NetApp
Client Executive
Wallisellen, Switzerland Office (ZURICH)
Company's own board10+ yrs
Posted 3 weeks ago · First seen Oct 24 · seen live today · from NetApp's own Eightfold board
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Job Summary
This is a pipeline position. If you believe your experience and skills align with this opportunity and you are interested in joining NetApp in the near future, we encourage you to apply. We would be pleased to connect with you and consider you for upcoming opportunities that match your profile.
As a Client Executive (CE) for Enterprise Customers in German-speaking Switzerland, you are the driving force behind NetApp’s growth across some of the region’s most strategic accounts.
You take full ownership of your business, your customers, and your number, with a clear mandate to win new enterprise customers, expand existing relationships, and exceed quota.
You operate as a trusted advisor and deal leader, building strong relationships with key decision-makers and combining business insight with technical credibility.
You lead from the front, mobilizing internal teams and partners to develop strategic opportunities, navigate complex sales cycles, and grow NetApp’s footprint across the enterprise market.
Job Responsibilities
Own and grow your territory — drive pipeline, close business, and deliver predictable revenue growth
Build deep, multi-level relationships with key stakeholders, from IT to C-level, positioning yourself as a trusted partner
Develop and execute high-impact account strategies to unlock long-term value across enterprise customers
Lead the full sales cycle end-to-end — from proactive prospecting and qualification to deal structuring and closing
Act as the quarterback of every deal, orchestrating pre-sales, specialists, and partners to win complex opportunities
Proactively generate new business through targeted outreach, networking, and partner collaboration
Drive co-selling motions with partners, maximizing reach and accelerating deal velocity
Expand NetApp’s ecosystem by engaging, enabling, and activating strategic partners
Relentlessly focus on land-and-expand strategies to grow revenue within existing accounts
Job Requirements
10+ years of high-performance B2B sales experience, ideally in infrastructure, data center, or cloud environments
Demonstrated track record of over-achieving quota and winning net-new business, preferably within the enterprise segment
Strong hunter mentality with the ability to build pipeline from scratch and close complex enterprise deals consistently
Exceptional relationship-building skills with the ability to influence senior decision-makers and C-level stakeholders
Highly proactive, resilient, and results-driven: you go after opportunities, you don’t wait for them
Confident in cold outreach, prospecting, and creating momentum in competitive markets
Strong business acumen with the ability to translate technology into business value
Solid understanding of modern compute, storage, and cloud solutions
Established presence and strong network within the enterprise market in German-speaking Switzerland, particularly the greater Zurich area
Willingness to travel across Switzerland
Fluent German and English are essential; Swiss German is a strong advantage