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Ubuntu is already very widely adopted, which gives us a credible basis for conversations in the market. Nevertheless, it requires real work for sales professionals to build on that adoption to create trusted and profitable commercial relationships with the enterprises in their territory. Our product managers and marketing teams run campaigns to generate awareness, engagement and leads, but you will need to go beyond managing inbound interest to develop the potential of your territory. You will need judgement as to which industries and companies are ready to go deeper with open source and Canonical, and energy to develop relationships in advance of proven interest. We expect professional practice, territory and account planning, as well as clear, complete and continuous reporting on pipeline status and activity, using standard professional tools.
The successful candidate will carry an annual bookings quota within their assigned territory. They should be able to travel regionally for client engagement, industry conferences, and internationally for company events twice a year. They will be expected to demonstrate professionalism and effectiveness, to prospect accounts for new business, maintain and develop existing relationships, and work with colleagues and partners on account strategy. They must be comfortable selling enterprise software, open source, cloud, virtualization, container technologies and technical software solutions to senior levels of the enterprise.
Location: This role can be based in EMEA and the assigned territory for this role is Middle East. Being based in this region is therefore preferable.
What your day will look like
* Represent the company, its solutions and software, in your territory
* Build and execute a territory plan to prioritize outreach and prospecting
* Develop new pipeline through outreach, prospecting, local marketing, and industry events
* Close contracts to meet and exceed quarterly and annual bookings targets
* Be mindful and proactive in achieving tactical and strategic objectives
* Manage customer relationships and interactions through all stages of the sales cycle
* Work with field engineers to propose solutions that solve our customers\' business problems
* Work with customer success to identify growth opportunities
* Maintain accurate pipeline data and forecasts within Salesforce
* Establish productive professional relationships with key influencers and decision makers
What we are looking for in you
* Bachelor\'s level degree, preferably in engineering or computer science
* Experience of open source technology and solutions
* Detail oriented with effective follow-up
* Experience in enterprise software or technology sales planning and execution
* Knowledge of Telco market in the region: STC, Etisalat, Zain, Mobily ...
* Track record of achievement in sales targets and new account wins
* Self-discipline and motivation to be successful in a distributed team
* Professional written and spoken English, as well as any language that may be appropriate for your target market
* Ability to travel for customer engagements, industry events and company events
Additional Skills Of Interest
* Specific vertical experience, in particular finance, telco, health, energy, public sector, tech
* Experience speaking at conferences or industry events
What we offer you
* Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
* Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
* Annual compensation review
* Recognition rewards
* Annual holiday leave
* Maternity and paternity leave
* Employee Assistance Program
* Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
* Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events
About Canonical
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world on a daily basis. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence - in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Canonical has been a fully distributed company since its inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.
Canonical is an equal opportunity employer
We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Sales and Business Development
* Industries
* Software Development
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