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Account Executive - Public Sector

Posted 14 Days Ago
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United Kingdom
Mid level
United Kingdom
Mid level
Account Executives at Workday drive new customer growth by developing strategies to target and close opportunities in assigned territories. They engage with C-level executives, maintain accurate customer data, and collaborate with internal teams to align on sales strategies, ensuring customer satisfaction with Workday's solutions.
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Your work days are brighter here.

At Workday, it all began with a conversation over breakfast. When our founders met at a sunny California diner, they came up with an idea to revolutionize the enterprise software market. And when we began to rise, one thing that really set us apart was our culture. A culture which was driven by our value of putting our people first. And ever since, the happiness, development, and contribution of every Workmate is central to who we are. Our Workmates believe a healthy employee-centric, collaborative culture is the essential mix of ingredients for success in business. That’s why we look after our people, communities and the planet while still being profitable. Feel encouraged to shine, however that manifests: you don’t need to hide who you are. You can feel the energy and the passion, it's what makes us unique. Inspired to make a brighter work day for all and transform with us to the next stage of our growth journey? Bring your brightest version of you and have a brighter work day here.

About the Team

Workmates pride themselves on winning while having fun! That means supporting each other while driving accountability for amazing results and performance. This team is no different. Everything we do inspires a brighter work day for all. The Enterprise Sales team at Workday helps the company to continue to grow by balancing integrity and innovation, ensuring Workmates have the environment to bring their best self, and get better by pushing and developing themselves and the Workmates around them.

About the Role

Here at Workday, our Account Executives are key players in our Field Sales organization. With a net new revenue focus, they are the fuel for Workday’s new customer growth. This fantastic team of hardworking professionals play a key role in guiding new customers on a journey that can see them leave the limitations of legacy platforms behind and move forward with a new class of enterprise management cloud. As a team, we believe in partnering with our customers to craft relevant solutions that deliver long lasting value. We want to make sure that our customers are positively satisfied from day one and forever ongoing.

In this role, you will:

  • Develop strategy for prioritizing, targeting, and closing key opportunities in assigned territory

  • Perform account planning for assigned accounts, coordinating with pre-sales and other resources to ensure strategic alignment

  • Initiate and support sales of Workday solutions within Large Enterprise prospects and shares Workday value propositions

  • Maintain accurate and timely customer/prospect, pipeline, and service forecast data

About You

Basic Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience selling SaaS/Cloud based ERP / HCM / Financial / Planning / or Analytics solutions to C-levels from a field sales position.

  • Experience negotiating deals with a variety of C-Suite Executives to close opportunities

  • Experience of selling to Public Sector / Public Services 

Other Qualifications

  • Experience in engaging in a programmatic approach to generate and develop leads within your territory

  • Proven track record in a high-velocity sales cycle, including prospecting for a portion of opportunities

  • Understanding of the strategic competitive landscape of the industry by staying up to date with trends and customer needs so you can effectively position Workday solutions within accounts

  • Experience leveraging and partnering with internal team members on account strategies

Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

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