Senior Client Executive - Austin

LOCATION

If plan on applying for this role, you must be based in Austin, Texas or the surrounding area. Not Dallas, Not Houston. Austin!

INTRODUCTION

The market has shifted. AI is accelerating. The key to AI success is intelligent data and the infrastructure to manage it. Customers are urgently rethinking how they modernize, secure, and unlock value from their data. NetApp is built for this exact moment, with a differentiated platform, deep enterprise credibility, and a clear strategy to win. Joining NetApp now means operating in a high-achievement environment where you are empowered to own every moment. Our culture is grounded in three principles: innovate to elevate, drive results, and excel as a team. These are more than words; they define how we show up, how we sell, and how we grow.

JOB SUMMARY

As a Senior Client Executive at NetApp, you are the strategic leader of a portfolio of complex enterprise accounts. You are responsible for developing long-term account strategy, cultivating executive relationships, and driving measurable business outcomes across some of our largest customers. Working alongside your dedicated Solutions Engineer, Channel Partners, Customer Success, and internal specialists, you'll align technical solutions with business priorities while expanding NetApp's footprint through both strategic account growth and net-new opportunities.

This role is designed for accomplished enterprise sellers who thrive in complex environments. You'll balance protecting and expanding existing customer investments with creating new opportunities across whitespace, navigating sophisticated buying committees, and leading high-value sales motions from strategy through execution. If you're energized by executive engagement, long-term planning, and winning transformational opportunities, this is where you'll make an impact.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Own the strategic direction and long-term growth plan for a portfolio of large, complex enterprise accounts, driving both expansion and net-new business.
• Develop and execute comprehensive account strategies that identify whitespace, competitive displacement opportunities, and multi-year growth initiatives.
• Build trusted executive relationships across IT, Infrastructure, Security, Finance, Procurement, and C-level leadership to align NetApp solutions with customer business objectives.
• Partner closely with your dedicated Solutions Engineer to develop technical strategy, position differentiated solutions, and deliver compelling customer outcomes.
• Build and leverage strategic relationships with Channel Partners (VARs), distributors, and alliance partners to create demand, expand market reach, and accelerate complex deal execution.
• Lead sophisticated enterprise sales cycles from discovery through qualification (MEDDPICC), solution strategy, commercial negotiations, executive alignment, and close.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including Solutions Engineering, Customer Success, Partner Managers, Professional Services, Product Specialists, and executive leadership to execute account strategy and deliver exceptional customer experiences.
• Maintain disciplined forecasting, pipeline management, territory planning, and executive account reviews, providing clear visibility into business opportunities and risks.
• Balance immediate execution with long-term strategic planning to consistently exceed revenue objectives while strengthening long-term customer partnerships.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to customers by understanding business priorities, industry trends, competitive landscapes, and emerging technology initiatives.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 7+ years of quota-carrying enterprise sales experience with a consistent record of meeting or exceeding revenue targets.
• Experience selling NetApp technologies or adjacent enterprise infrastructure solutions across storage, data infrastructure, cloud, AI, cybersecurity, or hybrid cloud platforms.
• Demonstrated success managing large, complex enterprise accounts while driving significant expansion and net-new business opportunities.
• Proven ability to develop and execute strategic account plans that build executive relationships and deliver sustained customer growth.
• Extensive experience leading complex enterprise sales cycles involving multiple business units, technical stakeholders, procurement, legal, and executive leadership.
• Strong experience operating within a channel-driven sales model, building and leveraging strategic relationships with VARs and partner ecosystems.
• Demonstrated success partnering with Solutions Engineers and cross-functional teams to deliver differentiated customer solutions and win highly competitive opportunities.
• Highly disciplined in territory planning, forecasting, pipeline management, and executive-level business reviews.
• Strong business and financial acumen with the ability to build executive business cases, communicate ROI, structure complex commercial agreements, and negotiate enterprise contracts.

Compensation:

The target salary range for this position is 325,550 - 421,300 USD. The salary offered will be determined by the candidate's location, qualifications, experience, and education and may be outside of this range. The range is based on 'On Target Earnings' (OTE) representing the total potential earnings, which is the sum of the base salary and potential commission earned when performance targets are achieved. Final compensation packages are competitive and in line with industry standards, reflecting a variety of factors, and include a comprehensive benefits package. This may cover Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement or Pension Plans, Paid Time Off, various Leave options, employee stock purchase plan, and/or restricted stocks (RSU's). These offerings are subject to regional variations and governed by local laws, regulations, and company policies. We will provide detailed information about the specific benefits for your region during the recruitment process.

At NetApp, we embrace a hybrid working environment designed to strengthen connection, collaboration, and culture for all employees. This means that most roles will have some level of in-office and/or in-person expectations, which will be shared during the recruitment process.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

NetApp is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, protected veteran status, and any other protected classification.

Why You'll Thrive at NetApp

At NetApp, you won't wait for the perfect moment-you'll make it. The early planning, the extra thought, the bold idea that turns good into great: That's how our people operate and how we continue to push the boundaries of data infrastructure.

NetApp is the trusted partner for organizations transforming data into opportunity. As the only enterprise-grade storage service natively embedded in Google Cloud, AWS, and Microsoft Azure, we empower customers to run everything from traditional workloads to enterprise AI with unmatched performance, resilience, and security.

Our culture

We celebrate mold breakers, bold thinkers, and problem solvers. We reward initiative, impact, and ownership. We provide flexibility so you can balance professional ambition with your personal life. Here, differences are not just welcomed-they drive everything we do.

If you're ready to innovate, rise to the challenge, and own every moment - make your next move your best one. Apply now.

Submitting an Application

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AI Disclosure

For select roles, some stages of our hiring process may use artificial intelligence tools to help evaluate applications and candidate selection. These tools support-rather than replace-human decision-making.