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Accenture

Advises businesses and runs their technology

Software Sales Account Executive Manager Enterprise Account Management

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
$80.4k - $266.3k/yr
Senior
Bachelor's, Associate's
Boston, MA, USA+41 moreMore locations: Seattle, WA, USA | Houston, TX, USA | Des Moines, IA, USA | Nashville, TN, USA | San Francisco, CA, USA | Austin, TX, USA | Detroit, MI, USA | Cleveland, OH, USA | Bentonville, AR, USA | Los Angeles, CA, USA | Miami, FL, USA | Morristown, NJ, USA | Dallas, TX, USA | Raleigh, NC, USA | Redmond, WA, USA | Philadelphia, PA, USA | Chicago, IL, USA | Charlotte, NC, USA | Arlington County, Arlington, VA, USA | St. Louis, MO, USA | Milwaukee, WI, USA | Carmel, IN, USA | Beaverton, OR, USA | Pittsburgh, PA, USA | Sacramento, CA, USA | Walnut Creek, CA, USA | Kirkland, WA, USA | Albany, NY, USA | Scottsdale, AZ, USA | Columbus, OH, USA | Hartford, CT, USA | Oklahoma City, OK, USA | New York, NY, USA | Minneapolis, MN, USA | Denver, CO, USA | Mountain View, CA, USA | Atlanta, GA, USA | San Diego, CA, USA | St. Petersburg, FL, USA | Cincinnati, OH, USA | Overland Park, KS, USA
In PersonTravel to client sites and Accenture offices as required; estimated travel is 30–50%, depending on assigned accounts.
Sales & Account ManagementAccount Executive
No H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Requirements
  • A minimum of 7 years of experience in business development, account management, sales leadership, or new logo acquisition in a consulting, technology, or professional services environment is required.
  • A demonstrated track record of originating and closing significant net-new business in mid-market or multi-subsidiary environments is required; deals of $500,000 or more in annual recurring revenue are preferred.
  • A bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience of at least 12 years is required. An associate's degree is acceptable with at least 6 years of work experience.
  • Excellent communication, executive presence, and the ability to present persuasively to executive audiences are required.
  • Applicants for employment in the United States must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require visa sponsorship.
Responsibilities
  • Embed within Accenture's Diamond Account and strategic account teams as the dedicated LearnVantage sales resource, attending account planning sessions, quarterly business reviews, and client meetings to identify and qualify workforce reinvention opportunities within active Accenture engagements.
  • Build trusted, recurring relationships with Client Account Leads, Managing Directors, and Accenture industry leads across assigned accounts, becoming the go-to LearnVantage expert within the Accenture ecosystem.
  • Identify the right opportunities to introduce LearnVantage into active Accenture transformation programs by attaching AI, data, cloud, networking, and certification training to technology implementations, managed services agreements, and change management programs already underway.
  • Lead executive-level discovery and solution presentations with client C-suite stakeholders, including CIOs, CHROs, CDOs, CEOs, and CLOs, positioning LearnVantage as a strategic partner rather than a training vendor add-on.
  • Design comprehensive LearnVantage workforce solutions using AI programs, Award Solutions 5G and network training, and Ascendient Learning IT certification to complement and accelerate Accenture technology transformations.
  • Present value-selling business cases connecting LearnVantage investments to measurable client outcomes, including AI capability development, technology adoption speed, workforce productivity, talent retention, and long-term competitive readiness.
  • Navigate Accenture's internal commercial processes, including CCI considerations, Accenture Funding mechanisms, and co-investment structures, advocating for LearnVantage's commercial interests while maintaining strong internal relationships.
  • Manage LearnVantage pipeline across assigned Accenture accounts with disciplined customer relationship management hygiene, accurate forecasting, and regular visibility for LearnVantage and Accenture leadership.
  • Convert Accenture-introduced opportunities into closed, contracted LearnVantage engagements and expand them into multi-year, multi-solution workforce partnerships.
  • Represent client and Client Account Lead feedback to LearnVantage product, curriculum, and go-to-market teams, surfacing emerging skill gaps, deal structure needs, and market opportunities.
  • Travel to client sites and Accenture offices as required to support strategic account pursuits; estimated travel is 30–50%, depending on assigned accounts.
Desired Qualifications
  • Direct experience with Accenture's account structure, including familiarity with Diamond Accounts, Client Account Lead and Managing Director relationships, and Accenture's internal commercial processes such as CCI, Accenture Funding, and co-investment.
  • Experience selling corporate learning, AI and digital skills platforms, managed learning services, IT certification training, or workforce technology into large enterprise accounts.
  • Familiarity with any LearnVantage solution area, including AI and machine learning through Udacity, advanced wireless and 5G through Award Solutions, or instructor-led IT certification through Ascendient Learning.
  • Experience building and scaling a co-sell motion within a large partner or alliance ecosystem.
  • Experience leading or mentoring sales talent and an interest in helping build the LearnVantage sales team as it scales.
  • Existing relationships within Accenture's account teams or with clients served by Accenture's Diamond Account practice.

About the company

Accenture advises large businesses and public agencies on strategy, builds their technology systems and runs ongoing operations. Its teams connect business planning with implementation, covering areas such as cloud migration, cybersecurity and customer experience. Consultants work with clients to redesign processes, while engineers integrate software from technology partners and maintain the resulting systems for multinational organizations. Clients pay for project work or continuing services, including application support and business processes such as finance and customer service. Accenture was founded in 1989 and has its headquarters in Dublin, Ireland.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Dublin, Ireland

Founded

1989

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  • Business demand grew: October 2026 results showed $74.2 billion annual revenue, up 5% in local currency.
  • Eligible US employees buy discounted stock: Accenture's purchase plan sells shares at 15% below market price.
  • Client relationships run deep: Accenture has worked with 195 of its top 200 customers for more than ten years.

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  • Bookings are not guaranteed revenue: most Accenture contracts let clients cancel quickly with little or no penalty.
  • Promotions require AI adoption: Accenture's CEO said in March 2026 that employees must use its tools effectively.
  • Federal hiring practices proved costly: Accenture settled discrimination allegations for $25 million in September 2026, without a liability finding.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Professional Development Budget
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • 401(k) Company Match

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Accenture has capped employee AI spending at $29 (£21.75) a month after some staff ran up bills of $1,000, according to a report by 404 Media. The consulting firm wants to curb runaway costs as employees use AI for more everyday tasks. Companies are typically billed by usage, like a utility. Last week, some staff were told their access to Anthropic's Claude had been pulled entirely. Others are also reining in costs. Uber capped engineers' Claude spending at $1,500 a month after using up its AI budget in four months, while Microsoft has reportedly cut its Claude spending by about a third. The curbs come as Anthropic prepares for a public listing, targeting a valuation as high as $2tn. Investors are reportedly considering about $1.5tn.

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Accenture is shifting AI work from pilots to deeply embedded systems, according to recent deals with UMass Memorial Health, Dell, Microsoft and Workday. The UMass Memorial project is a multi-year AI data platform, while the Dell alliance pitches private AI infrastructure to regulated clients. Analysts expect revenue to grow 5.2% a year over the next three years, with profit margins rising from 11.3% to 11.9%. They forecast earnings of $10.3 billion by 2029, up from $8.4 billion today, on revenue of $86.3 billion. The stock trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.2x, against 21.9x for US IT peers. Risks include slower decision cycles in federal and EMEA work, which could curb consulting demand and margins.