Account Executive - oCFO - Customer Base, Large Enterprise

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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.

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About the Team

Would you like to have the opportunity to join one of the most creative companies in the software industry, focussing on the Office of the CFO? If you understand how the future finance function can drive greater business value and can translate business strategy into an enabling change strategy, this is the role for you

About the Role

Here at Workday, our Account Executives are key players in our Field Sales organization. Our Customer Base sales team uses their extensive experience and consultative selling skills to initiate and support sales of Workday Solutions within Workday’s existing customers. This fantastic team of hardworking professionals play a key role in driving incremental add-on business into strategic named accounts.  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:

• Be responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with existing customers with a focus on upselling via deal management

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

• Drive strategic add-on and renewal business of Workday solutions within Large Enterprise customers

• Coordinate cross functionally with Workday’s internal teams (pre-sales, digital, value & bid-management, marketing, technical and sales support)

About You

Basic Qualifications
• 8+ years of professional experience in software sales, including experience in a team selling environment.
• 5+ years of experience selling SaaS/Cloud based ERP, Financial, Planning, or Analytics solutions to C-levels within enterprise accounts.
• 5+ years experience working within finance and/or with finance executives.
•Experience negotiating deals with a variety of C-Suite Executives to close opportunities
•Experience with building relationships with existing customers for add-on or incremental business
•Experience in developing long-term account strategies with existing customers

Other Qualifications
•Experience with managing longer deal cycles beyond 6 months, with large deal sizes
•Understanding of the 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
•Ability to quickly understand business challenges and create solutions. An appreciation of the responsibilities and challenges of the Finance function of today, with an interest in co-creating desired business solutions.
•You enjoy working as part of a team and contributing best practices to aid the success of all. We believe in a continuous learning mentality.
•Strong organization and communication skills to drive urgency in closing new business. Adept at maintaining accurate and timely customer, pipeline, and forecast data.