Account Executive Large Enterprise - Spain

Workday Workday · Enterprise · Madrid, Spain

Account Executive Large Enterprise role at Workday, a company that positions itself as an AI platform for managing people, money, and agents. The role focuses on selling SaaS/Cloud based ERP/HCM/Financial/Planning/Analytics solutions to C-levels, developing sales strategies, managing deal cycles, and collaborating with internal teams. The company emphasizes its AI capabilities in its product offerings.

What you'd actually do

  1. Develop strategy for prioritizing, targeting, and closing key opportunities in assigned territory
  2. Performs account planning for assigned accounts, coordinating with pre-sales and other resources to ensure strategic alignment
  3. Initiate and support sales of Workday solutions within prospects and shares Workday value proposition
  4. Be responsible for developing relationships with net new customers with a focus on deal management and connecting customers with Workday solutions, particularly core financials
  5. Negotiate deals with a variety of C-Suite Executives to close opportunities

Skills

Required

  • experience selling SaaS/Cloud based ERP / HCM / Financial / Planning / or Analytics solutions to C-levels from a field sales position
  • Experience collaborating with internal teams (pre-sales, value, inside sales) to achieve quota and run multiple deals at once
  • Experience with managing longer deal cycles, including prospecting for a portion of opportunities
  • Proven experience understanding 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
  • Able to quickly establish trust with key stakeholders
  • Prior experience with partnering with internal team members on account strategies for short and long term prospecting and territory management
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills (Spanish - English)