SAP Account Director - Telecommunication At SAP, we enable you to bring out your best. Our company culture is focused on collaboration and a shared passion to help the world run better. We focus every day on building the foundation for tomorrow and creating a workplace that embraces differences, values flexibility, and is aligned to our purpose-driven and future-focused work. What you'll do: Account & Customer Relationship Management:Serve as the end-to-end account owner, managing sales of software licenses and cloud subscriptions and establish a trusted relationship with the customer. Develop and execute strategic account plans to ensure sustainable growth and achieve/exceed revenue targets. Gain a comprehensive understanding of each customer's technology landscape, strategic goals, and competitive environment. Demand Generation, Pipeline, and Opportunity Management:Maintain pipeline management, ensuring a healthy and advancing sales funnel. Leverage internal resources, including marketing, inside sales, and partner channels, to drive demand and manage opportunities. Utilize SAP's comprehensive solution portfolio to effectively address customer needs. Conduct White Space analysis to identify and execute up-sell and cross-sell opportunities within existing accounts. Orchestrate and deploy appropriate teams to ensure successful sales outcomes. Stay informed about SAP's competition and position SAP solutions effectively against them. Maintain accurate customer and pipeline information within CRM systems. Leading a (Virtual) Account Team:Lead and orchestrate remote and cross-functional teams to align with the customer's strategic objectives. Ensure that account teams and partners are well-prepared for all customer interactions. Maximize the value derived from SAP's extensive sales support ecosystem. What you bring: 15+ years of experience in sales of complex business software/IT solutions. Industry expertise in Telecommunications and large Enterprise customers in Australia. Proven success in business application software sales and leading team-selling environments. Demonstrated ability to handle large transactions and lengthy sales campaigns in a fast-paced, competitive market. Strong negotiation skills and experience in renewals, expansions, and up-sells of subscription-based solutions. Fluent in Business English; proficiency in additional languages is a plus. Exceptional communication skills. Strategic thinking with a high degree of creativity and innovation. Strong executive presence and results-driven mindset. Ability to work across multiple teams within a matrix organization. Meet your team: Join a highly motivated team with a deep understanding of SAP's solution portfolio. Engage in collaborative work with SAP leadership and industry teams to drive customer success. Align with product/solution management teams to enhance your strategic engagements. Leverage your expertise while working in a dynamic and challenging environment. Bring out your best SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services. We win with inclusion SAP's culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone feels included and can run at their best. SAP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability: Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability. Requisition ID: 411078 | Work Area: Sales | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid. Job Segment: CRM, SAP, Cloud, ERP, Telecom, Technology #J-18808-Ljbffr