• Sell F5’s solutions and services, managing relationships with existing named accounts and prospects, focusing on rapid growth and retention.
• Understand client business needs and align F5’s technical solutions to meet those needs, highlighting how F5 adds value.
• Proactively identify and qualify new business opportunities through research, networking, and outreach.
• Develop and implement targeted sales strategies tailored to specific industries, customer needs & territory.
• Prepare formal proposals and presentations, present to all organizational levels (including C-suite), lead negotiations, and close sales effectively.
• Cultivate strong relationships with existing clients, prospect, and the channel to identify upsell and cross-sell opportunities.
• Manage the entire sales cycle from prospecting to closing, ensuring timely follow-up and effective communication.
• Stay informed about industry trends, competitive landscape, and emerging technologies to effectively position our solutions.
• Track and report on sales activities, forecasts, and pipeline status to management on a regular basis.
• Uphold F5’s Business Code of Ethics and report any violations promptly.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in a relevant sales or account management role, with a proven track record in new business development.
• BA/BS degree or equivalent experience.
• Self-motivated, goal-oriented, and resilient with a hunter mentality.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong negotiation, closing, and solution-selling skills.
• Excellent presentation and client interfacing abilities.
• Proven success in a matrix sales environment.
• Ability to build strong internal and external relationships.
• Effective time management and ability to prioritize tasks.
• Expertise in SaaS products, preferably F5 solutions.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Proficient in CRM software and sales tools (Salesforce).

• Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Ability to travel up to 50% via automobile and airplane.

• May require working outside of normal business hours, including evenings and weekends.

• Ability to work from a home office within the designated territory.

• The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.

• The annual base pay for this position is: $118,204.00 - $177,306.00

• F5 maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, geographic locations, and market conditions, as well as to reflect F5’s differing products, industries, and lines of business. The pay range referenced is as of the time of the job posting and is subject to change.

• You may also be offered incentive compensation, bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits. More details about F5’s benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.f5.com/company/careers/benefits. F5 reserves the right to change or terminate any benefit plan without notice.

• Please note that F5 only contacts candidates through F5 email address (ending with @f5.com) or auto email notification from Workday (ending with f5.com or @myworkday.com).

• Equal Employment Opportunity: It is the policy of F5 to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, sensory, physical, or mental disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination. F5 offers a variety of reasonable accommodations for candidates. Requesting an accommodation is completely voluntary. F5 will assess the need for accommodations in the application process separately from those that may be needed to perform the job. Request by contacting accommodations@f5.com.