NA Compute Category Mgmt Rep IV

NA Compute Category Mgmt Rep IV This role has been designated as ‘Remote/Teleworker’, which means you will primarily work from home. Who We Are: Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE. Job Description: Job Family Definition: The Category management function defines and manages the product offering, positioning, and pricing across the product life cycle of a given portfolio, guiding the direct/indirect sales teams on such product related dimensions. They are responsible to plan the business objective for a specific portfolio, and to achieve this plan through on going adjustments of the product related decisions. Acts as the lead expert in competition product knowledge in all dimensions (product knowledge, pricing, marketing, customer requirements). Communicates, briefs, supports direct and indirect sales force on product strategies. Defines advertising, and demand generation priorities at strategic and tactical levels in partnership with the Marketing function. Sales compensated role. Quota is an overlay. These jobs focus on selling to customers, typically through work that occurs outside HPE offices. Management Level Definition: Applies advanced subject matter knowledge to solve complex business issues and is regarded as a subject matter expert. Frequently contributes to the development of new ideas and methods. Works on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of multiple factors. Leads and/or provides expertise to functional project teams and may participate in cross-functional initiatives. Acts as an expert providing direction and guidance to process improvements and establishing policies. Frequently represents the organization to external customers/clients. Exercises significant independent judgment to determine best method for accomplishing work and achieving objectives. May provide mentoring and guidance to lower level employees. Responsibilities: Own and drive the overall category strategy and business plan for the HPE Alletra 4000 portfolio, with accountability for growth, pipeline creation, revenue acceleration, and market penetration. Act as the general manager for the category, balancing business planning, competitive positioning, product strategy, ecosystem growth, sales enablement, and customer adoption. Develop and execute account planning strategies to identify whitespace opportunities, increase install base penetration, grow wallet share, and expand into net-new accounts. Partner with sales leadership, field sellers, partners, and alliance teams to position Alletra 4000 solutions against customer business challenges and workload requirements. Build and grow the ISV ecosystem aligned to the category by identifying strategic software partnerships, workload certifications, co-marketing opportunities, and solution integrations that drive incremental demand. Create differentiated positioning and messaging Serve as the category expert on competitive intelligence across product positioning, pricing, workload alignment, market trends, and customer requirements. Develop and communicate category priorities, sales plays, and growth motions to direct and indirect sales organizations. Lead demand generation priorities in partnership with Marketing, including campaigns, enablement, partner activation, and ecosystem-led growth opportunities. Influence roadmap conversations through field feedback, market signals, competitive analysis, and customer requirements. Drive business reviews and performance management through data analysis, forecasting, pipeline trends, attach opportunities, and financial modeling. Establish executive-level relationships with internal stakeholders, partners, ISVs, and customers to accelerate category growth. Lead cross-functional collaboration across Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Product Management, Finance, and Partner Organizations to achieve category objectives. Education and Experience Required: University or Bachelors degree in Marketing or Finance; advanced degree or MBA preferred. Typically 8-12 years of professional experience with a combination of Marketing, Sales, Business Planning experienced preferred. Consumer and/or Commercial Partner management expertise. End User Acct management as an alternative. Knowledge and Skills: IT industry knowledge. Business planning skills, multidimensional. Financial planning and modelling skills, comfortable to manage high complexity business planning and reporting. Strong communication skills at senior management internally and externally. Knowledge of promotional marketing processes and practices. Negotiation skills and ability to frame the product value proposition to customers/partners. Leadership skills and cross functional expertise (sales, supply chain, marketing. What We Can Offer You: Health & Wellbeing We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing. Personal & Professional Development We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division. Unconditional Inclusion We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. Let's Stay Connected: Follow @HPECareers on Instagram to see the latest on people, culture and tech at HPE. Job: Sales Job Level: Expert The expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level. – United States of America: Annual Salary USD 120,500 - 284,000 in New Jersey This range reflects the minimum to maximum combined base and target-level sales compensation that would be paid if the hire performs at 100% of their sales plan. Of that on-target pay amount, the mix of base salary and target-level sales compensation is 80%/20%. Information about employee benefits offered in the US can be found at https://myhperewards.com/main/new-hire-enrollment.html HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, or any other protected category, and all decisions we make are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. 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