Develop and maintain strong relationships with client technical and business stakeholders
Understand client business objectives and translate them into technology outcomes
Participate in creating and maintaining long-term strategic account plans
Gather field intelligence and provide structured feedback to product, support, and services teams
Serve as a Trusted Advisor and Technical Leader
Own the technical relationship during the sales lifecycle, with a focus on delivering customer value
Drive the qualified (sales) engagement to a ‘Technical Win’ through tailored solutions and credible positioning
Understand the relationship between the technical win and the critical role it plays in the client’s strategy, and Mirantis’ account plan
Coordinate with internal stakeholders (Sales, PS Delivery, Product, CTO Office) to align Qualification, Strategy and execution
Learn and stay current with relevant technologies (Cloud Native, Kubernetes, AI/ML, etc.) and actively share knowledge internally and externally (clients, partners, communities, events)
Ensure continuity and technical oversight between presales and post-sales
Demonstrate deep understanding of Mirantis products and services that create value for our clients and growth for Mirantis
Design and develop solution demos (both vision-generation and technical proof), prototypes, reference architectures, and use cases to address customer challenges
Foster cross-functional collaboration within Mirantis (Product, Support, Marketing, Services, etc.) to ensure a unified customer experience
Collaborate with the Solution Strategy Office to build solution designs and operationalize these for the field organization.
Identify 2-3 identified accounts or partners where Mirantis could be doing more business
Requirements
5+ years experience in a Client-facing role as a consultant, architect, sales engineer, or similar.
High School diploma or equivalent required, four year college degree preferred
Hands-on proficiency with Linux, OpenStack VMware, Kubernetes, and related infrastructure products and projects.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking and demonstrations
Ability to be productive in a globally-distributed team
Ability to travel up to 50%
Benefits
Receive a competitive compensation package with strong benefits plan
Work with exceptionally passionate, talented and engaging colleagues
Thrive in the high-energy environment of a young company
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