Senior Account Manager - Fusion Cloud Applications (federal Government - Act)

Oracle Oracle · Enterprise · CANBERRA, Australia

Senior Account Manager for Oracle's Fusion Cloud Applications (ERP, EPM & SCM, HCM and CX) focusing on the Federal Government sector in Canberra, Australia. This is a hunting role requiring experience in complex software/SaaS sales, deep knowledge of the Australian Federal Government procurement landscape, and a proven track record of winning new business and exceeding sales targets.

What you'd actually do

  1. Establish professional and deep relationships with key personnel in assigned customers and prospects
  2. Lead account planning - account strategy, financial targets, and critical milestones
  3. Lead and manage the end-to-end sales process through engagement of appropriate Pre-Sales, Consulting and Partner resources
  4. Define appropriate ERP, EPM & SCM, HCM and CX value propositions and drive the implementation and execution of sales and marketing campaigns
  5. Understand the competitive landscape and customer needs, to effectively position Oracle ERP, EPM, SCM, HCM, and CX Cloud offerings

Skills

Required

  • complex software and/or SaaS sales
  • consultative selling
  • account planning
  • sales process management
  • value proposition definition
  • competitive analysis
  • pipeline development
  • forecasting
  • relationship building
  • Australian Federal Government knowledge
  • new business generation
  • complex sales engagement management
  • customer pain point articulation
  • business acumen
  • public sector decision-making process understanding
  • C-level communication and presentation skills

Nice to have

  • existing senior relationships in the Australian Federal Government

What the JD emphasized

  • Demonstrated 5 years tenure (verifiable) in complex software and/or SaaS sales roles, or in a similar capacity engaging senior Public Sector stakeholders, ideally including the CFO and CHRO
  • Demonstrable track record of overachievement against sales targets
  • A deep knowledge of the Australian Federal Government including how Agencies and Departments procure, the various decision-making processes, who the key people are, and the key opportunities and trends that will drive revenue for Oracle
  • Experience selling to the Australian Federal Government
  • Existing senior relationships in the Australian Federal Government
  • Be a self-starter with a proven track record of generating new business from cold and managing the sales engagement through to close. Ideally this is in the Federal Government
  • Demonstrable experience managing highly complex, competitive sales engagements, and highly complex customers
  • Experience working within highly complex environments
  • Ability to clearly articulate a value proposition in a manner that addresses a customer’s pain points