Strategic District Manager

About the Team

NetApp is the trusted partner for organizations transforming data into opportunity. As the only enterprise-grade storage service natively embedded in Google Cloud, AWS, and Microsoft Azure, we empower customers to run everything from traditional workloads to enterprise AI with unmatched performance, resilience, and security.

Our culture celebrates mold breakers, bold thinkers, and problem solvers. We reward initiative, impact, and ownership, providing the flexibility to balance professional ambition with personal life. At NetApp, differences are not just welcomed—they drive everything we do. We embrace a hybrid working environment designed to strengthen connection, collaboration, and culture for all employees.

About the Role

NetApp is seeking a dynamic and visionary Strategic District Manager (SDM) to lead our go-to-market efforts across the Manufacturing (Auto & Energy) verticals within the Strategics Business Unit. This role is pivotal in driving growth, innovation, and customer transformation across a portfolio of high-value, data-intensive clients.

You will lead a team of Client Executives, shaping strategic account plans and orchestrating cross-functional collaboration to deliver exceptional business outcomes. This is a high-impact leadership role that requires a blend of strategic thinking, industry expertise, and operational excellence. The ideal candidate will be passionate about customer success, skilled in building executive relationships, and experienced in managing complex sales cycles in a matrixed environment.

We are all about helping customers turn challenges into business opportunities. It starts with bringing new thinking to age-old problems, like how to use data most effectively to run better—but also to innovate. You will tailor your approach to the customer's unique needs with a combination of fresh thinking and proven approaches.

Hiring Process

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Equal Opportunity

NetApp is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, protected veteran status, and any other protected classification.