Account Executive – Financial Services

PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES
The primary goal for the Financial Services Account Executive (AE) is to achieve his/her quarterly revenue goal for a specific portfolio of target customers and prospects in the Financial Services industry. The AE is responsible for developing and driving account strategy, for identifying and qualifying opportunities, and for executing the sales cycle of his/her account to closing.
The AE cooperates with various SAP teams on positioning and delivery of complex proposals to customers, and proactively builds successful relationships with SAP strategic partners. He/She develops an opportunity plan leveraging the value proposition of all of SAP’s solutions and services relevant to the customers and prospects, in close cooperation with teams from Presales, Services, Support, Product Management, Strategic Partners, etc. It is expected that the AE creates and nurtures Executive relationships while positioning the SAP Executive team to assist.
EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS
Directly interact with customers and prospects to position the value of SAP’s Solutions and Services as supported by ROI, business case development, references, and supporting analyst data.
Pursue professional and personal development to ensure adequate knowledge of the markets and industriesSAP serves as well as the products and services SAP provides.
Coordinate with the account teams consisting of Presales, Customer Engagement Managers, Commercial, specialized Product teams, Strategic Partners and other relevant roles so that SAP solutions are well positioned in the assigned account.
Share best practices and interact with regional and local SAP employees.
Prospect new companies as potential customers of SAP’s solutions.
Build strong partner and client relationships.
Update on a timely basis SAP@CRM system with accurate customer and pipeline information.Education And Qualifications / Skills And Competencies
Bachelor’s degree in related fields (Business / Engineering or Technology).
Postgraduate degree will be advantageous.
Strong sales track record in the Financial Services / Banking / Insurance industry, or aggressive achievement record in other sales related role.
A collaborative management style and disposition and capability to work in a networked organization with a strong culture of virtual working teams, and evidence of delivering results through building effective relationships with teams across functions and geographies.
Executive level value articulation in the expectations, and C-level relationships/building.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Strong capabilities in value based and proactive selling.
Rigorous execution of sales processes: territory management, account planning, demand generation, qualification, pipeline management, forecasting.
Customer and quality focus.
Innovative thinking.
Result driven.
Motivation & engagement.Work Experience
10+ years experience gained in a large, multi-national software organizations, or technology organizations with an emphasis on software sales
Good knowledge of the Financial Services Industry in general, and specific knowledge around at least one Banking or Insurance sub verticals, e.g.Retail Banking, Wholesale and Investment Banking, Capital Markets, Wealth Management, Life/Health Insurance, Re-Insurance, etc. – would be a great asset.
Knowledge around one or more specific product (core banking, core insurance, risk management, analytics, front office and channels, ERP…) would also be an advantage
Previous experience of working within or selling to Financial Services organizations is preferable
Proven track record in capturing market share and growing a profitable sales business