Elastic is a free and open search company that powers enterprise search, observability, and security solutions built on one technology stack that can be deployed anywhere. From finding documents to monitoring infrastructure to hunting for threats, Elastic makes data usable in real-time and at scale. Thousands of organizations worldwide, including Barclays, Cisco, eBay, Fairfax, ING, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, The Mayo Clinic, NASA, The New York Times, Wikipedia, and Verizon, use Elastic to power mission-critical systems. Founded in 2012, Elastic is a distributed company with Elasticians around the globe. Learn more at elastic.co.

As a Public Sector Account Executive you will be responsible for both new logo acquisition and expansion in Elastic’s existing Government customer base - which includes some of Aotearoa’s largest and most strategic agencies. 

You will work closely with your customers as a trusted advisor to deeply understand their unique challenges and goals, consulting with your customers to evangelize Elastics solutions which will help your customer meet their goals.

• Building awareness and strong points of views of how we solve business challenges related to search and security within Public Sector accounts
• Building a robust business plan for your territory/ assigned accounts, which leverages partners 
• Building executive relationships, establishing meetings with a broader array of executives, proactively selling to multiple levels of the organization
• Collaborating across Elastic business functions to ensure a seamless customer experience
• Working thoughtfully with customers and partners to identify new business opportunities, managing through the sales cycle and closing complex transactions
• Experience in building pipe and driving it through the sales cycle 
• An ability to manage the cadence and forecasting of your business

What You Bring With You:

• A track-record of success in selling within government, demonstrated by overachievement of quota and strong customer references
• Experience working with large, complex, high visibility, strategic or tactically important accounts
• An understanding and preferably experience selling search, data and security products
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to story tell
• The ability to build relationships and credibility with C-Suite Executives 
• Experience in leading teams through sales cycles and the ability to craft a clean and articulated vision for the sales pursuit
• Ability to build and manage pipe through the sales cycle 
• Ability to manage and forecast your business 
• Min of 5 years selling to government

Attributes You Should Possess:

• Resilience
• Tenacity 
• Consultative selling experience  
• Strong business acumen
• Coachable 
• Ability to work in a fast paced team environment 
• Ability to collaborate

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As a distributed company, diversity drives our identity. Whether you’re looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one, Elastic is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life. Your age is only a number. It doesn’t matter if you’re just out of college or your children are; we need you for what you can do.

We strive to have parity of benefits across regions and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do.

• Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary
• Health coverage for you and your family in many locations
• Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles
• Generous number of vacation days each year
• Double your charitable giving - We match up to $1500 (or local currency equivalent)
• Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love
• Embracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave

Different people approach problems differently. We need that. Elastic is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation.

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