Sales Director - Communications, Media, Technology

Who we are : Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 733,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries.Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. We are uniquely able to deliver tangible outcomes because of our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song. These capabilities, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com.Your career is about what you want to be and who you want to be. It’s about bringing your skills, your curiosity, and your best true self to your work. Here, you’ll match your ingenuity with the latest technology to make incredible things. Together, let’s create positive, long-lasting change.Sales professionals drive the sales process and outcomes on a dedicated basis, growing a profitable pipeline and or backlog of sales, through deal origination, sales negotiations, and closure.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 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.

Please make sure you read the following details carefully before making any applications.The work : Create solutions to complex technology business problems / opportunities requiring in-depth knowledge of client buyer needs.Has latitude in decision-making and determining objectives and approaches to critical assignments.Operates within large teams and directs specific team sales activities.Travel may be 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 of 8 years of experience in selling Technology programs across AMS, IMS, Cloud, Data & AI and Platforms such as SAP, Oracle to large enterprises.Minimum of 8 years’ Sales Pursuit Management experience.Minimum of 2 years’ experience in direct sales with quota preferably in excess of $10M .Minimum of 2 years' recent experience selling Technology projects to Communications clients.Proven ability to manage the entire sales cycle (customer identification, outreach, proposal creation, contract negotiations, closing, metrics reporting).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 working within G2000 customers.Experience with C-Level client relationship building and relationship management.Proven ability to operate within a team-oriented environment.Demonstrated commitment, teamwork and collaboration in a professional setting; either military or civilian.High energy level, focus and ability to work well in demanding client environments.Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills.Strong leadership, problem solving, and decision-making abilities.Unquestionable professional integrity, credibility and character.What’s in it for you?You will be part of a diverse, vibrant, global Accenture community; teams pushing the boundaries of new business capabilities and emerging technologies and services, sharing their experiences and lessons learned with each other. You’ll have the chance to thrive in an environment where your ideas are valued and your voice matters.At Accenture, you will be able to work on meaningful and innovative projects, powered by the latest technologies and industry best practices such as event-driven architectures and domain driven design.Accenture will continually invest in your learning and growth. You'll learn from and work with Accenture’s certified practitioners and Accenture will support you in growing your own tech stack, sales skills, and certifications.You'll be immersed in the design and implementation of human-centric solutions to help solve complex challenges with some of the world’s largest companies.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. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York or Washington as set forth below.Role Location Annual Salary RangeCalifornia $136,800 to $237,600Colorado $136,800 to $237,600District of Columbia $136,800 to $237,600Illinois $136,800 to $237,600Minnesota $136,800 to $237,600Maryland $136,800 to $237,600New York $136,800 to $237,600Washington $136,800 to $237,600In addition to base pay, this Sales role is eligible for additional incentive compensation under the Sales Achievement Bonus Plan which is based on achievement toward individual sales targets, subject to Plan terms.

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Salary : $136,800 - $237,600