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Corporate Account Executive - Central

Pure Storage
Chicago, Illinois
Full Time
Posted August 13, 2025
$32 - $49/hr
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Job Description

The Corporate Account Executive is responsible for selling storage solutions through direct and channel sales in the Chicago region, developing customer relationships, managing sales pipelines, and achieving revenue targets in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Sell Pure Storage solutions through direct and channel sales to meet sales targets and quotas
  • Develop and maintain relationships with channel partners to facilitate sales opportunities
  • Manage sales pipeline, focusing on conversion success and accurate forecasting
  • Create business cases and proposals demonstrating the value of solutions to meet customer objectives
  • Drive account strategies and coordinate team selling efforts with partners to close deals
  • Prospect and penetrate accounts to reach decision-makers and close new business opportunities

Requirements

  • Proven track record of exceeding sales quota and driving reference-able business in storage
  • Experience in generating revenue and working closely with a network of channel partners to successfully sell the Pure Storage solution
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Recognized achievement in building business relationships
  • Experience working in or understanding sales channel selling models
  • Completion of business value selling (BVS) training or other relevant B2B sales training systems
  • Must have a can-do attitude and a strong internal sense of urgency
  • Ability to multi-task and manage multiple competing priorities
  • Demonstrated ability to take initiative and work independently to deliver exceptional results
  • Passionate about hunting and closing new opportunities
  • Excellent time management and communication skills
  • A desire to drive change and evangelize new technologies
  • Proficient with Salesforce.com and Microsoft Office
  • Minimum of 2 years of direct B2B technology sales experience
  • Knowledge of the storage industry, specifically Fibre Channel, NFS, and Enterprise Storage architectures (preferred)
  • Willing and able to work in an open office, team environment, primarily from the Chicago office in accordance with company policies

Benefits & Perks

Salary range: hourly pay between 32 and 48.50 USD
Potential incentive pay and/or equity
Flexible time off
Wellness resources
Company-sponsored team events

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