Accenture
Cloud Modernization Sales Director - Industry Aligned
Accenture, Carmel, Indiana, United States, 46033
We are:
A leading partner to the world’s major cloud providers, including AWS, Azure, and Google. The formation of Accenture Cloud First, with a $3 billion investment over three years, demonstrates our commitment to deliver greater value to our clients when they need it most and offers huge growth opportunities for you!
Our Cloud First group of more than 150,000 cloud professionals delivers a full stack of integrated cloud capabilities across data, edge, integrated infrastructure and applications, deep ecosystem skills, culture of change along with a deep industry expertise to shape, move, build and operate our clients’ businesses in the cloud. To accelerate our customers' transformation leveraging cloud, we combine world-class learning and talent development expertise; deep experience in cloud change management; and cloud-ready operating models with a commitment to responsible business by design — with security, data privacy, responsible use of artificial intelligence, sustainability and ethics and compliance built into the fundamental changes Accenture helps companies achieve.
You are:
A growth-focused sales professional who has successfully created positive impact through year-on-year business expansion. You know – and have run all phases of a sales cycle, including qualification, sales pursuit and close by applying deep sales process and technical expertise. You develop relationships with key buyers and decision-makers at new and existing clients by utilizing a differentiated roadmap and framework leveraging the latest cloud-based technologies.
As a Sales Origination Senior Manager or Associate Director, you will originate new sales opportunities unrelated to extensions or renewals in a complex environment, typically cross service-group. Lead early-stage positioning with clients and develop and execute the origination strategy to identify and qualify specific opportunities. Continue working with the sales team to ensure closure of sales. May focus on a single large account, leveraging deep content knowledge and client relationships to originate and close opportunities at that client.
The work:
Create solutions to complex technology business problems/opportunities requiring in-depth knowledge of client buyer needs.
The focus is on cloud modernization solutions primarily on how to help customers who are stuck on their journey to the cloud, by helping them come with a cloud modernization strategy, that includes migration, but we first start with modernizing their current IT footprint, and not do just a lift-and-shift of their legacy applications.
The solutions you will sell will be around application modernization, infrastructure modernization, mainframe modernization, cloud architecture modernization, and in a nutshell; enterprise modernization.
Has latitude in decision-making and determining objectives and approaches to critical assignments.
Operates within large teams and directs specific team sales activities.
Interacts with senior management levels at clients and within Accenture, determines pursuit strategies, develops client messaging plans and relationships, and applies industry-leading Cloud transformation strategies and practices.
Travel is required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 25% to 100% depending on business need and client requirements.
What you need:
Minimum 15+ years' of Business Development or Solution Selling in the professional services space in one or more of the following areas:
Technology Services such as consulting and development services
Cloud Modernization around AWS, GCP or Azure
Cloud enablement migration and modernization
Public Cloud managed services
Minimum of 10+ years’ experience in either selling or solutioning modernization, migration deals of $25M
Minimum of 5+ years’ experience in direct sales with quota, preferably in excess of $20M
Minimum of 3+ years' recent experience selling Cloud modernization solutions around AWS, GCP or Azure.
Proven ability to manage the entire sales cycle (customer identification, outreach, proposal creation, contract negotiations, closing, metrics reporting)
Relevant experience in the North America market is a pre-requisite.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate’s Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience)
Bonus points if you have:
Experience in selling to the specific industries of CMT, Resources and Public Sector would be desired
Experience working within G2000 customers.
Previous experience in conceptualizing, planning, and implementing cloud migration, modernization, cloud native development or cloud managed services.
Previous experience of working with AWS, Microsoft or GCP technology led cloud deals.
Experience with C-Level client relationship building and relationship management.
Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience.
We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.
Information on benefits is
here .
What We Believe
We have an unwavering commitment to diversity with the aim that every one of our people has a full sense of belonging within our organization. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture has the responsibility to create and sustain an inclusive environment.
Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to our culture and core values. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. Read more
here .
