Defence Account Manager

Red Hat is looking for a Defence Account Manager to join our Enterprise Sales team in Canberra. In this role, you'll work in close partnership with our functional key stakeholders to accelerate account growth and deliver strong quarter-over-quarter performance.

You'll be focused on driving revenue expansion across Red Hat’s portfolio, from platforms and cloud to automation and services by identifying new use cases, progressing strategic opportunities, and ensuring execution across every stage of the sales cycle. This is a high-impact, growth-oriented role requiring strong commercial acumen, cross-functional coordination, and a deep understanding of enterprise sales motion.

What you will do:

• Drive quarterly sales execution and revenue growth across a single strategic enterprise account

• Partner with the Account Director to execute the overall account strategy and coordinate aligned go-to-market motions

• Identify, qualify, and progress new opportunities across Red Hat’s full portfolio, with a focus on expanding footprint and increasing deal velocity

• Engage with key stakeholders across IT and the business to position Red Hat as a trusted innovation partner

• Collaborate with internal teams including Solution Architects, Specialists, and Services to shape and deliver value-based solutions

• Maintain strong pipeline health, forecast accuracy, and sales discipline to ensure consistent performance
   

What you will bring:

• Proven experience in enterprise sales or account management in Financial Services or complex technology environments

• Strong track record of driving growth within a named or strategic account, with a focus on quarterly execution

• Ability to develop and manage deep customer relationships, including with technical and business decision-makers

• Excellent stakeholder management skills with a collaborative approach to working within account teams

• Commercially savvy, with the ability to build compelling proposals and articulate value across Red Hat’s solution stack

• High levels of accountability, urgency, and resilience in a fast-paced enterprise sales environment

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