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We are currently seeking a Senior Account Partner to join our growing Professional Services sales team in Technology, Media and Telecommunications. As a critical member of the Go-To-Market and Professional Services Team, you are responsible for building relationships with our license sales and extended functional teams (such as product, success managers, creative teams, legal, delivery and more) to understand, evaluate and strategically advise our internal teams and the customer on programs to execute on their vision and goals. You will be responsible as the deal originator, strategist and execution quarterback supported by our delivery organization.

Responsibilities

Drive thoughtful, strategic and enterprise level strategy for our most ambitious customers
Facilitate qualification, deal cycle participation, account reviews and value assessments
Drive awareness within a micro-vertical to develop repeatable motions
Enable smooth transition and partnership into our delivery team with effective margins, staffing plans, approach and Salesforce methodology
Serve as a key SME, leader, and professional services consultant to our license sales teams
Serve as the liaison between internal teams and the customer
From Operating Model:
The Account Partner (AP) is accountable for creating and executing a strategy that builds mind-share and broad adoption of Salesforce technologies on his/her assigned accounts.
The AP ensures alignment with Sales and is responsible for developing relationships within his/her account(s) to accelerate value and improve customer outcomes, and help uncover new opportunities for Salesforce.
The AP is accountable for bookings, revenue, margin, CSAT, and value delivered across his/her assigned account(s) and serves a key contact for customer negotiations and escalations

An Account Partner earns the right to be considered a trusted advisor to the customer by providing execution excellence, intimate knowledge of the business the customer is in, and able to clearly lay out the path the customer needs to take to achieve success. They independently identify and close opportunities with the primary goal of helping customers generate significant business value from their Salesforce investment. They are responsible for sourcing and closing Professional Service Business in a region, owning bookings, sales performances, forecasting, managing customer lifecycle, driving adoption through sales activities for new and existing customers, pipeline generation and delivering sales presentations to C-level clients.

Individually responsible for the success of a specific territory and patch. Consistently demonstrates the ability to develop, manage and elevate Accounts to Tier 1 /2
Accountable for a larger quota
Utilizes a consultative selling approach across all client levels, particularly C-Suite stakeholders
Demonstrate strong executive presence and confidence when sharing a strong point of view through effective storytelling
Ability to move fast and drive results
Influences leaders and orchestrates internal alignment to provide best solutions
Flawlessly navigate across all our internal teams to create synergy and alignment in driving the deal to closure maximizing both license and services bookings.

Qualifications

You have worked within a consulting landscape for a minimum of 6+ years
You have been in a quota carrying selling role, selling Professional Services for a minimum of 4+ years
You have experience driving a strategic motion, including value propositions, execution planning, teaming and outcomes based engagements
You have served as a book-of-business owner or leader for 6+ years
You have worked within a consulting services space either with a systems integrator or product organization
You have experience delivering strategic initiatives and/or programs for a firm-based model or product company
You have the ability to create assets from scratch including marketing, sales and strategy solutions
You have the ability to maneuver and work with the C-Suite during a strategy cycle including workshopping
You have experience working with global procurement leads to negotiate pricing and deal strategy
You have experience working within one or more of the following industries - Business Services; Technology, Media and Telecommunications.

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In the United States, compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, job level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits. Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well including: time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program. More details about company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.salesforcebenefits.com.At Salesforce, we believe in equitable compensation practices that reflect the dynamic nature of labor markets across various regions. The typical base salary range for this position is $155,545 - $208,000 annually. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process. The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.

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