Client Executive US Army
McLean, MD - USA
Job Summary
Here at Appian our values of Intensity and Excellence define who we are. We set high standards and live up to them ensuring that everything we do is done with care and quality. We approach every challenge with ambition and commitment holding ourselves and each other accountable to achieve the best results. When you join Appian youll be part of a passionate team dedicated to accomplishing hard things together.
The best salespeople achieve the most when they are selling outstanding products solutions and services backed by an extraordinary company. Thats what you get when you sell for Appian. We are passionate about driving digital transformation by bringing Appian solutions that provide speed agility and efficiency needed to compete and grow. Are you inspired by the chance to solve your customers biggest challenges You can make that kind of difference here. Join our team where you can not only grow your career but share the success of an industry pioneer.
The Client Executive U.S. Army is a senior strategic role designed for a proven enterprise technology leader with deep Army DNA. This is not a field sales position. This is the person who owns the Army account strategy from the topworking alongside the Regional VP and a high-performing support ecosystem of capture solutions consulting and architects to orchestrate deals and grow Appians footprint across the full spectrum of the Army enterprise.
Our Army business just reached a landmark $500M Army Enterprise Agreement. We are doubling downand we need an elite operator who can lead this next phase of growth.
To be successful in this role you need:
- Army Domain Mastery: A deep current understanding of Army organizational structure acquisition processes and the political dynamics driving modernization.
- A Trusted Advisor: The ability to build and sustain trusted peer-level relationships with senior Army stakeholders including SES Flag Officers and Secretary-level officials.
- Complex Deal Orchestration: Experience navigating large multi-year pursuits ($8-figure) from early shaping through award leveraging internal resources and partner ecosystems.
- Acquisition Fluency: Command of DoD acquisition vehicles such as OTAs GWACs IDIQs and Enterprise Agreements (EAs).
- Strategic Leadership: The ability to lead without authority orchestrating a matrixed support team (capture technical proposal) toward a unified winning strategy.
- Market Intelligence: To actively seek out industry trends and Army mission requirements to position Appian against competitors and shape thought leadership.
Basic Qualifications:
- 10 years of direct selling experience or operating as a senior civilian embedded within Army program offices PAEs or HQ DA.
- Demonstrated history of closing and expanding 8-figure enterprise software agreements with the DoD.
- Strong job tenure: A history of displaying loyalty and perseverance through long stable job tenure and a positive career trajectory.
- Security Clearance: Active security clearance is required for this role.
- Prior military service (Army ideally at the field grade or senior NCO level) is strongly preferred.
- Bachelors Degree in a relevant field
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