Field Sales Manager - Dallas

We believe work is not a place, but rather a thing you do. Our technology revolves around this core philosophy. We are relentlessly committed to helping people work and play from anywhere, on any device. Innovation, creativity and a passion for ever-improving performance drive our company and our people forward. We empower the original mobile device: YOU!

You are a successful, technical sales professional with more than 5 years supporting enterprise level customers. You have a history of proven sales achievements marked by successful quota attainment. You have experience developing and encouraging deep multi-year relationships with C-Suite or equivalent. You are ready for the challenge and reward of being part of a groundbreaking software services company, leading the way toward guiding companies to achieve their goals, and forging a path toward Cloud migration. You share our vision of migration to the Cloud and are passionate about delivering Cloud solutions to customers. This is a remote based position with travel to customer locations or corporate meetings, as needed.

Position Overview

As a Field Sales Manager, you will establish relationships and engage with businesses to identify opportunities and sell Citrix products and services. In this role, you would increase Citrix penetration within territory by using a leveraged model (e.g., sales engineer, networking manager, networking engineer, inside sales, channel) to create opportunities for Citrix channel partners. This Field Sales Manager is mapped to our mid-market (1000-5000 employee) customer base. You will have some customers who already own Citrix products and some who do not. You'll leverage channel partners, along with various Citrix sales teams for lead generation and closing deals.

Role Responsibilities

• You will establish relationships and engage with C-suite and IT management to find opportunities and sell Citrix products and services direct to existing named Fortune 500-1000 accounts. Understand their business and IT strategies, challenges, priorities and goals and creatively develop and articulate solutions to support these needs.
• You will carry a revenue quota to meet or exceed sales targets and demonstrate continuous progress towards achieving account strategies and meeting quarterly revenue goals. Effectively conduct quarterly business reviews.
• You will lead and negotiate sophisticated contracts; understand and navigate account procurement practices to optimally close profitable multi-year licensing contracts.
• You will establish and maintain close relationships with inside sales, systems engineers, consultants, and sales specialists to bring to bear internal resources.
• You will establish and maintain relationships with resellers, system integrators, and any other external partners to develop and achieve account strategies and opportunity plans.
• You will own the customer relationship and drive prompt resolution of customer issues and ensure high levels of customer satisfaction with Citrix products and services as well as serving as the primary client contact for non-technical or support issues requiring escalation.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience required.
• 5+ years of technology sales experience.
• Must reside in the local area with ability to travel to customer accounts and attend corporate meetings as needed.

Preferred Skills/Requirements

• 5+ years selling to Enterprise level accounts.
• Demonstrated success selling SaaS solutions. Direct and channel sales experience.
• Proven ability to close complex deals and/or negotiate software license agreements.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with confident ability to present in front of C level customers.
• Consistent track record of meeting or exceeding a sales quota in excess of $2 Million a year, with experience selling into large strategic accounts up through C Level Management.
• Experience documenting activity within a CRM tool- such as Salesforce.
• Experience in a minimum of 1 to 2 of the following areas of expertise: application and core technology (database, operating systems, application platforms, hardware, networking), internet solution selling (service, hardware, software), and/or networking, security and/or WAN optimization.

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Our technology is built on the idea that everyone should be able to work from anywhere, at any time, and on any device. It’s a simple philosophy that guides everything we do — including how we work. If you’re driven, passionate and curious, we invite you to make a difference with a brand you can believe in. We want employees to do what they do best, every day.

Be bold. Take risks. Imagine a better way to work. If we just described you, then we really need to talk.

Citrix is a cloud company that enables mobile workstyles. We create a continuum between work and life by allowing people to work whenever, wherever, and however they choose. Flexibility and collaboration is what we’re all about. The Perks: We offer competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package. You’ll enjoy our workstyle within an incredible culture. We’ll give you all the tools you need to succeed so you can grow and develop with us.

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President Biden released an Executive Order stating that federal contractors must require COVID-19 vaccinations for all US employees. As a company that works on federal contracts, we have a legal requirement to comply with the Executive Order, if it is enforced. In such case, to be considered for this career opportunity, you must be fully COVID-19 vaccinated or have an approved medical or religious accommodation. Learn more about our COVID-19 policies.

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