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Posted Jun 1, 2026

Account Manager – State Government, University

Job Description: • Manages one or more large State Government and/or Higher Education accounts or serves as the account lead for a significant portion of a major public-sector customer. • Develops a deep understanding of the customer’s mission objectives, policy priorities, funding models, regulatory requirements, and operational challenges. • Adds value by aligning HPE’s strategy, solutions, and services to support public outcomes such as service delivery, research advancement, education access, cybersecurity, data protection, and digital transformation. • Drives overall account performance across all HPE business units while managing a balanced portfolio aligned to public-sector procurement models and budget cycles. • Accountable for building and maintaining a healthy opportunity pipeline, leading early engagement activities, and orchestrating deal teams through contract award and implementation. • Acts as the primary advocate for the customer within HPE. • Builds strong, trusted relationships across IT leadership, executive administration, academic leadership, procurement, and program stakeholders. Requirements: • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required; engineering, technology, public administration, or business background preferred. • Advanced degree or MBA a plus. • Typically 6–10+ years of account management or public-sector sales experience. • Experience working with State Government, Higher Education, or public-sector IT environments strongly preferred. • Experience navigating public procurement, contracts, and funding models is highly desirable. Benefits: • Health & Wellbeing • Personal & Professional Development • Unconditional Inclusion