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Arrow isseekinga highly skilled and motivated IBMHybrid Cloud and Powerto support our client base in the Americas region. This role will provide lead efforts in partner enablement & recruitment and technicalexpertisein support of pre-sales activities. This person willassistin the IBMHybrid Cloud and Powersales cycle including partner and customer discovery, analysis, design, demonstration, and refinement of technology solutions. There is a technical emphasis on offerings including OpenShift, Hybrid Cloud, on-prem and deployments.  This role involves supporting sales teams, presenting technical demonstrations, and providing productexpertise. The successful candidate will develop general knowledge across all IBMHybrid Cloud and Powerofferings with a focus on Modernization and IT areas generally and may alsoassistin responding to customer proposals asrequired. 

As an IBMHybrid Cloud and Power, you willbe responsible forleading partnerCloud and Powerconversations to drive innovation, problem-solving, and user-centric solutions to our business partners that are focused onCloud, Power,and modernized infrastructure. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams toidentifychallenges, ideateCloud and Powersolutions, and implement strategies in Arrow Solutions Lab that enhance user experience and drive business growth. You will be working closely with Arrow engineering covering IBMCloud and Powersolutions.  The ideal candidate is a creative thinker, empathetic listener, and skilled facilitator with a passion for driving positive change.

What You'll Be Doing

• Establish relationships with the Arrow Supplier teams, sales,partnersand customers in support of joint Sales, Marketing and Services teamobjectives.

• Engage andleverageall resources, abilities,budgetsand personnel asappropriate toaccomplishtasks.

• Develop and deliver engaging presentations, workshops, and training sessions to educate both technical and non-technical audiences about Storage and Power concepts, applications, and benefits.

• Deliver executive-level conversations for customers and prospects to educate and inspireonthe vision ofCloud and Power.

• Provide pre-sales support by working with identified Arrow Strategic Accounts and opportunities at a technical account ownership level.

• Hands-on lab support functions from installation of HW and SW in Arrow Solutions Lab to trouble shooting technical issue with Lab.

• Must have a solid grasp on competitive space withCloud and Power,leveragingknowledge of competitive solutions to effectively consult with customers and partners. Analyze market trends and competitive offerings to enhance sales strategies

• Provide technicalexpertisefor IBMCloud and Powersolutions to sales teams and customers

• Provide product demonstrations to partners and/or clients and ensure allcustomer facingsolutions are documented.

• Produce impactful, thought-leadership content, including blogs, articles, webinars, white papers, and presentations, to educate, inspire and articulate “the art of possible”,while effectively positioning Arrow Electronics as a channel leader ON AI-Related topics.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams toidentifycustomer needs and develop tailored solutions

• Executes technical sales calls as lead or team member depending on the situation.

• Completes required presales documentation quickly, accurately, and completely.

• Qualifies sales opportunities in terms of customer technical requirements, competition, and decision-making processes.

• Presents and markets the design and value of proposed supplier Technology solution and business case to partners, customers, prospects, and Arrow management.

• Knowledge of job associated hardware, software, virtual & cloud technologies, and applications covering IBMCloud and Power

• Ability toidentifyfundamental problems from real-world use-cases and to design, build andvalidatesuccessfulcloud and powersolutions.

What We're Looking For

• 4-year degree with 5 years of related experience preferred.

• Proven experience (at least 2 years) applying IBMCloud and Powersolutions to solve complex business problems anddrivesinnovation.Experience with IBM Storage solutions is preferred.

• A passionate and positive attitude for innovation and continuous learning in the field ofCloud and Power, along with a strong customer-centric mindset.

• Self-Starter: Growth mindset, motivated to work with partners and their clients and can lead initiatives independently.

• Strong facilitation skills with the ability to lead workshops and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. 

• Requires in-depth knowledge and experience with IBMCloudand Power ecosystem. Fusion, Storage for Resilience, Data and Aiare aplus.

• Mainframe experience is preferred.

• Experience with IBM Storage Ceph isa preferred.

• A successful candidatepossessesdetailed product/technology/industry knowledge on the IBMCloud and PowerSystems.

• Ability to present effectively in front of large groups.

• Excellent Communication Skills:Possessverbal, written, and interpersonal skills that are engaging,compellingand influential.

• Certification(s) on IBMCloud and Power stack

• Expert knowledge of IBMCloudand IBM Power solutions.

• Certification(s) in IBMStorage(Storage Fusion, Enterprise Storage)

• Certification(s) in IBM Power

• Certification(s) in Red Hat OpenShift 

• Certification(s) or experience in IBM i,Windowsand Linux operating systems (RHEL preferred)

• Certification(s) or experience in virtualization & container technologies

• Certification(s) or experience in scripting or programming language(s)

• Ability to present effectively in front of groups

• Clean and credible social media presence

• Ability to travel 50% or more of the time

Work Arrangement:

Fully Remote: Must be able to travel to an Arrow/Partner/Client office location as requested by Arrow leadership

What’s In ItForYou?

At Arrow, we recognize that financial rewards and great benefits are important aspects of an ideal job.That’swhy we offer competitive financial compensation, including various compensation plans, and a solid benefits package.

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

• 401k, With Matching Contributions

• Paid Time Off (includingsick, holiday, vacation, etc.)

• Health Savings Account (HSA)/Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) Options

• Growth Opportunities

• Short-Term/Long-Term Disability Insurance

• And more!