Introduction
Technology Sales at IBM is evolving its way of working to break beyond boundaries with innovative approaches. Preferring to 'show' vs. 'tell' we're looking for graduates who want to combine their deep technical education with the people skills needed to co-create with customers, partners, and colleagues - face-to-face, on solutions to our clients' most complex business challenges.
In a world where technology moves at speed, it's essential that we stay ahead of the curve to provide tailored solutions that meet our clients' needs. It's not enough for us to have the technical expertise. We need to be great with people, too. To empathize. To understand. To collaborate on technical solutions that will improve lives all over the world.
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Excellent onboarding and an industry leading learning culture will set you up for positive impact and success, whilst ongoing development will continually advance your career. Our sales environment is collaborative and experiential. Part of a team, you'll be surrounded by bright minds and keen co-creators - always willing to help and be helped - as you apply passion to work that will compel our clients to invest in IBM's products, services, and people.
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Your role and responsibilities
CVA Rep: Focus on acquiring both new CVA clients and transitioning existing IASP clients, encouraging them to adopt the new CVA program. Partner closely with CVA Leaders in markets AND Software Licensing Leaders on Market level for best outcomes & teaming.
Drive Revenue Growth: Contribute to the growth of IBM by ensuring timely and accurate Partner/Client reporting and resolution of reporting results (both over deployments and not deployed software). Partner closely with IBM Sales and broader internal and external stakeholders to help drive business results.
Collaborate with Clients and Partners: Work alongside Clients and Business Partners to define and prioritize the CVA program execution roadmap based on market trends, client feedback, and business goals.
Customer Feedback Integration: Gather insights from Clients and Business Partners to understand their needs and translate them into actionable improvements for the CVA program.
Ensure Program Alignment: Ensure that the WW CVA Program aligns with IBM's GTM organizational priorities and the evolving needs of our clients.
Foster a Customer-First Mindset: Champion a 'customer-first' culture by delivering intuitive and impactful results through the CVA program, ensuring we meet and exceed client expectations.
Required education
High School Diploma/GED
Preferred education
Bachelor's Degree
Required technical and professional expertise
- Experience: Proven track record of building and managing successful partnerships and driving business results. Sales & business development experience.
- Skills: Understanding of IBM Software Contracts (ELAs in particular), knowledge and experience with IBM Software License Terms, experience with SAM practices & IBM's IASP Deployment program and best practices.
- Leadership: Strong communication and leadership skills & guide and inspire cross-functional teams.
- Sales & Negotiations Expertise: Sales and Negotiation skills with ability to negotiate at a Partner C Level Client Executive. Demonstrated ability to drive revenue growth through program execution and client partnerships.
Preferred technical and professional experience
- Knowledge of IBM SW Licensing rules and/or deployment
ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT
IBM has a global presence, operating in more than 175 countries with a broad-based geographic distribution of revenue. The company's Global Markets organization is a strategic sales business unit that manages IBM's global footprint, working closely with dedicated country-based operating units to serve clients locally. These country teams have client relationship managers who lead integrated teams of consultants, solution specialists and delivery professionals to enable clients' growth and innovation. By complementing local expertise with global experience and digital capabilities, IBM builds deep and broad-based client relationships. This local management focus fosters speed in supporting clients, addressing new markets and making investments in emerging opportunities. Additionally, the Global Markets organization serves clients with expertise in their industry as well as through the products and services that IBM and partners supply. IBM is also expanding its reach to new and existing clients through digital marketplaces.
YOUR LIFE @ IBM
In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.
Being an IBMer means you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you'll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.
Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.
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ABOUT IBM
IBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.
Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we're also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.
At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it's time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.
IBM is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualifiedapplicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexualorientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability,neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is alsocommitted to compliance with all fair employment practices regardingcitizenship and immigration status.
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