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Accenture is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences, such as age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, religion or sexual orientation.
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A leading partner to the world’s major cloud providers, including AWS, Azure, and Google. The formation of Accenture Cloud First, with a $3 billion investment over three years, demonstrates our commitment to deliver greater value to our clients when they need it most and offers huge growth opportunities for you!
Our Cloud First group of more than 150,000 cloud professionals delivers a full stack of integrated cloud capabilities across data, edge, integrated infrastructure and applications, deep ecosystem skills, culture of change along with a deep industry expertise to shape, move, build and operate our clients’ businesses in the cloud. To accelerate our customers' transformation leveraging cloud, we combine world-class learning and talent development expertise; deep experience in cloud change management; and cloud-ready operating models with a commitment to responsible business by design — with security, data privacy, responsible use of artificial intelligence, sustainability and ethics and compliance built into the fundamental changes Accenture helps companies achieve.
You are:
A growth-focused sales professional who has successfully created positive impact through year-on-year business expansion. You know – and have run all phases of a sales cycle, including qualification, sales pursuit and close by applying deep sales process and technical expertise. You develop relationships with key buyers and decision-makers at new and existing clients by utilizing a differentiated roadmap and framework leveraging the latest cloud-based technologies.
As a Sales Origination Senior Manager or Associate Director, you will originate new sales opportunities unrelated to extensions or renewals in a complex environment, typically cross service-group. Lead early-stage positioning with clients and develop and execute the origination strategy to identify and qualify specific opportunities. Continue working with the sales team to ensure closure of sales. May focus on a single large account, leveraging deep content knowledge and client relationships to originate and close opportunities at that client.
The work:
Create solutions to complex technology business problems/opportunities requiring in-depth knowledge of client buyer needs.
The focus is on cloud modernization solutions primarily on how to help customers who are stuck on their journey to the cloud, by helping them come with a cloud modernization strategy, that includes migration, but we first start with modernizing their current IT footprint, and not do just a lift-and-shift of their legacy applications.
The solutions you will sell will be around application modernization, infrastructure modernization, mainframe modernization, cloud architecture modernization, and in a nutshell; enterprise modernization.
Has latitude in decision-making and determining objectives and approaches to critical assignments.
Operates within large teams and directs specific team sales activities.
Interacts with senior management levels at clients and within Accenture, determines pursuit strategies, develops client messaging plans and relationships, and applies industry-leading Cloud transformation strategies and practices.
Travel is required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 25% to 100% depending on business need and client requirements.
What you need:
Minimum 15+ years' of Business Development or Solution Selling in the professional services space in one or more of the following areas:
Technology Services such as consulting and development services
Cloud Modernization around AWS, GCP or Azure
Cloud enablement migration and modernization
Public Cloud managed services
Minimum of 10+ years’ experience in either selling or solutioning modernization, migration deals of $25M
Minimum of 5+ years’ experience in direct sales with quota, preferably in excess of $20M
Minimum of 3+ years' recent experience selling Cloud modernization solutions around AWS, GCP or Azure.
Proven ability to manage the entire sales cycle (customer identification, outreach, proposal creation, contract negotiations, closing, metrics reporting)
Relevant experience in the North America market is a pre-requisite.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate’s Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience)
Bonus points if you have:
Experience in selling to the specific industries of CMT, Resources and Public Sector would be desired
Experience working within G2000 customers.
Previous experience in conceptualizing, planning, and implementing cloud migration, modernization, cloud native development or cloud managed services.
Previous experience of working with AWS, Microsoft or GCP technology led cloud deals.
Experience with C-Level client relationship building and relationship management.
Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience.
We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.
Information on benefits is
here .
What We Believe
We have an unwavering commitment to diversity with the aim that every one of our people has a full sense of belonging within our organization. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture has the responsibility to create and sustain an inclusive environment.
Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to our culture and core values. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. Read more
here .
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Accenture is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences, such as age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, religion or sexual orientation.
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