Strategic Account Manager – North India (Enterprise & Mid-Market Customers) at AristaNetworks

Who You’ll Work With: You will work for Arista Networks, a global leader in data-driven networking solutions, as a Strategic Account Manager responsible for driving revenue growth across enterprise and mid-market accounts in North India. In this role, you’ll lead end-to-end sales cycles, develop new strategic accounts, and expand existing relationships by promoting Arista’s full portfolio of innovative networking, cloud, and security solutions. Collaborating closely with system engineers, channel partners, and executive leadership, you will play a critical role in delivering high-impact customer outcomes and contributing to Arista’s continued success in the region. What You’ll Do: Arista Networks is looking for a highly driven Strategic Account Manager to lead and grow our business across enterprise and mid-market accounts in North India. This is a critical field-facing role focused on acquiring new logos and expanding wallet share in existing accounts. The ideal candidate will have a hunter mindset with a proven track record of selling networking, cloud, or security infrastructure solutions to CXOs and IT leaders. You will partner closely with system engineers, channel teams, marketing, and leadership to deliver superior customer outcomes. Refined for clarity and conciseness: • Own and exceed revenue targets across named enterprise and mid-market accounts in North India • Identify, engage, and develop new strategic accounts (white space) • Drive full sales cycles from prospecting to close using a consultative, value-based approach • Sell the entire Arista portfolio: • Data Center Switching (Leaf/Spine) • Cloud Grade Routing • Cognitive Campus (incl. WiFi) • NDR/Security (Awake) • CloudVision (Automation & Telemetry) • Monitoring Fabric (Big Switch) • Leverage Arista SEs and channel partners to build solution proposals aligned to customer IT and business outcomes • Engage with C-level and VP-level executives to understand their IT transformation journey and position Arista’s strategic value • Conduct Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) and maintain detailed account plans • Collaborate on local demand generation campaigns, technology briefings, and workshops • Contribute to accurate pipeline and forecast management • Stay updated on competitor positioning, pricing strategies, and industry shifts