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LOCATION: This position can be located anywhere in the Northeast or Midwest, in proximity of an SAP office.

The Senior Account Executive Government assumes the leadership role within their assigned Government accounts where they will identify and qualify opportunities, develop and drive account strategy and build strong executive relationships. The Senior AE has ownership for revenue generation within assigned Government accounts, as well as responsibility for the quality and strength of the overall customer relationship.

The Senior AE will be responsible for the creation of a complete territory business plan that generates four times the quota in pipeline opportunities. The Senior AE should possess ahuntermentality and excel at developing and closing large, complex software license transactions. They will be responsible for driving opportunities that are based on the value of SAPsentiresolution portfolio and will be an expert at communicating the value of SAP in a compelling manner to customers & prospects. The Senior AE will establish and nurture executive relationships independently and will leverage their Virtual Account Team (VAT) to ensure success for both the customer and SAP. #SAPCareersHighGrowthMarket

EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS:

Account and Customer Relationship Management, Sales and Software License and Cloud Subscription Revenue

• Annual Revenue Achieve/exceed quota targets.

• Sales Strategy Develop comprehensive account plans to ensure revenue target delivery and sustainable growth.

• Develop relationships in new and existing accounts and leverage those relationships to drive strategy throughout the organization.

• Trusted advisor - Establish strong relationships based on knowledge of customer requirements and commitment to value.C

• Customer Acumen - Understand each customers technology footprint, strategic growth plans, technology strategy, and competitive landscape.

• Review public information for the organization to remain current on key industry trends and issues impacting the customer/prospect.

• Territory and Account Leadership - Lead designated territory, including accounts, account relationships, prospect profiling, and sales cycles.

• Encourage all accounts to become SAP references. Effectively collaborate with the VAT to ensure consistency of message to the customer. (OneSAP)

• Business Planning Develop and deliver a comprehensive business plan to address customer and prospect priorities and pain points.

• Utilize VE, benchmarking, and ROI data to support the customers decision process.

Demand Generation, Pipeline and Opportunity Management

• Prospect for opportunities using various direct methods such as calling and face-to-face meetings, and digital methods using tools such as Outreach, Zoom Info, and LinkedIn Sales Navigator.

• Pipeline planning Follow a disciplined approach to maintaining a rolling pipeline. Keep pipeline current and moving up the pipeline curve.

• Pipeline partnerships Leverage support organizations including Marketing, Business Development, Partners, and Channels to funnel pipeline into the assigned territory.

• Leverage SAP Solutions Be proficient in and bring all SAP solutions to bear on sales pursuits, in collaboration with Line of Business (LoB) AEs.

• Advance and close sales opportunities.

• Support all SAP promotions and events in the territory.

Sales Excellence

• Sell value.

• Maintain White Space analysis on accounts.

• Orchestrate resources: deploy appropriate teams to execute winning sales. Embody OneSAP.

• Utilize best practice sales models.

• Understand SAPs competition and effectively position solutions against them.

• Maintain CRM system with accurate customer and pipeline information.

Lead a Virtual Account Team

• Demonstrate leadership skills in the orchestration of remote teams.

• Ensure effective and efficient utilization of VAT.

• Ensure account teams and Partners are well versed in each accounts strategy and well-positioned for all customer touchpoints and events.

• Maximize the value of all sales support organizations.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

• 5 years of experience in sales of complex business software / IT solutions

• Proven track record in business application software sales

• Experience in the lead role of a team selling environment

• Demonstrated success with large transactions and lengthy sales campaigns in a fast-paced, consultative and competitive market

• Business level English: Fluent

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Bachelors degree or higher strongly preferred

• Demonstrated history of achieving a sales quota of $4 million or more in software revenue

• Hunter mentality with experience working the full cycle of complex sales and presenting to multiple levels of customer leadership

• Possess the ability and self-motivation to work independently in a geographically dispersed model

• Strong oral and written communication skills

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Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.

Compensation Range Transparency : SAPbelieves the value of pay transparency contributes towards an honest and supportive culture and is a significant step toward demonstrating SAPs commitment to pay equity. SAP provides the annualized compensation range inclusive of base salary and variable incentive target for the career level applicable to the posted role. The targeted combined range for this position is 180500 - 383900 USD.The actual amount to be offered to the successful candidatewill be within that range, dependent upon the key aspects of each case which may include education, skills,experience, scope ofthe role, location, etc. as determinedthrough theselection process. Any SAP variable incentive includes a targeted dollar amount and any actual payout amount is dependent on company and personal performance. Please reference this link for a summary of SAP benefits and eligibility requirements: SAP North America Benefits (https://www.sapnorthamericabenefits.com/en/public/welcome) .

Requisition ID: 412513| Work Area:Sales| Expected Travel: 0 - 50%| Career Status: Professional| Employment Type: Regular Full Time| Additional Locations:#LI-Hybrid