Required Qualifications & Experience
Education
B.E./B.Tech in Computer Science, IT, Civil, Mechanical or a related engineering discipline. Technical fluency is a strong advantage.
MBA from a reputed institution is preferred.
Sales Experience
12+ years in B2B software or IT services sales, with a consistent record of achieving or exceeding individual current-business quota.
Proven success selling software development, digital engineering, cloud/data/AI or product engineering services to enterprise and mid-market buyers.
Experience closing complex, long-cycle, solution-based deals ($500K–$5M+) and building new-logo pipeline without a ready-made lead engine.
Personally closed deals within the last two years.
Prior experience selling to software product companies / ISVs is strongly preferred.
Selling into AEC / BIM / Infrastructure or Manufacturing / Industry 4.0 / PLM buyers is a significant plus.
Market & Domain Knowledge
Solid understanding of software services engagement models (T&M;, fixed price, dedicated teams/ODC, managed services) and how buyers evaluate and select engineering partners.
Understanding of buying personas across Technology (CTO/CIO), Product, Engineering and Business,
and how digital transformation decisions are made.
Working familiarity with cloud platforms and partner ecosystems (AWS / Azure / GCP); familiarity with the AEC/BIM (Autodesk) and Manufacturing / IT-OT / PLM ecosystems is an advantage.
Existing senior relationships in target buyer communities across the USA, Europe/UK, India, Middle East or Japan/APAC.
Geographic Exposure
Active sales experience in at least two of: USA, UK/Europe, India. Experience in the Middle East (Saudi Arabia, UAE) or Japan/APAC is an added advantage.
Willingness to travel extensively to build and maintain client relationships globally.
Key Performance Indicators
Earned Revenue: Neilsoft is driven on Earned Revenue, and this role’s performance is linked tightly to it.
Pipeline and recent business: qualified pipeline created, number of new logos, quality of leads and average deal size.
Sales discipline: adherence to sales process, quality of CRM documentation and forecast accuracy.
Collaboration: partnership with SES pre-sales, technology and delivery teams, and quality of customer relationships built.
📌 Associate Vice President Sales Pune
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