Enterprise Networking Strategic Account Manager - NSW

The Enterprise Networking Account Manager serves as the primary relationship owner for a portfolio of strategic Enterprise customers across New South Wales. This role is responsible for driving growth across the HPE Networking portfolio, including Aruba and Juniper solutions, by helping customers achieve business outcomes through AI-Native Networking, security, cloud connectivity, automation, data centre networking, and digital transformation initiatives. Responsibilities Develop and execute strategic account plans that drive growth, customer retention, and new business opportunities across assigned Enterprise accounts. Build trusted advisor relationships with CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, Infrastructure leaders, and other executive stakeholders to align technology investments with business objectives. Drive revenue growth across the HPE Networking portfolio, including Aruba and Juniper networking, AI-Native Networking, wireless, switching, routing, data centre networking, security, and SASE solutions. Demonstrate a proactive, self-starter mindset with the ability to independently identify, develop, and execute growth opportunities across assigned accounts and target prospects. Drive new business development through a hunter mentality, uncovering whitespace opportunities, competitive displacement opportunities, and strategic transformation initiatives. Identify, qualify, and progress complex sales opportunities through disciplined opportunity management and consultative selling methodologies. Develop customer-focused business cases and value propositions that demonstrate measurable business outcomes and return on investment. Lead customer discussions around network modernization, automation, AI-driven operations, security transformation, cloud connectivity, and operational efficiency initiatives. Plan and facilitate executive roundtables, customer advisory sessions, workshops, and networking forums that strengthen executive relationships and generate new business opportunities. Represent HPE Networking at industry conferences, technology forums, customer events, partner engagements, and marketing-led initiatives to enhance market presence and generate pipeline. Partner closely with marketing teams to develop and execute account-based marketing (ABM) programs, demand generation activities, customer engagement campaigns, and thought leadership initiatives. Build and maintain an active network of industry contacts, influencers, partners, and customer executives to identify emerging opportunities and market trends. Maintain a healthy and accurate sales pipeline through effective forecasting, opportunity qualification, and CRM management. Collaborate with channel partners, system integrators, managed service providers, and alliance partners to accelerate pipeline creation and opportunity conversion. Lead virtual account teams consisting of presales, services, partner, and executive resources to execute account strategies and deliver successful customer outcomes. Achieve or exceed quarterly, half-year, and annual revenue and profitability targets. Act as the primary customer advocate within HPE Networking while ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction, loyalty, and long-term relationship development. Coordinate with local and global teams on strategic and multinational customer opportunities. Education and Experience Bachelor's degree or equivalent industry experience. 5+ years of Enterprise technology sales experience with a demonstrated track record of achieving or exceeding sales targets. Experience selling Enterprise Networking, security, cloud, infrastructure, or digital transformation solutions. Experience within the Enterprise Networking industry preferred, including Aruba, Juniper, Cisco, Arista, Extreme Networks, Dell, Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, or comparable technology vendors. Proven experience managing complex enterprise sales cycles involving multiple stakeholders and executive decision-makers. Experience working with chan