Description and Requirements
The Sr. Solutions and Services Specialist – AI (SSDS-AI) will be an experience leader responsible for developing enterprise AI business opportunities in EMEA. You will be responsible for driving rapid business growth. This is a unique opportunity to accelerate your career and expand your skillset. Success in this role means great personal benefit as well as options to continue to progress professionally.
The ideal candidate will possess a solid solution consultative selling background and a strong sales acumen with experience selling in complex situations. You will be expected to attain sales, revenue, and margin goals through driving new business and evangelizing Lenovo’s ever-expanding portfolio of AI Solutions. You will demonstrate strong initiative and leadership in a rapidly growing business. With a proven track record in selling and positioning AI solutions, you'll serve as a consultative seller and champion the transformative power of AI, helping companies drive growth and achieve their business goals.
The SSDS- AI will develop account-based sales strategies, drive AI sales activities in our enterprise accounts, as well as have responsibility for growing enterprise AI revenue. You will need to understand Lenovo’s portfolio of award-winning solutions and develop strategies to help new and existing enterprise customers find and implement the best solutions for their unique business needs. This is a client facing sales role requiring market and industry experience, the ability to identify, cultivate, and close net new business, and expertise working large deals at the C level. We are looking for a hunter & closer with a successful and proven track record to take their career, and the territory, to the next level.
Responsibilities:
1. Accelerate AI sales in enterprise accounts by identifying and developing new opportunities through account-based sales tactics.
2. Identify and drive generative AI opportunities for services and consulting including HW and software with the International Sales Organization sales organization.
3. Provide subject matter expertise support, education and training for Account Managers and possible Channel Partners to expand opportunity identification on deals.
4. Evangelize with customers on Lenovo AI solutions.
5. Track emerging markets and trends to identify and recommend GTM changes and solutions to address challenges.
6. Develop sales strategies with account managers, One Lenovo sellers on customers needs.
7. Cultivate and nurture pipeline for professional services, infrastructure services (including hardware) and software.
Position Requirements:
8. 8+ years of sales or technical sales experience with large, complex deals in EMEA territory
9. Strong understanding of Generative AI, RAG, and Agentic AI capabilities to shape the discussion
10. Expertise in AI solutions, NVIDIA software, GPUs, and related partner ecosystems
11. Strong technical knowledge of server, software, services, and storage technologies- with the ability to discuss types of infrastructure required for AI projects at a high level.
12. Proven success in articulating business value and outcomes of AI solutions
13. Track record in deal negotiation and selling services as part of a solution
14. Experience in pre-sales consulting models is a plus
15. Fluency in German is a plus
16. Experience in Edge or IOT selling a plus
17. NVIDIA AI Certifications (For AI Infrastructure and Sales Enablement) preferred
What we offer:
18. Employee Share Purchase Plan
19. Employee Assistance Program, for health, legal & financial consultancy
20. Pension Plan
21. Meal Allowance / Lunch Vouchers
22. Internal E-learning Development Platform Available for Employees
23. Specialized Development Trainings (based on nomination process)
24. Employees Groups (LGBT+, WILL, etc.)
25. Opportunity to Join/Create Employees Groups (inclusivity, well-being, sports, volunteering, charity, etc.)
26. Job Rad (Bike Leasing)
27. Mobile phone + 3 Sim Cards for Mobile Working
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