Account Executive, Workday

Medium Enterprise, Customer Base

$136.2-166.4k

Senior and Expert level
Los Angeles
San Francisco Bay Area

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Workday

Enterprise management cloud platform

Open for applications

Workday

Enterprise management cloud platform

1001+ employees

B2BHRInternal toolsAnalyticsFinancial ServicesCloud Computing

Open for applications

$136.2-166.4k

Senior and Expert level
Los Angeles
San Francisco Bay Area

More information about location

1001+ employees

B2BHRInternal toolsAnalyticsFinancial ServicesCloud Computing

Company mission

To provide an all-in-one management cloud solution for the rapidly changing business requirements of the modern world.

Role

Who you are

  • ~8+ years of experience selling SaaS/Cloud based ERP / HCM / Financial / Planning / or Analytics solutions to C-levels from a field sales position
  • Experience negotiating deals with a variety of C-Suite Executives to close opportunities
  • Experience with building relationships with existing customers for add-on or incremental business
  • Experience in developing long-term account strategies with existing customers
  • Experience with managing longer deal cycles beyond 6 months, with large deal sizes
  • Understanding of the 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 leveraging and partnering with internal team members on account strategies
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

What the job involves

  • Workmates pride themselves on winning while having fun
  • That means supporting each other while driving accountability for amazing results and performance
  • This team is no different
  • Everything we do inspires a brighter work day for all
  • The Enterprise Sales team at Workday helps the company to continue to grow by balancing integrity and innovation, ensuring Workmates have the environment to bring their best self, and get better by pushing and developing themselves and the Workmates around them
  • Here at Workday, our Account Executives are key players in our Field Sales organization
  • Our Customer Base sales team uses their extensive experience and consultative selling skills to initiate and support sales of Workday Solutions within Workday’s existing customers
  • This fantastic team of hardworking professionals play a key role in driving incremental add-on business into strategic named accounts
  • As a team, we believe that partnering with our customers to craft relevant solutions that deliver long lasting value is super important
  • We want to make sure that our customers are positively satisfied from day one and forever ongoing
  • Be responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with existing customers with a focus on upselling via deal management
  • Perform account planning for assigned accounts, coordinating with pre-sales and other resources to ensure strategic alignment
  • Drive strategic add-on and renewal business of Workday solutions within Medium Enterprise customers
  • Coordinate cross functionally with Workday’s internal teams (pre-sales, digital, value & bid-management, marketing, technical and sales support)

Our take

Workday is a cloud-based software vendor that provides management of workforces and finances. The company uses a single database for workforce management and financial management to offer integration and optimize business intelligence across companies. It has added to the packages and tools it offers over the years, providing analytic options that allow companies to combine third-party data with information collected by Workday.

Workday has acquired and paired up with many other companies to keep expanding its offering. In 2021, it purchased the employee feedback platform Peakon in response to the growing need for managers to be able to survey workers and collect satisfaction data without face-to-face meetings. The company has also bought and developed many financial tools and HR management tools.

The company’s goal is to provide end-to-end back office services and while there are other providers, such as UKG Pro and Ceridian HCM, Workday’s broad offering helps them to stand out. Though it faced a tough global market in 2023 and has shed some of its headcount, Workday has seen a 6.5% gain in value in the first quarter of 2024. It is now focusing on growth and developing the AI capabilities of its platform. .

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Top investors

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back within 2 weeks

16% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)

Oct 2011

$85m

SERIES F

Apr 2009

$75m

SERIES E

Total funding: $215.3m

Company benefits

  • Company equity
  • Vision and dental insurance
  • Work from home opportunities
  • Health insurance
  • Virtual primary care
  • Flexible time-off policy
  • Global mental health resources
  • Global dedicated on-site clinical counselors
  • Global well-being days
  • $25k fertility/family planning benefits
  • North Star financial wellness
  • Retirement funds and matching
  • 401k plan
  • On-site health clinic (Pleasanton office)

Company values

  • Employees - Most fundamentally, people are the core of our business. Without them, we would not have a business. We hire the best and expect great accomplishments
  • Customer service - Every investment and decision we make has our customers in mind, and we pull out all stops to make the satisfaction of our customers paramount
  • Innovation - We aim for innovation not only in our development organization but also in the way we approach all aspects of our business
  • Integrity - We say what we mean, and mean what we say. We stick to our commitments, treat everyone equitably, and communicate openly and honestly
  • Fun - We also feel it’s important to have a sense of humor. We like to laugh—it makes our work that much more enjoyable. We also invest in community and company events that help our employees and their families feel a connection to Workday beyond business as usual
  • Profitability - Long-term economic success is what helps us provide employees and customers with the best productivity tools, solutions, and services. While important, profitability is not why we exist. Simply put, at Workday we exist to make and provide great products and services

Company HQ

Pleasanton, CA

Leadership

Worked for Morgan Stanley for 3 years and took a Stanford MBA, before spending almost 6 years at Oracle as SVP. Co-founded Workday in 2005 while working as a Greylock Advisory Partner.

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