District Manager – German Public Sector
NetApp
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Germany
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About the role
- Overall responsibility for all sales activities within the federal authorities sector, including internal and external security
- Lead and manage an experienced sales team and develop clear growth strategies
- Responsible for successfully positioning NetApp solutions in the federal market
- Coach employees and drive ambitious revenue and customer-development targets
- Combine result orientation, technical affinity, and the ability to build stable partnerships
- Accountable for revenue, costs, target achievement, and sales performance
- Plan and manage all district activities, including forecasting, marketing initiatives, relationship management, and customer retention
- Build and maintain key sales opportunities at management level
- Work closely with other District Managers and senior company management
- Select, develop, and evaluate personnel to fulfill team objectives
- Identify and communicate critical developments early to senior management
Requirements
- Strong analytical skills and a solid technical understanding
- Several years of experience leading sales teams, preferably in the datacenter area
- High communication skills, persuasiveness, and professional stakeholder management
- Strong drive to achieve targets, assertiveness, and a high customer focus
- Ability to motivate teams, provide inspirational leadership, and drive change
- Strategic thinking, a structured working style, and strong presentation skills
- Strong team spirit, high self-motivation, and a hands-on approach to achieving results
- Proven experience leading sales teams in the IT industry, ideally in storage or datacenter environments
- At least 7 years of solid experience working with federal authorities and a deep understanding of structures, procurement channels, and requirements in the public sector
- Completed technical or business degree, or equivalent professional experience
- Very good German and English skills
Benefits
- No specific benefits listed.
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Certifications
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