Account Manager – State Government, University
Job Description:
- Manages one or more large State Government and/or Higher Education accounts or serves as the account lead for a significant portion of a major public-sector customer.
- Develops a deep understanding of the customer’s mission objectives, policy priorities, funding models, regulatory requirements, and operational challenges.
- Adds value by aligning HPE’s strategy, solutions, and services to support public outcomes such as service delivery, research advancement, education access, cybersecurity, data protection, and digital transformation.
- Drives overall account performance across all HPE business units while managing a balanced portfolio aligned to public-sector procurement models and budget cycles.
- Accountable for building and maintaining a healthy opportunity pipeline, leading early engagement activities, and orchestrating deal teams through contract award and implementation.
- Acts as the primary advocate for the customer within HPE.
- Builds strong, trusted relationships across IT leadership, executive administration, academic leadership, procurement, and program stakeholders.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required; engineering, technology, public administration, or business background preferred.
- Advanced degree or MBA a plus.
- Typically 6–10+ years of account management or public-sector sales experience.
- Experience working with State Government, Higher Education, or public-sector IT environments strongly preferred.
- Experience navigating public procurement, contracts, and funding models is highly desirable.
Benefits:
- Health & Wellbeing
- Personal & Professional Development
- Unconditional Inclusion
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