Inside Sales Account Manager at Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Leixlip, County Kildare, Ireland

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Logo
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Junior (1 to 2 years), Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, IT, Cloud ComputingIndustries

Requirements

  • A Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience)—ideally in business, technology, or a related field
  • Around 2–6 years’ experience in sales, account management, or customer-facing roles
  • A strong interest in technology, innovation, and digital transformation
  • Solid understanding of how to build, retain, and grow customer relationships
  • Excellent communication, influencing, and negotiation skills
  • A collaborative mindset—you thrive in a team and lift others as you go
  • Experience with CRM or Salesforce tools to track and manage customer interactions
  • A proactive, “hunter” mentality balanced with the ability to nurture long-term relationships
  • Additional skills: Accountability, Active Learning, Active Listening, Assertiveness, Building Rapport, Buyer Personas, Coaching, Complex Sales, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Customer Experience Strategy, Customer Interactions, Design Thinking, Empathy, Financial Acumen, Follow-Through, Growth Mindset, Identifying Sales Opportunities, Industry Knowledge, Long Term Planning, Managing Ambiguity

Responsibilities

  • Manage and grow a portfolio of customer accounts, developing trusted relationships and delivering real business value
  • Create and execute account plans that align customer needs with HPE’s technology solutions
  • Generate, qualify, and close new leads—either directly or alongside field sales and channel partners
  • Stay close to your clients’ priorities, understanding their challenges and positioning HPE as the trusted partner that helps them achieve more
  • Use insights and analytics to build your sales pipeline, forecast accurately, and drive results
  • Collaborate across teams—marketing, technical, and partner organizations—to deliver an exceptional customer experience

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

SalesAccount ManagementLead GenerationSocial SellingCustomer Relationship ManagementDigital SalesAccount Planning

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

Is this role remote or does it require office work?

This role is designated as ‘Remote/Teleworker’, meaning you will primarily work from home.

What experience level is required for this position?

The role requires around 2–6 years’ experience in sales, account management, or customer-facing roles.

What key skills are needed for the Inside Sales Account Manager role?

Key skills include excellent communication, influencing, and negotiation abilities, a collaborative mindset, experience with CRM or Salesforce tools, and a proactive ‘hunter’ mentality balanced with nurturing relationships.

What is the company culture like at HPE?

HPE's culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next, values varied backgrounds, offers flexibility to manage work and personal needs, encourages bold moves together, and embraces career growth.

What education or background makes a strong candidate?

A Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) ideally in business, technology, or a related field, combined with sales experience and a strong interest in technology and digital transformation, positions candidates strongly.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Provides enterprise IT solutions and services

About Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Hewlett Packard Enterprise provides enterprise IT solutions with a focus on cloud services, artificial intelligence, and edge computing. Their products include HPE Ezmeral for managing containers, HPE GreenLake for cloud services, and HPE Aruba for networking. These solutions help businesses improve their performance and adapt to digital changes. HPE's business model includes selling hardware, software, and services, as well as offering subscription-based services and long-term contracts. What sets HPE apart from competitors is its commitment to open-source projects and its active developer community, which supports collaboration and innovation. The company's goal is to empower organizations to transform digitally and optimize their operations.

Houston, TexasHeadquarters
1939Year Founded
IPOCompany Stage
Hardware, Enterprise Software, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
10,001+Employees

Risks

Integration challenges with Juniper Networks may delay AI-driven networking benefits.
Competition from startups like Flywheel could impact HPE's AI and cloud services.
HPE's acquisition strategy may strain resources and distract from core operations.

Differentiation

HPE's GreenLake offers a unique hybrid cloud platform for diverse IT environments.
HPE Ezmeral provides advanced container management, enhancing enterprise AI and analytics capabilities.
HPE's Aruba solutions integrate cloud security and networking for seamless, secure connectivity.

Upsides

HPE's acquisition of Juniper Networks boosts AI-driven innovation in networking.
OpsRamp acquisition enhances HPE's IT management with AI-based automation capabilities.
Axis Security integration strengthens HPE's cloud security offerings with SASE solutions.

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