Are you data-driven?  We at NetApp believe in the transformative power of data – to expand customer touchpoints, to foster greater innovation, and to optimize operations.  We are designed for simplicity, optimized to protect, created to embrace future opportunity, and open to enrich choice.  We are the data authority for hybrid cloud, and we are helping our customers realize the full potential of their data.

We’ve built a Data Fabric for a data-driven world – to simplify and integrate data management across the resources that are best for the business.  With the Data Fabric, our customers can harness the power of cloud data services, build cloud infrastructures, and modernize storage through data management.

Job Summary

Responsible for marketing the company’s products and / or services to prospects via telephone, email or social media networks.  Generates prospective customers through cold calling, qualifies and nurtures leads within associated SLA requirements. Qualified leads are typically directed to the field and / or sales team for close. Provides marketing / sales literature to prospective clients. Keeps up-to-date knowledge of the industry as well as competitive posture of the company, enhances awareness in the targeted business community of the company and its products / services.  Prepares activity and demand generation metrics.

Job Requirements

Primary Responsibilities:

• Acts as the first point of contact for inbound calls or emails and develops these contacts into prospects.
• Exceeds goals and expectations over the previous fiscal year.
• Researches prospects via social media and other market intelligence sources to enrich account intelligence.
• Engages via telephone or electronically with prospects or new business units within existing customers to identify business needs and account intelligence.
• Performs cold calling to generate new prospects.
• Works with Partner community to drive net new meetings.
• Nurtures prospects interest in NetApp for handover to sales organization (set appointments or qualified leads).
• Proactively informs prospects about new product and services developments.
• Logs all activities and customer contact points in CRM system for future tracking.
• Updates and maintains customer contact information in CRM system.

Requirements:

• Very good verbal and written communications, presentation, customer service, business, selling and negotiation skills.
• High energy with the capability to multi-task in a dynamic, rapidly growing organization.
• Broad exposure to a variety of technologies / concepts in a distributed environment.
• Aptitude and readiness for learning and understanding new technologies.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving skills.
• Team player.

Education

• Up to 2 years of experience is preferred.
• A Bachelor of Arts or Sciences Degree; or related field is preferred.
• Ability to understand and communicate technical solutions and business value.

So get ready to tap into the data visionary within, and join us as we accelerate digital transformation and empower our customers to change the world with data!

If you ask a NetApp employee why they work here, the answer is inevitably the same: the people. At NetApp, our culture is at the heart of what we do. We place importance in trust, integrity, teamwork, and caring above all else. NetApp is a place where people are empowered to make a difference. Empowered to innovate. Empowered to collaborate. Empowered to help ourselves and others be data-driven and change the world. We take care of each other, our customers, our partners, and our communities simply because it’s the right thing to do.

We work hard but also recognize the importance of work-life balance for our employees because what’s important to them is important to us!  Recently we implemented Family First, which encourages employees to take paid time off to bond with a new child (through birth or adoption) or to care for a family member with a serious health condition.  Our volunteer time off program is best in class, offering employees 40 hours of paid time off per year to donate their time with their favorite organizations.  We provide comprehensive medical, dental, wellness and vision plans for you and your family.  We offer educational assistance, legal services, and access to discounts and fitness centers. We also offer financial savings programs to help you plan for your future.  

Join us and see what empowerment can do.