Introduction At IBM Global Sales, we bring together innovation, collaboration, and expertise to help clients solve their most complex business challenges. Working across industries and geographies, you'll partner with colleagues, clients, and partners to co-create solutions that drive digital transformation and lasting impact. Success in Global Sales is built on curiosity, empathy, and collaboration. You'll connect technical understanding with strong people skills, building trusted relationships and shaping solutions that improve business and society. With world-class onboarding, continuous learning, and a supportive culture, IBM offers the tools and opportunities to grow your career. Join us and be part of a global team that's passionate about driving innovation and making a difference. Your role and responsibilities As a Technology Sales Leader, you will drive technology strategy with customers, focusing on the entire IBM Technology Portfolio. This portfolio includes IBM Software and IBM Infrastructure, encompassing various platforms and product portfolios. You will develop targeted account plans based on customer, industry, and product footprint to grow existing and new client relationships. Your primary responsibilities will include: Develop Account Plans: Create targeted account plans based on customer, industry, and product footprint to drive growth and expand existing and new client relationships. Drive IBM Technology Strategy: Translate customer needs into the right cross-Technology architecture, in context of use cases and critical technology decision points, to win the platform. Build Senior Relationships: Engage in CxO conversations to build senior IBM relationships and ensure executive client buy-in, serving as the customer's strategic advisor. Translate Customer Requirements: Interpret customer needs and develop solutions that meet their business objectives, leveraging IBM's Technology offerings. Foster Executive Buy-in: Ensure executive client buy-in by providing strategic guidance and support to drive business outcomes. Required education Bachelor's Degree Preferred education Master's Degree Required technical and professional expertise Deep Expertise in Technology Sales: Proven track record of driving growth in high-priority accounts by developing targeted account plans and translating customer needs into cross-Technology architecture. Experience with CxO Conversations: Skilled in engaging with C-level executives to build senior relationships and ensure executive client buy-in, serving as a strategic advisor to drive business outcomes. Cross-Technology Architecture: In-depth knowledge of designing and implementing comprehensive solutions that meet customer business objectives, leveraging IBM's Technology offerings. Industry and Product Footprint: Strong understanding of industry trends and product footprint to identify opportunities and develop effective account plans. Strategic Guidance and Support: Proven ability to provide strategic guidance and support to drive business outcomes and foster executive buy-in. 5+ years of experience in the Airlines Industry. Preferred technical and professional experience Deep Industry Knowledge: Experience with industry trends and market dynamics, enabling the development of targeted account plans that drive growth and expansion of existing and new client relationships. Advanced Technology Acumen: In-depth understanding of emerging technologies and their applications, allowing for the design and implementation of comprehensive cross-Technology architectures that meet customer business objectives. Executive Engagement Strategies: Proven ability to develop and execute effective CxO engagement strategies, fostering senior relationships and ensuring executive client buy-in to drive business outcomes. IBM has a global presence, operating in more than 175 countries with a broad-based geographic distribution of revenue. The company's Global Markets organization is a strategic sales business unit that manages IBM's global footprint, working closely with dedicated country-based operating units to serve clients locally. These country teams have client relationship managers who lead integrated teams of consultants, solution specialists and delivery professionals to enable clients' growth and innovation. By complementing local expertise with global experience and digital capabilities, IBM builds deep and broad-based client relationships. This local management focus fosters speed in supporting clients, addressing new markets and making investments in emerging opportunities. Additionally, the Global Markets organization serves clients with expertise in their industry as well as through the products and services that IBM and partners supply. IBM is also expanding its reach to new and existing clients through digital marketplaces. In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better. Being an IBMer means you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you'll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background. Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. 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Now it's time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world. IBM is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status. IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to: - Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being - Financial programs such as 401(k), cash balance pension plan, the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs - Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law - Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals - Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law. This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role. IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship. The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year. This position is eligible for participation in an IBM Sales Incentive plan. Actual incentive opportunity will be based on performance and the eligible Target Incentive, as addressed in the applicable plan, all of which is subject to change. The compensation range listed for this position is the IBM Reference Salary that is used when you are not actively participating in a sales plan. Your actual base pay plus incentive opportunity will be determined by the Incentive Plan assigned to you. Job Title Technology Sales Leader - Central Market Date posted 08-May-2026 Job ID 113737 City / Township / Village Dallas State / Province Texas Country United States Work arrangement Hybrid Area of work Sales Employment type Regular Contract type Regular Projected Minimum Salary per year 241,200.00 Projected Maximum Salary per year 305,520.00 Position type Professional Travel required Some travel may be required based on business demand Company (0147) International Business Machines Corporation Shift General (daytime) Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position? Yes