Senior AI Platform Sales Specialist (SSP) - Italy

About The Job

Red Hat EMEA Technology Sales is looking for a Senior AI Platform Sales Specialist (SSP) to join our team in Rome, Milan, or remotely in Italy. This highly technical sales support role will ensure successful Go‑To‑Market (GTM) execution for Red Hat’s AI Strategy across your region and support the EMEA Geo. The role requires a deep understanding of delivering productive outcomes using the Red Hat AI Portfolio, enabling direct sales account team peers and partners to do the same with customers. You will consult on GTM with Products and Engineering, mentor in executing winning sales plays, and partner with Cloud Service Providers, SIs, and 3rd‑party ISVs.

What You Will Do

• Consult on and enable successful execution of Data Science AI/ML and Generative AI solutions in the assigned geo, focusing on Red Hat AI GTM.
• Educate customers and stakeholders on the value of Red Hat’s Data Science AI/ML and Generative AI offerings, highlighting their applications and benefits.
• Lead and enable on hyper‑competitive sales situations for the Data Science AI/ML and Generative AI portfolio, leveraging expertise in Predictive Analytics and Generative AI development practices.
• Serve as a geo‐level bi‑directional conduit of GTM for Red Hat AI between sales, products, engineering, marketing, enablement, and customer success, ensuring seamless communication and collaboration.
• Work closely with Red Hat AI product teams, providing feedback and identifying gaps in the offering to drive continuous improvement.
• Build lasting relationships with cloud providers and other 3rd parties for joint GTM, focusing on Data Science AI/ML and Generative AI solutions.
• Interface with regional sales leadership for account planning and GTM, ensuring alignment and effective execution of Red Hat AI sales strategies.

What You Will Bring

• Subject matter expert in Data Science and Data Engineering concepts, Predictive Analytics, and/or Generative AI development practices.
• Working knowledge of full‑stack AI development and deployment tools, including Feature Stores, Vector Databases, Embedding Models, ETL tooling, and modern programming languages/frameworks.
• Experience with the Kubernetes ecosystem, including competing technologies and Cloud Service Providers with established account relationships.
• Understanding of DevOps, agile, and similar concepts.
• Working knowledge of full‑stack application development and deployment tools—build, deployment, project management, automation, source code management, testing, quality/security, monitoring (APM), and configuration—for delivering applications to production.
• Executive presence with public speaking skills.
• Expert Practitioner of the Challenger Sales Model.
• Entrepreneurial mindset.

Preferred Qualifications

• Computer Science or other technical degree with an MBA, emphasizing a strong foundation in technical and business acumen.
• Previous experience as a sales engineer, technical sales, or similar role, highlighting expertise in driving sales and technical conversations in the Data Science AI/ML and Generative AI space.
• Experience working with cloud providers and other 3rd parties for joint GTM, leveraging relationships to drive indirect sales and co‑selling opportunities.
• Background in leading development teams in delivering applications to production, consulting, and/or driving sales of Red Hat AI solutions, demonstrating a deep understanding of customer challenges and the ability to propose credible solutions.
• Strong relationships with Cloud Service Provider account teams, executives, and industry partners, with the ability to grow and maintain these relationships to drive co‑selling and indirect sales opportunities.
• Technical and/or sales role experience working directly for hyperscalers or in the partner ecosystem.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Italian and English.
• Ready to travel up to 50% across Italy and parts of the EMEA region.

About Red Hat

Red Hat is the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, using a community‑powered approach to deliver high‑performing Linux, cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. Spread across 40+ countries, our associates work flexibly across work environments, from in‑office to office‑flex to fully remote, depending on the requirements of their role. Red Hatters are encouraged to bring their best ideas, no matter their title or tenure. We hire creative, passionate people ready to contribute their ideas, help solve complex problems, and make an impact.

Inclusion at Red Hat

Red Hat’s culture is built on open source principles of transparency, collaboration, and inclusion, where the best ideas can come from anywhere and anyone. When this is realized, it empowers people from different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences to come together to share ideas, challenge the status quo, and drive innovation. Our aspiration is that everyone experiences this culture with equal opportunity and access, and that all voices are not only heard but also celebrated. We hope you will join our celebration, and we welcome and encourage applicants from all the beautiful dimensions that compose our global village.

Equal Opportunity Policy (EEO)

Red Hat is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We review applications for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, veteran status, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Red Hat does not seek or accept unsolicited resumes or CVs from recruitment agencies. We are not responsible for, and will not pay, any fees, commissions, or any other payment related to unsolicited resumes or CVs except as required in a written contract between Red Hat and the recruitment agency or party requesting payment of a fee. Red Hat supports individuals with disabilities and provides reasonable accommodations to job applicants. If you need assistance completing our online job application, email application‑ General inquiries, such as those regarding the status of a job application, will not receive a reply.

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