Software Sales Account Executive - Enterprise Great Lakes

Software Sales Account Executive - Enterprise Great Lakes

This role is responsible for driving print software revenue growth within HP's US Great Lakes Enterprise territory by developing and executing strategic account plans across a defined set of enterprise customers. The Account Executive operates as a consultative seller, identifying, shaping, and closing complex software opportunities that may be sold as standalone solutions or embedded within broader managed services engagements.

The role partners closely with HP account teams, pursuit teams, and business unit stakeholders to influence customer strategy, align solutions to business outcomes, and position HP as a trusted advisor in digital workflow transformation, print security, and enterprise output management.

This individual brings a strong understanding of enterprise software sales motions, long sales cycles, and multi-stakeholder buying groups, while staying ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies to drive differentiated value in customer engagements.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and execute a territory plan for enterprise software sales across the Great Lakes region, aligned to revenue targets, pipeline growth, and strategic account priorities
• Build and maintain multi-level relationships across IT, security, procurement, and line-of-business stakeholders within enterprise accounts
• Identify whitespace opportunities within existing HP customers, expanding software attach rates and driving incremental revenue
• Lead end-to-end software sales cycles, from opportunity identification and qualification through deal closure and handoff
• Drive complex, multi-solution deals that may include SaaS, on-premise, and hybrid software offerings, often integrated into managed print or contractual services agreements
• Serve as a trusted advisor to customers by aligning HP software capabilities with their digital transformation, security, and workflow optimization initiatives
• Work closely with presales, product management, R&D, marketing, and services teams to shape solutions and influence product direction based on customer needs
• Support the design of integrated solutions involving APIs, cloud services, and third-party technologies to meet complex enterprise requirements
• Maintain an accurate and healthy pipeline, ensuring proper opportunity qualification and progression through the sales funnel
• Stay current on industry trends including SaaS, digital workflows, security, and cloud adoption
• Identify potential risks within complex deals (technical, commercial, or competitive) and proactively develop mitigation strategies
• Share best practices and mentor junior team members or account teams on software selling strategies
• Contribute to sales enablement efforts by helping develop training materials, playbooks, and messaging

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, IT, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience)
• 710+ years of experience in enterprise software sales, consultative selling, or account management
• Proven track record of closing complex, high-value software deals within large enterprise environments
• Experience selling SaaS and/or subscription-based solutions is strongly preferred

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong understanding of enterprise software sales methodologies and long-cycle deal management
• Experience with SaaS, cloud solutions, APIs, and enterprise IT infrastructure environments
• Familiarity with print software solutions such as secure print, authentication, pull print, scanning workflows, and output management
• Ability to position solutions within broader digital transformation and workflow automation initiatives
• Advanced presentation, demonstration, and storytelling skills
• Strong financial acumen and ability to build ROI/TCO models
• Experience navigating RFP processes and enterprise procurement structures

Core Competencies

• Customer-centric mindset with strong consultative selling skills
• Executive presence and ability to influence senior stakeholders
• Results-driven with strong accountability for revenue performance
• High learning agility and adaptability in a fast-evolving technology landscape
• Strong collaboration and cross-functional leadership capabilities
• Digital fluency and comfort with data-driven decision making

Impact & Scope

• Drives software revenue growth within a defined enterprise territory
• Influences strategic direction across accounts and contributes to broader organizational initiatives
• Acts as a key player in advancing HP's software and solutions positioning within enterprise customers

Complexity

• Manages complex sales environments involving multiple stakeholders, long sales cycles, and integrated solution offerings
• Requires deep analysis of customer needs, competitive positioning, and technical requirements to drive successful outcomes

Salary:

The on-target earnings (OTE) range for this role is $147,300 to $205,000 USD annually with a 80%/20% (salary/incentive) mix. There are additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonuses and/or equity (applies to United States of America candidates only). Pay varies by work location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits:

HP offers a comprehensive benefits package for this position, including:

• * Health insurance
• * Dental insurance
• * Vision insurance
• * Long term/short term disability insurance
• * Employee assistance program
• * Flexible spending account
• * Life insurance
• * Generous time off policies, including;
• * 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
• * 13 paid holidays
• * Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Job -

Sales

Schedule -

Full time

Shift -

No shift premium (United States of America)

Travel -

50%

Relocation -

No

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