SUSE is a global leader of enterprise open source software. By transforming community innovations into secure, sovereign and AI-ready solutions, SUSE empowers customers to escape vendor lock-in and regain control of their IT destiny. Through industry-leading Linux, Kubernetes, Edge and AI infrastructure solutions, SUSE delivers the flexibility to innovate everywhere—from the data center to multi-cloud and out to the edge. Only SUSE also manages many Linux and Kubernetes distributions. At SUSE, Choice Happens because we prioritize community, interoperability and relentless innovation. Discover how we power mission-critical resilience at www.suse.com. Future Account Executive Americas: Join the SUSE Talent Community (Evergreen)
Job Description
A Quick Note Before You Apply: This is an "Expression of Interest" posting. By applying here, you are joining our Account Executive Talent Community. This enables our Talent Acquisition team to reach out to you directly when a live requisition opens up or in preparation for our next phase of hiring growth.
Why SUSE? Why Now?
There has never been a more exciting time to be an Account Executive at SUSE. We are at the bleeding edge of the open-source revolution, driving innovation and securing the infrastructure of tomorrow. We partner with the biggest players and power the networks of the future. Here is a glimpse into the momentum you will be backed by:
- Industry Leadership: We are proud to be recognized as a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant.
- Cutting-Edge AI: We are powering the future of enterprise artificial intelligence through the SUSE Nvidia AI Factory.
- Global Impact & Sovereignty: We are partnering with OpenChip and evroc to drive EU Sovereignty, ensuring highly secure and localized tech ecosystems.
- Massive Enterprise Wins: We are trusted by the world's biggest players, with major recent enterprise wins at global financial institutions like Mizuho Bank and Deutsche Bank.
- Critical Cloud Partnerships: We have a long-standing strategic collaboration with AWS, integrating SUSE's enterprise Linux and container management tools directly with AWS infrastructure, including SUSE Rancher for AWS.
- Powering Global Telcos: SUSE Telco Cloud partners with Dell Technologies and Deutsche Telekom to accelerate telecom network modernization, automation and future-proof 5G networks.
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- Edge Innovation: Our SUSE Industrial Edge is built on Losant to power complex, real-time IoT deployments.
The Portfolio You Will Pitch
As an Account Executive, you won't just be pushing products - you'll be designing the future of enterprise tech for your clients, solving critical C-level dilemmas and delivering high-value solutions that enhance customer success and drive market share.
- Accelerating Apps and Infra Modernization: You will help organizations solve the financial crisis caused by extreme cost increases from virtualization license changes. You will offer a unified platform that acts as a bridge to the cloud-native future enabling the customer to manage both VMs and containers side-by-side. The ultimate goal is to ensure the customer no longer has to choose between saving money on legacy environments and investing in future innovation.
- Securing, Managing, and Scaling Modern Workloads: You will help organizations that struggle to effectively operate modern, distributed workloads across diverse environments. You will position the SUSE promise: unifying management of all distributed workloads on a single, open platform. This drastically cuts operational overhead and accelerates time-to-market for new, innovative services. You will sell into high-growth core use cases including AI, Cloud Native, SAP, Edge, and Telco.
- Simplifying and Optimizing Core Operations: You will address the fundamental challenge faced by IT leaders: the need to both "keep the lights on" for existing systems and drive new, strategic innovation. You will offer a resilient, compliant, and secure open-source platform. This platform provides unified management across any Linux environment, including SUSE, Red Hat, and Ubuntu.
How You’ll Succeed
- Drive Strategic Growth: Manage a targeted portfolio of key accounts, prioritizing those with the highest potential for SUSE adoption.
- Build Executive Relationships: Forge deep connections across the board, from Technical Buyers up to CXO-level Economic and Executive Buyers.
- Act as a Trusted Advisor: Use consultative selling to understand your clients' mission-critical goals and tailor a precise mix of SUSE solutions to solve their challenges.
- Own the Lifecycle: Be the primary point of contact from the initial pitch and complex negotiations through to closing and handing over to Customer Success.
- Collaborate to Win: Co-author Account Plans with Pre-Sales, Inside Sales, and our Partner Ecosystem to bundle and deliver comprehensive solutions.
- Spot Opportunities: Proactively identify upselling and cross-selling avenues while monitoring market trends to keep your sales strategies highly competitive.
Ready to shape the future of open source? Submit your expression of interest today, and let's start the conversation about your future at SUSE.
This position is subject to a background check(s), including criminal, credit, and/or employment references. The candidate is required to complete the background check(s) once an offer has been accepted. This will be conducted by SUSE’s external provider, where legally permitted.
For US Only - US Pay Transparency Disclaimer
If this role is filled in the United States of America, the starting base salary will be within the applicable pay range displayed below. In addition to base salary, this position may be eligible for a commission plan and a competitive benefits package. US benefits include comprehensive medical coverage, life and disability insurance, a 401(k) plan, an Employee Assistance Program, and generous paid time off and leave policies.
Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, geographic location, internal equity, and budget. This pay transparency information applies to US-based roles only.
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What We Offer
We empower you to be bold, driving your career to create the future you want. We celebrate and reward your achievements.
SUSE is a dynamic environment that is evolving rapidly, thus requiring agility, strong entrepreneurship and an open mind.
This is a compelling opportunity for the right person to join us as we continue to scale and prosper.
If you’re a big thinker, obsessed by execution and thrive in a dynamic environment in which you can tangibly create a lasting legacy, then please apply now!
We give you the freedom to be yourself. You will work in a global community of unique individuals – like you – with different backgrounds, talents, skills and perspectives. A truly open community where everyone is welcome, has a voice and is encouraged to reach their full potential regardless of age, gender, race, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion, or any other characteristics.
Sounds like the right fit for you? Click Apply to submit your resume. A recruiter will contact you if your skills match our current or any future positions. In the meantime, stay updated on the latest SUSE news and job vacancies by joining our Talent Community.
SUSE Values
SUSE's culture is centered on four key values - Choice, Community, Trust, and Innovation - which are deeply integrated with our open source ethos. SUSE fosters a diverse and inclusive environment where our people are encouraged to be themselves.
Choice:
We are continuously making choice happen
We are accountable for our choices
We never get complacent
Community:
Nobody is smarter than everybody
We embrace diversity of thought
We are “open source first, upstream first” where collaboration benefits all
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