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Job Overview
We’re seeking a high-energy Enterprise Sales Account Manager to accelerate revenue growth in the ANZ region by leading enterprise sales and leveraging our robust channel partner ecosystem. This role focuses on strategic enterprise account management, creating cross-sell and upsell opportunities, and driving mid-market velocity deals. With a roll-up-your-sleeves mindset, you’ll conduct technical workshops to spark new opportunities, accurately forecast deals, and consistently meet or exceed quotas, championing SolarWinds’ Observability, Database Solutions, and ITSM offerings to fuel regional success.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute strategic account plans to drive growth in enterprise accounts (2,000+ employees or $1B+ revenue), emphasizing SolarWinds Observability, Database Solutions, and ITSM Solutions.
- Leverage the channel partner ecosystem (resellers, distributors, system integrators) to amplify sales, co-create opportunities, and expand market reach.
- Identify and pursue cross-sell and upsell opportunities across enterprise and mid-market accounts to maximize adoption of SolarWinds’ portfolio.
- Conduct technical workshops with customers and partners to showcase product capabilities, generate leads, and accelerate deal pipelines.
- Manage mid-market velocity deals (200-2,000 employees or $50M-$1B revenue), applying efficient sales cycles to complement enterprise strategies.
- Engage C-level executives, IT leaders, and partners through consultative solution selling to align SolarWinds’ solutions with business needs.
- Accurately forecast deal pipelines in CRM (e.g., Salesforce), ensuring reliable projections and consistent achievement of sales quotas.
- Collaborate with pre-sales engineers, product teams, and channel partners to deliver compelling demos, proposals, and proof-of-concepts.
- Embrace a hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves approach to drive deal execution, overcome obstacles, and fuel regional growth.
Qualifications
- 7+ years of B2B software sales experience, with 3+ years managing enterprise accounts and channel sales in the ANZ region.
- Proven success in leveraging channel partners to drive revenue, with expertise in co-selling and partner relationship management.
- Demonstrated ability to create cross-sell and upsell opportunities, with a track record of meeting or exceeding sales quotas.
- Experience conducting technical workshops or product demonstrations to generate sales opportunities.
- Strong knowledge of IT management software, including observability, database management, or ITSM solutions (SolarWinds products a plus).
- Ability to manage mid-market velocity deals, balancing efficiency with enterprise-level strategic planning.
- Exceptional communication, negotiation, and presentation skills, engaging both technical and executive audiences.
- Proficient in CRM tools (Salesforce preferred) and sales methodologies (e.g., MEDDIC, Challenger, SPIN).
- Roll-up-your-sleeves attitude, with a passion for driving growth in a fast-paced, remote environment.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, or related field (or equivalent experience).
SolarWinds is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. SolarWinds will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Skills Required
- 7+ years of B2B software sales experience
- 3+ years managing enterprise accounts and channel sales in the ANZ region
- Experience leveraging channel partners to drive revenue, including co-selling and partner relationship management
- Proven ability to create cross-sell and upsell opportunities and meet or exceed sales quotas
- Experience conducting technical workshops or product demonstrations
- Knowledge of IT management software, including observability, database management, or ITSM solutions
- Ability to manage mid-market velocity deals and enterprise strategic planning
- Strong communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
- Proficiency in CRM tools, preferably Salesforce
- Proficiency in sales methodologies such as MEDDIC, Challenger, or SPIN
- Bachelor's degree in Business, IT, or a related field, or equivalent experience
SolarWinds Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about SolarWinds and has not been reviewed or approved by SolarWinds.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, with some locations covering healthcare, dental, and vision at 100% and generally well-regarded plan quality. Feedback suggests wellness resources, counseling, and fitness reimbursements further strengthen the offering.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, holidays, and a sabbatical after five years are part of the package. Feedback suggests global parental leave minimums add meaningful family support to the overall time-off mix.
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Pay Growth & Progression — Compensation is considered solid by many, with consistent raises noted alongside base pay. Feedback suggests bonuses and structured increases contribute to a sense of ongoing pay growth.
SolarWinds Insights
What We Do
SolarWinds is a leading provider of powerful and affordable IT management software. Our products give organizations worldwide—regardless of type, size, or complexity—the power to monitor and manage their IT services, infrastructures, and applications; whether on-premises, in the cloud, or via hybrid models. We continuously engage with technology professionals—IT service and operations professionals, DevOps professionals, and managed services providers (MSPs)—to understand the challenges they face in maintaining high-performing and highly available IT infrastructures and applications. The insights we gain from them, in places like our THWACK® community, allow us to solve well-understood IT management challenges in the ways technology professionals want them solved. Our focus on the user and commitment to excellence in end-to-end hybrid IT management has established SolarWinds as a worldwide leader in solutions for network and IT service management, application performance, and managed services.
