Technology Sales Specialist - Fusion Storage

Introduction At IBM Global Sales, we bring together innovation, collaboration, and expertise to help clients solve their most complex business challenges. Working across industries and geographies, you’ll partner with colleagues, clients, and partners to co-create solutions that drive digital transformation and lasting impact. Success in Global Sales is built on curiosity, empathy, and collaboration. You’ll connect technical understanding with strong people skills, building trusted relationships and shaping solutions that improve business and society. With world‑class onboarding, continuous learning, and a supportive culture, IBM offers the tools and opportunities to grow your career. Join us and be part of a global team that’s passionate about driving innovation and making a difference. Your role and responsibilities As a Brand Sales Specialist: Storage – Fusion Storage Specialist, you will create demand and progress opportunities to close High Performance AI Storage and Red Hat Openshift Storage solutions. This role requires driving business growth through strategic sales planning and execution. Your primary responsibilities will include: Drive Demand Creation: Develop and execute demand creation strategies to identify and pursue new sales opportunities for AI and Openshift Storage solutions, including IBM Fusion, Fusion HCI, Ceph, Scale, and Content Aware Storage (CAS). Progress Opportunities: Collaborate with clients to understand their needs and progress opportunities to close. Solution Delivery: Deliver tailored solutions to meet client needs, utilizing the IBM Fusion Portfolio. Business Growth: Identify and capitalize on business growth opportunities, driving revenue expansion through strategic sales planning and execution. Client Engagement: Engage with clients to build relationships, understand their needs, and provide solutions that meet their High Performance AI Storage needs and their Red Hat Openshift Container Storage requirements. Required technical and professional expertise Combination of knowledge and expertise in Openshift/Kubernetes, software‑defined storage (SDS), and high‑performing AI Storage environments. Understanding of container orchestration, management and storage solutions, specifically within Openshift and Kubernetes environments. Knowledge of data protection solutions for containerized applications. Deep understanding of storage infrastructure for AI workloads and enterprise‑level sales expertise. AI/Modern workload familiarity of storage requirements for AI GPU workloads, high performance computing (HPC) and hybrid cloud environments. Sales acumen: Demonstrated ability to prospect, qualify, negotiate, and close complex sales deals, often working with business partners. Ability to sell both software and hardware solutions. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with ability to engage with C‑level executives. Consultative selling: Experience in value‑based selling, creating business cases, and identifying client pain points. Preferred technical and professional experience Familiarity with IBM Storage portfolio including Fusion, Ceph, Scale as well as Data & AI software like WatsonX. Understanding of the AI ecosystem including data management of structured, unstructured and event‑driven data for digestion of AI workloads. Knowledge of container management and orchestration platforms of Red Hat Openshift and Kubernetes environments. Knowledge of competitive technologies like VAST, DDN, Weka, Pure Portworks, and Dell. Understanding of the Nvidia platform and Go to Market initiatives. IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status. #J-18808-Ljbffr