Requirements:
- Candidates must have 3-5+ years of existing and successful SLED relationships in Illinois and direct account management experience within the assigned territory.
- Executive level customer experience
- Experience with consultative services sales approach and/or disruptive technology
- A recent understanding of the SLED technical challenges and account complexities within the Illinois territory.
- E-Rate knowledge and experience is highly desired.
- Active relationships with R1 Universities across Illinois is a plus.
- Understanding the diverse selling motions of SLED, including contracts and programs and an ability to creatively identify traditional and non-traditional paths to market.
- Ideal experience includes technology sales focused on Network, Collaboration, Security, Data and AI, Data Centers and Cloud.
- Strong skills in developing new relationships with customers and the ability to interpret clients' technical challenge and develop the appropriate solution.
- Critical skills in account planning with an extended team, calling at all levels within the customer's organization, and managing partner relationships are required.
- Outstanding communication and organizational skills required.
- Reside in the Illinois Metro Area.
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent industry experience preferred.
Want to learn more about our SLED team? Check us out on our platform: https://www.wwt.com/state-and-local-government
Certain states and localities require employers to post a reasonable estimate of salary range. A reasonable estimate of the current base pay range for this position is $90,000.00 to $135,000.00 annually. Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors, including shift, location, experience, skill set, performance, licensure and certification, and business needs. The range for this position in other geographic locations may differ. Certain positions may also be eligible for variable incentive compensation, such as bonuses or commissions, that is not included in the base pay.
The well-being of WWT employees is essential. So, when it comes to our benefits package, WWT has one of the best. We offer the following benefits to all full-time employees:
- Health and Wellbeing: Health, Dental, and Vision Care, Onsite Health Centers, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness program
- Financial Benefits: Competitive pay, Profit Sharing, 401k Plan with Company Matching, Life and Disability Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Time Off: PTO and Sick Leave (starting at 20 days per year) & Holidays (10 per year), Parental Leave, Military Leave, Bereavement
- Additional Perks: Nursing Mothers Benefits, Voluntary Legal, Pet Insurance, Employee Discount Program
We strive to create an environment where all employees are empowered to succeed based on their skills, performance, and dedication. Our goal is to cultivate a culture of belonging that encourages innovation, collaboration, and respect for all team members, ensuring that WWT remains a great place to work for All!
If you have any questions or concerns about this posting, please email [email protected].
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Why WWT?
At World Wide Technology, we work together to make a new world happen. Our important work benefits our clients and partners as much as it does our people and communities across the globe. WWT is dedicated to achieving its mission of creating a profitable growth company that is also a Great Place to Work for All. We achieve this through our world-class culture, generous benefits and by delivering cutting-edge technology solutions for our clients.
Founded in 1990, WWT is a global technology solutions provider leading the AI and Digital Revolution. WWT combines the power of strategy, execution and partnership to accelerate digital transformational outcomes for organizations around the globe. Through its Advanced Technology Center, a collaborative ecosystem of the world's most advanced hardware and software solutions, WWT helps clients and partners conceptualize, test and validate innovative technology solutions for the best business outcomes and then deploys them at scale through its global warehousing, distribution and integration capabilities.
With over 12,000 employees across WWT and Softchoice and more than 60 locations around the world, WWT's culture, built on a set of core values and established leadership philosophies, has been recognized 14 years in a row by Fortune and Great Place to Work® for its unique blend of determination, innovation and creating a great place to work for all.
Want to work with highly motivated individuals that come together to form high performance team? Come join WWT today! We are looking for a Client Manager to join our SLED Midwest team.
What will you be doing?
As a Client Manager you will lead WWT sales efforts in Illinois. Armed with the expertise of WWT’s ecosystem of architects and engineers, you'll build and nurture relationships with our customer leaders, identify gaps within the customers technical environment and deliver state-of-the-art solutions in Multi-Cloud Architecture, Security Transformation, AI & Data Analytics, Infrastructure Modernization, and Business Continuity with State, Local Government, and Education (SLED) accounts in Illinois. With our Advanced Technology Center and Platform (https://www.wwt.com/atc) at your fingertips for briefings, training, workshops, demos and POC's you'll be delivering best in class results for your customers. This position will require the ability to travel up to 25%.
Responsibilities:
- Position WWT capabilities and service offerings with customer business and technology objectives.
- Acts in a consultative fashion to the customers and partners (OEMs).
- Effective at working with cross functional teams to develop business relevant solutions for our customers and partners.
- Develop and execute account strategy.
- Lead a high-performance team of inside sales, technology specialists, and consultants.
- Create and drive sales campaigns from discovery to close.
- Build and maintain relationships with C-level executives and decision-making leaders at targeted customers.
- Manage a pipeline of opportunities and forecast accurately.
Skills Required
- 3-5+ years of existing and successful SLED relationships in Illinois
- Direct account management experience within the assigned territory
- Executive level customer experience
- Experience with consultative services sales approach and/or disruptive technology
World Wide Technology Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about World Wide Technology and has not been reviewed or approved by World Wide Technology.
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Healthcare Strength — Health insurance is considered excellent and affordable, with bundled medical, dental, and vision coverage that reduces out-of-pocket costs. Wellness programs and an Employee Assistance Program further enhance access to care.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous paid time off grows with tenure, alongside paid sick days and holidays. Parental and military leave are also provided.
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Retirement Support — Financial benefits include profit sharing and a 401(k) with company matching, complemented by life and disability insurance and tuition reimbursement. These elements strengthen total rewards beyond base salary.
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What We Do
World Wide Technology is a systems integrator, provides information technology and supply chain solutions. Fueled by creativity and ideation, World Wide Technology strives to accelerate our growth and nurture future innovation. From our world class culture, to our generous benefits, to developing cutting edge technology solutions, WWT constantly works towards its mission of creating a profitable growth company that is a great place to work. We encourage our employees to embrace collaboration, get creative and think outside the box when it comes to delivering some of the most advanced technology solutions for our customers. At a glance, WWT was founded in 1990 in St. Louis, Missouri. We employ over 9,000 individuals and closed nearly $17 Billion in revenue. We have an inclusive culture and believe our core values are the key to company and employee success. WWT is proud to announce that it has been named on the FORTUNE "100 Best Places to Work For®" list for the 12th consecutive year!
Why Work With Us
Our extensive partnership with best in class technology companies, coupled with our strong culture allow for world class delivery of transformative business solutions driven by IT.
