SLED Cybersecurity Sales Specialist

SLED Cybersecurity Sales Specialist

  

This role has been designated as ‘Remote/Teleworker’, which means you will primarily work from home.

Job Description:

   

As a SLED Cybersecurity Sales Specialist, you are an expert in security solutions and the full suite of security offerings across State, Local Government, and Education (SLED) verticals. You are responsible for leading the pursuit of cybersecurity opportunities while collaborating closely with Account Managers and broader sales teams. You drive proactive pipeline-building initiatives and use deep security expertise to prospect, qualify, negotiate, and close complex security deals.

You apply advanced subject-matter knowledge to solve complex business challenges and are recognized as a trusted security expert by both internal teams and customers. You frequently contribute to the development of new ideas, methods, and best practices.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create, drive, and manage a robust security sales pipeline.

• Capture leads outside of direct specialization and leverage closed-loop lead management.

• Maintain strong awareness of competitors within accounts.

• Identify new opportunities and expand existing ones.

• Support Account Managers with security expertise.

• Establish consultative relationships up to C-level executives.

• Collaborate with external partners.

• Direct and coordinate supporting sales activities.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

• 8–12 years of advanced sales experience.

• 3–5 years of cybersecurity-specific sales experience.

• 5+ years selling into Government and Education preferred.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Expert in cybersecurity solutions and competitive positioning.

• Strong consultative and enterprise selling skills.

• MEDDPICC experience.

• Salesforce expertise.

• High-value software and services sales experience.

Accountability, Accountability, Active Learning, Active Listening, Assertiveness, Bias, Building Rapport, Buyer Personas, Coaching, Complex Sales, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Customer Experience Strategy, Customer Interactions, Design Thinking, Empathy, Financial Acumen, Follow-Through, Growth Mindset, Identifying Sales Opportunities, Industry Knowledge, Intellectual Curiosity (Inactive), Long Term Planning, Managing Ambiguity {+ 6 more}

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

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Job:

Sales

Job Level:

Expert

    

"The expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level.
– United States of America: Annual Salary USD 194,500 - 456,500 in Illinois & Iowa & Kansas & Minnesota & Missouri & Nebraska & South Dakota & Wisconsin
This range reflects the minimum to maximum combined base and target-level sales compensation that would be paid if the hire performs at 100% of their sales plan. Of that on-target pay amount, the mix of base salary and target-level sales compensation is 50%/50%."

Information about employee benefits offered in the US can be found at https://myhperewards.com/main/new-hire-enrollment.html

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is EEO Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities.

   

HPE will comply with all applicable laws related to employer use of arrest and conviction records, including laws requiring employers to consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories.

   

No Fees Notice & Recruitment Fraud Disclaimer

 

It has come to HPE’s attention that there has been an increase in recruitment fraud whereby scammer impersonate HPE or HPE-authorized recruiting agencies and offer fake employment opportunities to candidates.  These scammers often seek to obtain personal information or money from candidates.

 

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