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Nutanix Director, Americas Cloud Economist in Cheyenne, Wyoming
Director – Americas Cloud Economist
Hungry, Humble, Honest, with Heart!
About Nutanix
Nutanix is disrupting the multi-billion-dollar enterprise data center market by pioneering an enterprise cloud platform that leverages web-scale engineering and consumer-grade design to natively converge compute, virtualization and storage into a resilient, software-defined solution with rich machine intelligence. Our vision is to make infrastructure invisible, so IT can focus on the applications and services that power their business. If you are up to the challenge and would like to be a part of a team that makes history, then this job might be for you.
The Opportunity
The Nutanix Director – Cloud Economist team for the Americas theater is a management position that leads a team of Cloud Economists in the field.
The Cloud Economist team serves as a financial selling resource to our account teams focused on driving large deals with our existing customers and targeted prospect accounts, as well as engaging on business value analysis and presentation of the financial value Nutanix solutions can bring to customers.
This role will have Americas theater responsibility for delivering on large deal targets, business value presentations, TCO and ROI analysis, and supporting customer executive engagement on financial topics and purchasing frameworks.
As a leader, you will be the go to resource in the Americas for subscription selling best practices, understanding and delivering on Sales Program initiatives, and articulating the business value of the Nutanix Cloud Platform with customers.
As a manager, you will identify top talent and develop your team to execute with consistency and precision while delivering on annual contribution targets for the Americas theater.
As an individual, you will execute on customer engagements of your own and develop strategies for your team that address the unique needs of their customers. You will also represent the Americas theater when it comes to shaping global policy and programs to address localized sales obstacles and challenges.
This position reports directly to the Senior Director – Global Cloud Economist team.
What You'll Be Doing?
· Partner with Nutanix sales leadership to identify target customers and prospects that are best suited for Enterprise Agreements, Financial Value Selling, and custom procurement models.
· Deliver on annual OKRs for # of Cloud Economist engagements, win rates, and bookings contribution. Ensure proper return on investment from the team.
· Responsible for developing and executing large deal strategies within the Americas theater.
· Attract, hire, develop, and retain top talent on the Cloud Economist team.
· Serve as an expert on subscription and financial selling within the theater.
· Partner closely with deal desk on deal construct, pricing policy, and commercial terms to be used. Ensure the Cloud Economist team is proficient in executing within policy in the field.
· Provide leadership and framework for business value discussions with customers and prospects consisting of TCO analysis and ROI calculation of Nutanix Cloud Platform as compared to public cloud and other alternatives.
· Provide enablement to sales teams on how to best leverage Nutanix purchasing frameworks, licensing transitions, and sales programs.
· Demonstrate Nutanix’s values of Hungry, Humble, Honest and with Heart with your team, the broader organization, and our customers.
· Ensure Americas Cloud Economist team engagement data is up to date in Salesforce and other tracking tools.
· Provide reporting on Cloud Economist engagements, expected deal size and timing, and forecast for team contribution.
· Design and communicate strategies for creating pipeline for large deals and a consistent process for customer engagement through the sales cycle.
What You'll Bring?
· 10+ years of relevant experience in technology sales, subscription selling a plus.
· 5+ years leading a sales or consulting team.
· Extensive experience proposing and winning large technology deals.
· Experience with Customer Executive level engagement and discussion
· Demonstrated financial modeling capabilities in an IT Context (examples: ROI analysis, TCO Analysis, Cloud Costing, Financial Solutions for IT, Technology Business Management, FinOps, Financial Analyst roles)
· Knowledge of financial budgeting practices, capital vs. operating expense, financing, and software purchasing frameworks.
· Experience with general financial analysis principles such as Discounted Cash Flow, Net Present Value, ROI.
· Strong MS Excel Skills
· Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with cross-functional teams, leveraging company resources to drive sales and solve customer challenges.
· Comfortable in a self-directed role with autonomy to build your brand while still conforming to goals and objectives of the team.
· Strong communication, time management, problem-solving skills.
· Undergraduate degree in business, economics, or MBA is preferred.
Meet the Hiring Manager - Dhruv Patel
We offer an industry best benefit package including 100% paid company health insurance as well as other very robust benefits, see more here www.nutanixbenefits.com
The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $307,920 and $461,880 / year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a sign-on bonus, restricted stock units, and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.
If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
We're an Equal Opportunity Employer Nutanix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and (in the U.S.) an Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other category protected by applicable law. We hire and promote individuals solely on the basis of qualifications for the job to be filled. We strive to foster an inclusive working environment that enables all our Nutants to be themselves and to do great work in a safe and welcoming environment, free of unlawful discrimination, intimidation or harassment. As part of this commitment, we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please let us know by contacting CandidateAccommodationRequests@nutanix.com.