NTT DATA Logo

NTT DATA

Senior Software Sales Specialist - SLED

Reposted 3 Days Ago
Be an Early Applicant
In-Office or Remote
3 Locations
115K-213K Annually
Senior level
In-Office or Remote
3 Locations
115K-213K Annually
Senior level
The Senior Software Sales Specialist will generate demand for software, identify new opportunities, guide client managers on software licensing, and develop sales strategies to meet revenue KPIs while maintaining industry knowledge.
The summary above was generated by AI

Make an impact with NTT DATA
Join a company that is pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We are renowned for our technical excellence and leading innovations, and for making a difference to our clients and society. Our workplace embraces diversity and inclusion – it’s a place where you can grow, belong and thrive.

Your day at NTT DATA
As a Senior Software Technology Sales Specialist at NTT DATA, you will be at the heart of generating demand and securing qualified sales leads for our software business. You will identify new opportunities within existing accounts, present compelling solutions and value propositions, and navigate various partner configurations, cost structures, and revenue models to close deals successfully.
You will collaborate with Client Managers, spending significant time engaged in selling and supporting the sales process. Your day will involve sharing responsibility for win strategies, challenging suboptimal rFPs, and driving software sales engagements. You will also take the lead on pricing, commercial, and contractual terms to meet our Annual recurring revenue (Arr) KPI.
As a subject matter expert, you will guide Client Managers on all software licensing questions, helping clients find the best options based on their needs. You will maintain deep technology domain knowledge and an understanding of competitive landscapes, ensuring we position ourselves effectively in the market.
You will develop and execute sales strategies in collaboration with Software/GTM Leadership, craft sales plans for Enterprise and License Agreements, and identify upsell opportunities across all GTM areas. Moreover, your role will include supporting the closure of sales by addressing technology conceptual challenges and maintaining up-to-date product and service knowledge.

To thrive in this role, you need to have:
  • Expertise in software licensing and Enterprise Agreements.
  • A deep understanding of the software sales motion and commercial constructs.
  • Knowledge of key vendor licensing models such as Cisco, Microsoft, VMware, and Palo Alto.
  • Advanced negotiation skills to craft mutually beneficial solutions.
  • Advanced skills in engaging clients and finding viable solutions.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, coupled with strong. questioning abilities.
  • Confidence and assertiveness in your area of expertise, enabling you to facilitate business conversations effectively.
  • Great interpersonal skills to build and maintain solid stakeholder relationships.
  • Flexibility to adapt quickly to new missions or urgent deadlines.
  • A bachelor's degree or equivalent in IT, sales, or a related field.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Shares responsibility for win strategy with sales, challenge sub-optimal RFPs with an alternative approach focused on business value and a set of insights to differentiate. drives overall software sales engagement, pricing, and commercial and contractual terms.
  • Responsible for the Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) KPI.
  • Responsible for developing the sales strategy with the Software/GTM Leadership and executing in region/country.
  • Builds required sales plans to position the components (that create the various Enterprise Agreements and / or Enterprise License Agreements) with the client.
  • Acts as the subject matter expert for Client Managers on all software licensing questions and navigate the client to the correct options based on their needs.
  • Identifies and drives Enterprise Agreements to upsell opportunities across all GTM areas.
  • Maintains subject matter expertise in a technology domain, multiple domains or solutions set.
  • Supports the closure of sales based on deep technology domain knowledge.
  • Addresses the technology conceptual challenges during the sales process.
  • Maintains a high level of relevant product and service knowledge to have meaningful conversations with potential and existing clients.
  • Maintains awareness of the competitive landscape, market pricing, and strategy and how to penetrate a new market.
Knowledge and Attributes:
  • Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) coupled with excellent questioning skills.
  • Assertive in approach coupled with confidence in area of expertise and the ability to facilitate business conversations.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop and maintain solid stakeholder relationships.
  • A general understanding of the vast range of IT operations and service offerings.
  • Advanced relevant subject matter expertise for engaging in client problems and finding viable solutions.
  • Advanced understanding of Software Licensing and Enterprise Agreements constructs.
  • Advanced understanding of the software sales motion.
  • Ability to articulate the value of a software play and the commercial constructs.
  • Advanced knowledge of key vendor licensing models such as Cisco, Microsoft, VMWare and Palo Alto.
  • Advanced knowledge of competitors and ability to apply competing successful sales strategies.
  • Ability to define sales strategy.
  • Client-centric approach, able to understand customer problems and find best-fit solutions.
  • Flexible to adapt quickly to short, new missions or urgent deadlines.
  • Advanced negotiation capabilities to craft solutions that are beneficial to customers, partners, and organization overall.
  • Close attention to maintaining up to date, accurate sales forecast and close plans.
Academic Qualifications and Certifications:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in information technology/systems or sales or a related field.
  • SPIN and / or Solution Selling certification(s) preferred.
  • Relevant technology and vendor certification(s) preferred.
Required experience:
  • Expertise selling and composing software licensing, enterprise agreements, and software buying programs with clients.
  • Experience working with SLED customers, including understanding sales cycles and funding/grant alignment
  • Deep experience in RFx response development
  • Strong ability to develop and present customer-facing business cases
  • Knowledge of OEM licensing tools and frameworks to construct agreements
  • Advanced Sales and/or Technology experience (Managed IT Services, Systems Integration, Hosting, Subscription Software Services, IT Management).
  • Advanced experience and success in solution-based selling, preferably related to specific domain (GTM) related software and products.
  • Advanced experience selling complex solutions and services to the C-Suite.
  • High degree of related experience in account and/or client management.

