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 Operations organization. With a net new revenue focus, they are the fuel for Workday’s new customer growth!
This phenomenal team of hardworking professionals plays 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 that partnering with our customers to craft relevant solutions that deliver long lasting value is super important. We want to make sure that our customers are positively satisfied from day one and forever ongoing. In this role, you will:
This phenomenal team of hardworking professionals plays 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 that partnering with our customers to craft relevant solutions that deliver long lasting value is super important. 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
- Performs 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 proposition
- Build and nurture relationships with new customers, managing the deal process and connecting them to Workday solutions, particularly core financials
- Negotiate deals with a variety of C-Suite Executives to close opportunities
- Maintain accurate and timely customer/prospect, pipeline, and service forecast data
About You
Basic Qualifications
- 8 years of experience in field sales, selling enterprise SaaS/cloud-based ERP, HCM, financial, planning, and analytics solutions or cloud software/applications to C-level executives
- 5 years of proven expertise in developing relationships with large enterprise net new customers and achieving new business acquisition in enterprise software sales, consistently meeting or exceeding sales quotas
- 5 years of track record in value selling, driving customer engagement and sales for complex enterprise solutions with long sales cycles by effectively highlighting product value
Other Qualifications
- Experience collaborating with some of our key sales & implementation partners including Salesforce, AWS, Deloitte, Accenture, Cognizant, KPMG etc.
- Ability to leverage both business acumen and industry insights to understand market dynamics, interpret business situations, and drive informed strategic decisions
- Adept in account development strategies, including the creation and management of customer accounts, with a focus on driving expansion and revenue growth
- Ability to strategize and execute sales acceleration techniques to shorten sales cycles and optimize sales team performance
- Exhibits deep product knowledge expertise, encompassing the skill to articulate product features, benefits, and use cases effectively
- Excellent communication skill, with strong ability to clearly and effectively convey information through diverse channels
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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