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Customer Base Account Executive

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The Customer Base Account Executive will manage existing accounts, drive sales of Kainos Workday products, and collaborate with marketing and account management teams to achieve targets.
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Join Kainos and Shape the Future 

At Kainos, we’re problem solvers, innovators, and collaborators - driven by a shared mission to create real impact. Whether we’re transforming digital services for millions, delivering cutting-edge Workday solutions, or pushing the boundaries of technology, we do it together.

We believe in a people-first culture, where your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and your contributions truly make a difference. Here, you’ll be part of a diverse, ambitious team that celebrates creativity and collaboration.

Ready to make your mark? Join us and be part of something bigger.

About The Team 

You will join our Customer Base Sales team selling into enterprise level clients across the world. You will work inside our Sales & Marketing function with a core focus on commercial activity. You will join a high performing team that thrives in a high-pressure environment. We are an international and super fun team that is diverse and collaborative. 

 

About The Person 

You are a team player with a positive can do attitude and entrepreneurial mindset. Ideally, you have a strong understanding of Workday and or other HR and Finance platforms 

You thrive in a dynamic fast-moving environment that is constantly adapting to change. Willingness to travel at least once per quarter for client visits, conferences, and user groups. This person flourishes in a quota driven, highly competitive, high performance and pressurised environment. You pose the ability to plan and prioritise your time effectively to meet deadlines in accordance with business and customer requirements. 

 

Essential Requirements: 

  • Sales Experience: Minimum of 2 years direct selling experience in SaaS sales; closing deals in a Sales Executive or Account Management role. Experience in value based consultative selling and closing. Quota delivery, Pipeline management and accurate forecasting experience. Experience selling to the office of CHRO or CFO (HR / HRIT and Finance Leaders) 

 

  • Communication: Excellent communication skills, active listening, written, verbal articulation and presentation skills with proven capability of delivering a value-based proposal 

 

 

  • Educational Background or Professional Experience: Minimum Bachelor’s degree with concentration in Arts, Science, Business, Information Technology, or more significant professional sales experience than stated above 

 

  • Proficiency in Dynamics 365 or other CRM (SFDC, HubSpot etc.). 

 

Desirable 

  • Workday certified or selling into Workday customers or HRIS and Finance. 

  • Experience in creating Account Plans, segmenting product whitespace, defining wallet share, using tech stack such as Zoom info and LinkedIn Sales Navigator 

  • Inside sales, sales development, or account management 

About The Job 

Retaining and growing an existing base of customers in your defined territory. You will become the Account lead for set of defined Accounts across EMEA. You will become fully responsible and accountable for all Kainos Workday Product commercial activity and account management matters with these customers. You will work in close partnership with a 1:1 mentor and a close knit group of Account Directors and Account Executives in the Region. 

Your key responsibilities will include: 

  • Delivering against monthly, quarterly and annual individual and team targets (revenue and activity) in the pursuit of generating qualified pipeline 

  • Account Planning with Account Managers and Directors on prospecting and opportunity qualification activities - Working independently to engage and generate opportunity from initial Discovery to Qualification 

  • Understanding buyer persona challenges as they relate to Workday, actively listen, build trust, articulate their challenges, and propose potential solutions 

  • Collaborate with the Customer Base Marketing Manager, Account Managers, Directors VP to assist in the creation and execution of demand generation 

 

Embracing our differences   

At Kainos, we believe in the power of diversity, equity and inclusion. We are committed to building a team that is as diverse as the world we live in, where everyone is valued, respected, and given an equal chance to thrive.   We actively seek out talented people from all backgrounds, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other characteristic that makes them who they are.   We also believe every candidate deserves a level playing field. 

Our friendly talent acquisition team is here to support you every step of the way, so if you require any accommodations or adjustments, we encourage you to reach out. 

We understand that everyone's journey is different, and by having a private conversation we can ensure that our recruitment process is tailored to your needs.


Top Skills

CRM
Dynamics 365
Hubspot
Linkedin Sales Navigator
Salesforce
Workday

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