Client Executive - Financials Vertical

Company: NetApp
Location: Addison
Posted on: March 16, 2026

Job Description:

Own Every Moment at NetApp At NetApp, your ideas power innovation. We lead in intelligent data infrastructure—delivering unified storage, integrated data services, and solutions that help organizations unlock the full potential of their data, from AI to multicloud. Ready to innovate and contribute to our path to $10B? Here, you'll collaborate with passionate teams, tackle real-world challenges, and see your impact in how customers transform and grow. If you're ready to bring curiosity, creativity, and drive to every moment, NetApp is where your journey begins. Position Summary We are seeking a high-performing, results-driven Sales Client Executive - Financial Industry (Sales Rep 4) with a proven hunter mentality to join our Strategics program. In this role, you will lead the charge in expanding NetApp’s footprint within one of our largest U.S.-based financial services clients. You’ll operate as a key member of a dedicated core team and cross-functional ecosystem, driving strategic growth and delivering innovative technology solutions that align with the client’s evolving business needs. This is a high-visibility, high-impact role ideal for a seasoned sales professional who thrives in complex, enterprise-level environments and is passionate about building deep client relationships while relentlessly pursuing new business opportunities Location: Dallas, TX (with travel to Charlotte, NC, New York, NY and San Jose, CA markets) Industry Focus: Financial Services Key Responsibilities - Drive New Business: Identify, pursue, and close new revenue opportunities within the account, demonstrating a proactive, hunter-oriented approach to sales. - Strategic Account Management: Deeply understand the client’s business model, growth strategy, and technology roadmap to position NetApp as a long-term strategic partner - Opportunity Qualification: Apply the MEDDICC framework (Metrics, Economic Buyer, Decision Criteria, Decision Process, Identify Pain, Champion, Competition) to rigorously qualify and advance opportunities through the pipeline. - Cross-Functional Leadership: Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including product, engineering, and services teams, to deliver tailored solutions that meet client objectives. - Partner Ecosystem Engagement: Leverage and expand relationships with VARs, system integrators, and cloud partners to amplify reach and accelerate deal velocity. - Executive-Level Influence: Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior decision-makers and influencers across the client’s organization. - Forecasting & Pipeline Discipline: Maintain a robust pipeline, forecast accurately, and consistently meet or exceed quarterly and annual sales targets. - Customer Advocacy: Serve as the voice of the customer internally, ensuring a seamless experience across the entire customer lifecycle. Education - Minimum 8 years of enterprise technology sales experience, with a strong track record of exceeding quota in a complex, team-selling environment. - Demonstrated success in hunting and closing net-new business within large enterprise accounts. - Deep understanding of IT infrastructure, storage, cloud services (SaaS, IaaS, PaaS)—preferably within the financial services or banking sector. - Strong business acumen and the ability to translate technical solutions into business value. - Proven ability to navigate complex sales cycles, engage C-level stakeholders, and influence strategic decisions. - Experience using MEDDICC framework to drive opportunity progression and win rates - Exceptional communication, negotiation, and presentation skills, with demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint for crafting compelling business cases, data-driven insights, and executive-level presentations - Self-starter with a high degree of ownership, accountability, and resilience - Willingness to travel within the assigned territory as needed. Compensation: The target salary range for this position is 274,550 - 355,300 USD. The salary offered will be determined by the candidate's location, qualifications, experience, and education and may be outside of this range. The range is based on 'On Target Earnings’ (OTE) representing the total potential earnings, which is the sum of the base salary and potential commission earned when performance targets are achieved. Final compensation packages are competitive and in line with industry standards, reflecting a variety of factors, and include a comprehensive benefits package. This may cover Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement or Pension Plans, Paid Time Off (PTO), various Leave options, employee stock purchase plan, and/or restricted stocks (RSU’s). These offerings are subject to regional variations and governed by local laws, regulations, and company policies. We will provide detailed information about the specific benefits for your region during the recruitment process. At NetApp, we embrace a hybrid working environment designed to strengthen connection, collaboration, and culture for all employees. This means that most roles will have some level of in-office and/or in-person expectations, which will be shared during the recruitment process. Equal Opportunity Employer: NetApp is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, protected veteran status, and any other protected classification. Why You'll Thrive at NetApp At NetApp, you won't wait for the perfect moment—you'll make it. The early planning, the extra thought, the bold idea that turns good into great: That's how our people operate and how we continue to push the boundaries of data infrastructure. NetApp is the trusted partner for organizations transforming data into opportunity. As the only enterprise-grade storage service natively embedded in Google Cloud, AWS, and Microsoft Azure, we empower customers to run everything from traditional workloads to enterprise AI with unmatched performance, resilience, and security. Our culture We celebrate mold breakers, bold thinkers, and problem solvers. We reward initiative, impact, and ownership. We provide flexibility so you can balance professional ambition with your personal life. Here, differences are not just welcomed—they drive everything we do. If you're ready to innovate, rise to the challenge, and own every moment - make your next move your best one. Apply now.

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