# Account Executive

**Company**: Workday
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Sales
**Industry**: Technology

**Apply**: https://workday.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Workday/job/FRA-Remote/Account-Executive-Medium-Enterprise---Lyon_JR-0110680-1?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply
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## Description

We're looking for an Account Executive to join our Field Sales organization. As a key player, you will focus on net new revenue growth and guide new customers on a journey to leave legacy platforms behind and adopt Workday's enterprise management cloud.

**Responsibilities:**

- 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 Medium Enterprise prospects and share Workday value propositions

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

**Requirements:**

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

- 4+ years of experience negotiating deals with C-Suite Executives to close opportunities

- 4+ years of experience in engaging in a programmatic approach to generate and develop leads within your territory

- Prior experience/local presence in the Lyon region, along with a solid understanding of its business fabric and professional networks, is highly valued

**Nice to Have:**

- 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

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

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills

## Skills

### Required
- SaaS
- Cloud-based ERP
- HCM
- Financial Planning
- Analytics
- Sales

### Nice to have
- French
- Lyon business networks

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