Responsibilities:
- Drive adoption of DDN's AI infrastructure solutions as a quota-carrying Strategic AI Client Director for the West Coast territory.
- Identify new opportunities in sectors like financial services, healthcare, and research institutions building large-scale AI environments.
- Manage the full enterprise sales cycle, including pipeline development, forecasting, contract negotiation, and deal closure.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with 8+ years of enterprise technology sales experience in storage, compute, or infrastructure.
- Proven track record of meeting sales quotas and managing complex sales cycles with technical buyers and executives.
- Ability to travel within the territory and stay current on market trends in AI infrastructure and GPU computing.
Preferred Experience:
- Experience selling AI infrastructure, GPU clusters, or high-performance computing platforms.
- Familiarity with the AI ecosystem, including technologies from NVIDIA, Intel, and AMD, and enterprise storage technologies like SAN and NAS.
- Knowledge of Kubernetes, OpenStack, and experience working with channel partners and system integrators.
DataDirect Networks
DataDirect Networks (DDN) is a global market leader in AI and high-performance data storage innovation, powering demanding AI data centers across industries like life sciences, finance, and government. The company fosters a team of passionate professionals dedicated to customer-centricity and cutting-edge innovation in data management.