or volume portfolio management, and selling a range of company products and solutions. * Works with management to develop future business plans; independently determines methods for achieving plans. * Extensive time spent working with and leveraging a diverse set of external partners. * Builds strong professional relationships with key IT and business executives, including C level Executives. * Applies consultative\-selling techniques to identify and advance opportunities that result in ongoing profitable revenue growth for the company. * Maintains high\-level of customer loyalty and builds trust and integrity, as indicated in company conducted surveys and reports. * Advocates for client needs in negotiating solution sales and troubleshooting delivery issues. * Develops business plan in conjunction with the customer. * Analyzes client industry and competitive research and information to facilitate rich client dialogue. * Actively manages the account to protect and grow the company's business; coordinates all account forecasts, planning and reporting. * Directs and coordinates all activity on account(s). * Focuses on generating new business and builds, monitors and manages