**Overview**:
At NetApp, we have a history of helping customers turn challenges into business opportunities. As part of our sales organization, your role will require a strategic blend of technical acumen and charismatic client engagement, ensuring that every partnership is nurtured towards it maximum potential. As a pivotal link between NetApp and our clients, your contributions will directly influence the growth and direction of our department, making a lasting impact on the organization's success. This is more than a job—it's a chance to be part of a team that values innovation, supports professional growth, and celebrates shared victories. **Own Every Moment at NetApp** At NetApp, your ideas power innovation. We lead in intelligent data infrastructure—delivering unified storage, integrated data services, and solutions that help organizations unlock the full potential of their data, from AI to multicloud. Ready to innovate and contribute to our path to $10B? Here, you'll collaborate with passionate teams, tackle real-world challenges, and see your impact in how customers transform and grow. If you're ready to bring curiosity, creativity, and drive to every moment, NetApp is where your journey begins. **Job Summary**:
As a Client Executive, you will play a pivotal role in expanding NetApp’s presence in the Italian market. This role is ideal for a hunter-minded sales professional who thrives on new business acquisition, builds trusted relationships with customers, and is motivated by ownership and impact. The Client Executive is responsible for driving new business and revenue growth across a defined set of Commercial accounts in Italy, with exposure to both Public and Private sector customers. You will own the full sales cycle, from opportunity identification through close,
acting as a trusted advisor to senior customer stakeholders. You will lead account strategy, collaborate closely with partners and cross‑functional NetApp teams, and navigate complex sales environments with determination and resilience. **Key Responsibilities**: - Identify, pursue, and close new business opportunities within the Commercial segment
- Develop and execute strategic account and territory plans to drive pipeline growth and revenue
- Engage with C‑level executives and key decision-makers, positioning NetApp as a long-term strategic partner
- Lead and coordinate internal teams (presales, partners, and specialists) to deliver value‑driven solutions
- Collaborate closely with the NetApp partner ecosystem to maximize market coverage and impact
- Manage complex, multi‑stakeholder sales cycles with strong ownership and accountability
- Accurately forecast pipeline and provide regular updates on opportunities and customer activity **Job Requirements**: - Proven experience in B2B technology sales, ideally within IT infrastructure, cloud, or data solutions
- Demonstrated exposure to both Public and Private sector customers
- Strong hunter mentality with a track record of identifying and winning new business
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to operate autonomously while collaborating effectively within a team environment
- Fluent in Italian and English
- Based in Milan,
or willing to relocate At NetApp, we embrace a hybrid working environment designed to strengthen connection, collaboration, and culture for all employees. This means that most roles will have some level of in-office and/or in-person expectations, which will be shared during the recruitment process. **Equal Opportunity Employer**:
NetApp is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, protected veteran status, and any other protected classification. **Why You'll Thrive at NetApp** At NetApp, you won't wait for the perfect moment—you'll make it. The early planning, the extra thought, the bold idea that turns good into great: That's how our people operate and how we continue to push the boundaries of data infrastructure. NetApp is the trusted partner for organizations transforming data into opportunity. As the only enterprise-grade storage service natively embedded in Google Cloud, AWS, and Microsoft Azure, we empower customers to run everything from traditional workloads to enterprise AI with unmatched performance, resilience, and security. **Our culture** We celebrate mold breakers, bold thinkers, and problem solvers. We reward initiative, impact, and ownership. We provide flexibility so you can balance professional ambition with your personal life. Here, differences are not just welcomed—they drive everything we do. If you're ready to innovate, rise to the challenge, and own every moment - make your next move your best one. now. **Our values**:
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