Sales Development Intern

Pure Storage was founded with the ambitious goal of revolutionizing the computing infrastructure industry. Today we are building the data platform for the cloud era and we’ve accomplished the first step towards that goal by bringing to market the simplest and most reliable all-flash storage array in history.

We have grown at records speeds and are looking to continue building our team of incredible talent with dynamic, ambitious energetic sales professionals looking to excel in their careers and help drive impact at Pure Storage.

* Identify, qualify and set appointments for field counterparts * Deep understanding and research on key target accounts * Help progress opportunities as needed and directed with field Account Executive * Handle project upsells and renewals as needed. * Qualify and respond to daily marketing generated leads * Help drive attendance to scheduled partner events via email and/or calls * Work closely with Account Executive field sales to identify sales targets, initiatives and penetrate new accounts * Work with Channel on outbound prospecting campaigns with partners * Communicate early and often with Marketing on strategy, lead generation, lead programs * Continually keep up with current storage trends, companies, news releases, and competitor news * Daily use of sales enablement tools including but not limited to Salesforce.com, Discover.org, Gmail, LinkedIn, Insidesales.com, YellowBook, Govini

* Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree * Consistent track record of exceeding quota and penetrating net-new accounts * Ability to efficiently manage and prioritize various sales-related activities and fluently adapt to shifting priorities * Excellent verbal and written communication skills * Ability to clearly communicate Pure Storage business value to varying roles in an IT organization and/or procurement officials * Strong organizational skills and effective time management * Demonstrated ability to optimize performance and drive results in a fast-paced environment