Workplace type:

Remote working with travel base on business needs up to 25% or as needed to client site or industry functions, and/or internal meetings.

Why NTT DATA in 2026?

NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for U.S.-based positions. The starting pay range for this remote role is $115,000-213,000. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Actual compensation will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate’s actual work location, relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications. This position may also be eligible for incentive compensation based on individual and/or company performance.

This position is eligible for company benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance with an employer contribution, flexible spending or health savings account, life and AD&D insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program with company match, and additional voluntary or legally-required benefits.

Workplace type:

Remote Working

About NTT DATA
NTT DATA is a $30+ billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune

Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through

responsible innovation. We are one of the world’s leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with

unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and

application services. Our consulting and industry solutions help organizations and society move

confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more

than 70 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as

established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each

year in R&D.


Equal Opportunity Employer
NTT DATA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer with a global culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to providing an environment free of unfair discrimination and harassment. We do not discriminate based on age, race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, disability, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected category. Join our growing global team and accelerate your career with us. Apply today.


Third parties fraudulently posing as NTT DATA recruiters 

NTT DATA recruiters will never ask job seekers or candidates for payment or banking information during the recruitment process, for any reason. Please remain vigilant of third parties who may attempt to impersonate NTT DATA recruiters whether in writing or by phone in order to deceptively obtain personal data or money from you. All email communications from an NTT DATA recruiter will come from an @nttdata.com email address. If you suspect any fraudulent activity, please contact us.

Similar Jobs

43 Minutes Ago
Easy Apply
Remote
USA
Easy Apply
125K-220K Annually
Senior level
125K-220K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Software • Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Own end-to-end product design for Runpod's AI infrastructure platform, turning complex workflows (compute, deployment, storage, networking, billing, observability, model ops) into intuitive, polished experiences. Rapidly identify UX problems, prototype high-fidelity designs, define design systems, partner with Engineering and Product, and use user research and analytics to iterate and raise product craft and developer trust.
Top Skills: Ai/MlAPIsCloud PlatformsDevOpsFront-EndObservability
An Hour Ago
Remote
United States
230K-368K Annually
Expert/Leader
230K-368K Annually
Expert/Leader
Cloud • Fintech • Food • Information Technology • Software • Hospitality
Lead and scale Toast's lending products (Toast Capital and new embedded finance offerings). Own product vision, roadmap, underwriting, servicing, and AI-native lending platform. Partner with risk, data science, capital markets, engineering, legal, compliance, and operations. Hire and coach product managers, define metrics and operating cadence, and drive growth while maintaining compliance and portfolio health.
Top Skills: AIData ScienceEmbedded FinanceMachine LearningPayments
An Hour Ago
Remote
USA
211K-295K Annually
Expert/Leader
211K-295K Annually
Expert/Leader
Artificial Intelligence • Big Data • Cloud • Information Technology • Software • Cybersecurity • Data Privacy
Lead North America field enablement by designing and scaling onboarding, training, and sales methodology adoption (MEDDICC, Command of the Message). Partner with regional leaders, product marketing, and operations to deliver data-driven enablement using Salesforce and sales engagement tools, measure impact on quota attainment and win rates, and drive adoption of Rubrik product and AI capabilities.
Top Skills: Ai-Assisted Coaching ToolsClariHighspotLms PlatformsRubrik Agent CloudRubrik Security CloudSalesforceSalesloftSeismic

What you need to know about the Boston Tech Scene

Boston is a powerhouse for technology innovation thanks to world-class research universities like MIT and Harvard and a robust pipeline of venture capital investment. Host to the first telephone call and one of the first general-purpose computers ever put into use, Boston is now a hub for biotechnology, robotics and artificial intelligence — though it’s also home to several B2B software giants. So it’s no surprise that the city consistently ranks among the greatest startup ecosystems in the world.

Key Facts About Boston Tech

  • Number of Tech Workers: 269,000; 9.4% of overall workforce (2024 CompTIA survey)
  • Major Tech Employers: Thermo Fisher Scientific, Toast, Klaviyo, HubSpot, DraftKings
  • Key Industries: Artificial intelligence, biotechnology, robotics, software, aerospace
  • Funding Landscape: $15.7 billion in venture capital funding in 2024 (Pitchbook)
  • Notable Investors: Summit Partners, Volition Capital, Bain Capital Ventures, MassVentures, Highland Capital Partners
  • Research Centers and Universities: MIT, Harvard University, Boston College, Tufts University, Boston University, Northeastern University, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, National Bureau of Economic Research, Broad Institute, Lowell Center for Space Science & Technology, National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories

Sign up now Access later

Create Free Account

Please log in or sign up to report this job.

Create Free Account