Cloud Client Inside Sales Specialist

Description -

Cloud Client Inside Sales Specialist

Job Summary

The Cloud Client Inside Sales Specialist is responsible for driving revenue growth through proactive outbound engagement with customers and prospects focused on cloud-based solutions and services. This role applies consultative and strategic selling techniques to align customer business objectives with HP cloud offerings, while independently managing pipeline execution, forecasting accuracy, and quota attainment. The specialist serves as a trusted advisor for transactional and moderately complex cloud opportunities, partnering closely with field sales and cross-functional teams to ensure customer success and long-term value realization.

Responsibilities

• Independently executes outbound sales motions focused on cloud solutions, subscriptions, and services, effectively progressing opportunities through the full sales lifecycle.

• Consistently meets or exceeds assigned sales quotas and performance targets, demonstrating strength in both transactional cloud selling and solution-oriented conversations.

• Applies strategic judgment to align customer needs and business outcomes with appropriate cloud offerings, determining when to engage field sales or specialists for complex or competitive deals.

• Utilizes consultative selling methodologies to uncover customer challenges, articulate value propositions, and position cloud solutions that drive efficiency, scalability, and business impact.

• Prospects for new opportunities within existing accounts while expanding customer adoption, renewals, and upsell/cross-sell motions for cloud-based offerings.

• Maintains accurate pipeline management, forecasting, and opportunity documentation within CRM systems in accordance with HP sales processes.

• Partners cross-functionally with sales, marketing, pricing, finance, and technical teams to coordinate account strategies and improve overall win rates.

• Owns forecast accuracy by incorporating historical performance, customer insights, and market dynamics into sales planning and execution.

• Coordinates internal resources and support to ensure effective execution of cloud sales initiatives and customer engagement strategies.

• Continuously builds knowledge of HP cloud portfolios, licensing models, and competitive landscape to enhance sales effectiveness.

Education & Experience Recommended

• High School Diploma, GED, Higher Secondary education, or equivalent professional experience.

• Typically has 4–6 years of related experience in inside sales, cloud sales, technology sales, or a comparable customer-facing role.

• Experience selling subscription-based, SaaS, or cloud-enabled solutions is strongly preferred.

Preferred Certifications

• Certified Inside Sales Professional (CISP)

• Cloud-related sales or technology certifications (preferred but not required)

Knowledge & Skills

• Cloud & Subscription-Based Selling

• Business-to-Business (B2B) Sales

• Inside Sales & Outbound Prospecting

• Consultative & Solution Selling

• Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

• Microsoft Dynamics

• Pipeline Management & Forecasting

• Sales Prospecting & Lead Development

• Cross-Selling & Upselling

• Value Proposition Development

• Sales Process & Methodology

• Digital & Cloud Product Knowledge

Cross-Organizational Skills

• Effective Communication

• Results Orientation

• Learning Agility

• Digital Fluency

• Customer Centricity

Impact & Scope

• Impacts multiple internal teams and customer accounts through effective sales execution.

• Acts as a contributor and informal project leader by providing direction, coordinating resources, and supporting informed decision-making across sales activities.

Complexity

• Works on moderately complex assignments requiring sound judgment, analytical thinking, and intermediate problem-solving skills in a dynamic cloud sales environment.

Disclaimer

This job description outlines the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications. Job responsibilities and requirements may change at any time based on business needs.

Salary:

The on-target earnings (OTE) range for this role is $29.50 to $37 USD per hour with a 60%/40% (salary/incentive) mix. Pay varies by work location, job-related
knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits:

HP offers a comprehensive benefits package for this position, including:

 * Health insurance
 * Dental insurance
 * Vision insurance
 * Long term/short term disability insurance
 * Employee assistance program
 * Flexible spending account
 * Life insurance
 * Generous time off policies, including;
 * 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
 * 13 paid holidays
 * Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview
   [https://hpbenefits.ce.alight.com/])

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this
posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time,
with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Job -

Sales

Schedule -

Full time

Shift -

Shift 1, 0% premium (United States of America)

Travel -

No

Relocation -

No

Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) - 

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