Cloud Economist

**Hungry, Humble, Honest, with Heart.**

**The Opportunity**

The Cloud Economist is responsible for working with Nutanix Reps, SE's, and other internal organizations to provide clients with financial/business justification for implementation of Nutanix Enterprise Cloud. By taking clients through the financial modeling process, the Cloud Economist helps them realize the game-changing ability of Nutanix to transform their experience of managing IT.

You will work with Nutanix Sales management to help the broad Nutanix field organization understand how to build the increased business value of Nutanix hybrid cloud solutions into their account plans and sales strategy. You will serve as focal point for all business value, TCO, ROI, business case and financial discussions with our customers. Your responsibilities will include driving business case, value analysis and ROI related Business Development activities within Nutanix, supporting the Sales organization, Marketing, BD and products teams on ROI/economic related customer engagements.

This is a high impact, customer facing role responsible for developing compelling financial business cases that increase revenue and conversion rate of sales opportunities. This position will support customer engagements in North America.

**About the Team**

Nutanix is enabling IT Transformation with Enterprise Cloud Solutions. We need subject matter experts to help our sales teams close these transformational deals by conducting and delivering Business Value assessments in collaboration with our customers, Enterprise Purchase and Licensing agreements, and creative financial solutions. This is a customer facing role working with our top performing sales teams on large, transformational opportunities that will move the needle for Nutanix.

**Your Role**

· Working with Nutanix and Partner reps to identify which accounts are best suited for Enterprise Agreements, Financial Value Selling, and custom procurement models

· Presenting complex financial topics and offerings to customer decision makers

· Building custom Enterprise Purchase Agreements and Financial Models in support of sales engagements

· Using detail TCO and ROI models to help clients understand the economics of Nutanix Enterprise Cloud and the appropriate procurement vehicle to maximize business outcomes

· Review existing customer installed based and associated go forward options in context of client strategy and business objectives

· Providing enablement to sales teams on how to best leverage Nutanix purchasing frameworks

· Working with Nutanix Financial Solutions partners to provide financing options as needed

**What You Will Bring**

· Financial Acumen: ability to produce and present Nutanix’s value proposition for the client through quantitative financial analysis

· Business Acumen: through effective discovery extract a customer’s unique financial and operational pain points and business outcomes and align Nutanix solutions accordingly

· An ability to grasp the technical requirements for both Nutanix and competing solutions, including public cloud providers and traditional IT vendors

· Ability to explain complex problems and solutions in a concise and easy to understand and compelling way

· High level of specialized sales and product solution knowledge

· 7+ years prior Sales, Consulting, or similar customer facing role

· Demonstrated financial modeling capabilities in an IT Context (examples: ROI analysis, TCO Analysis, Cloud Costing, Financial Solutions for IT, Technology Business Management, Financial Analyst roles)

· Knowledge of financial budgeting practices, capital vs. operating expense items, and software purchasing

· Experience selling IT related software, services, or infrastructure

· Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience; MBA a plus

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between USD $ 245,680 and USD $368,520 per year.

However, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a sign-on bonus, restricted stock units, and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors. Our application deadline is 40 days from the date of posting. In good faith, the posting may be removed prior to this date if the position is filled or extended in good faith.

We're an Equal Opportunity Employer Nutanix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and (in the U.S.) an Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other category protected by applicable law. We hire and promote individuals solely on the basis of qualifications for the job to be filled. We strive to foster an inclusive working environment that enables all our Nutants to be themselves and to do great work in a safe and welcoming environment, free of unlawful discrimination, intimidation or harassment. As part of this commitment, we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please let us know by contacting CandidateAccommodationRequests@nutanix.com.