Strategic Partner Account Executive
Chicago, IL - USA
Job Summary
Your work days are brighter here.
Were obsessed with making hard work pay off for our people our customers and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people money and agents were shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join youll feel it. Not just in the products we build but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity empathy and shared enthusiasm. Were in this together tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether youre building smarter solutions supporting customers or creating a space where everyone belongs youll do meaningful work with Workmates whove got your return well give you the trust to take risks the tools to grow the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone including yourself youve found a match in Workday and we hope to be a match for you too.
About the Team
Its fun to work in a company where people truly believe in what theyre the Workday Global Partner Organization we believe that partners are essential to delivering outstanding customer experiences and extraordinary business results. We are passionate about what our partners do for our customers we work hard were serious about what we do and we have fun doing it.About the Role
The Partner Strategy and Business Development team in the Global Partner Organization leads strategy planning and business development for the partner business at Workday. We define and execute our strategy with leaders across the business; lead strategic partner relationships; and deliver sizable net-new revenue growth with partners.
The Strategic Partner Account Executive role has a net new revenue focus. They build new strategic partnerships with large and unique partners that want to make disproportionate investments with Workday for the longer term benefit of our customers and our respective businesses. To be successful the Sr Partner Strategy and Business Development role will develop pipeline quality and sign new strategic partnerships. They will develop new business strategies with our partners and build and maintain long-term executive relationships. They will use Workday software data and the power of the Workday platform to build new lines of business with partners. Lastly they will maintain an accurate and timely pipeline and forecast of partner prospects and revenue.
We are a scrappy team passionate about our work with Partners and excited by the impact we have. We are looking for a leader and Workmate who shares our values and is willing to have fun along the way.
About You
Basic Qualifications:
4-6 years of experience in sales or solution consulting roles with SaaS/Cloud based solutions
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience of managing 2-3 month sales cycles including prospecting for a portion of opportunities
Experience developing deep product expertise on new products and stays up to date with industry trends
Experience with account planning and coordinating with internal stakeholders to create alignment
Understanding of the strategic competitive landscape of the industry by staying up to date with trends and customer needs so you can effectively position Workday solutions within accounts
Experience partnering with internal team members on account strategies for prospecting activities and territory management
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Workday Pay Transparency Statement
The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidates compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including but not limited to geography experience skills job duties and business need among other things. For more information regarding Workdays comprehensive benefits please click here.
Primary Location:Additional Considerations:
If performed in Colorado the pay range for this job is $156600 USD - $235000 USD based on min and max pay range for that role if performed in CO.The application deadline for this role is the same as the posting end date stated as below:
Our Approach to Flexible Work
With Flex Work were combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections maintain a strong community and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways so rather than a number of required days in-office each week we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers prospects and partners (depending on role). This means youll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business team and personal needs while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote home office roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.
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Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
About Company
Seamlessly manage your people, money, and agents on an open, unified platform with AI at the core. It’s a new work day.