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Account Executive

Workday Milan, Italy Hybrid senior full-time

Salary

€68,200 - €102,300 EUR per year

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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 growing new customer revenue and guiding customers on a journey to leave legacy platforms behind and adopt a new class of 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
  • 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

What We Offer:

  • Base salary range: €68,200 - €102,300 EUR
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Flexible work arrangements, with at least 50% of time spent in the office or in the field

Work Environment:

  • Full-time position
  • Hybrid work model

Skills

Required

Nice to have

  • High-velocity sales cycle
  • Competitive landscape analysis
  • Internal team collaboration
  • Excellent communication skills

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You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://workday.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Workday/job/Italy-Milan/Account-Executive-Medium-Enterprise_JR-0111077

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