Senior Regional Sales Director - Managed Services

The Senior Regional Sales Director, for Managed Services Provider (Sr. RSD for MSPs), plays a pivotal role in driving new business acquisition by strategically engaging with C-suite executives, key decision-makers, and influencers within the outsourcing industry. This position focuses on cultivating relationships with Executive level buyers and influencers in both privately held and publicly traded MSPs, employing a solution-oriented and consultative sales approach. With a regional emphasis, this role involves leading sales efforts, leveraging established networks, and fostering connections to spearhead sustained business growth within targeted regions.This role will be focused on selling Workiva platform solutions within the Workiva partner ecosystem, particularly in solving challenges around Business Process Outsourcing (BPO). A key responsibility entails identifying tailored Workiva solutions that align with partner needs, facilitating the enhancement of their managed service offerings and driving customer acquisition within specific geographies or industries. You will be securing new managed services subscriptions, professional services, and orchestrating comprehensive setup and training programs. What You’ll DoProspecting New Business: Conduct thorough research to identify key decision-makers and influencers within targeted accounts.Customer Presentation: Utilize findings from needs analysis to deliver compelling demonstrations of the Workiva suite, creating a compelling case for the necessity of Workiva products.Objection Handling: Skillfully probe for objections, discerning between stalls and genuine objections, and adeptly remove barriers to secure commitment.Closing Sales: Lead the sales process organically, demonstrating the superior value proposition of Workiva to guide the process towards successful closure.Negotiation: Facilitate negotiations ensuring mutually beneficial outcomes that optimize profits for both parties involved.Customer Relationship Management: Regularly updates and maintains customer contacts in CRM tools in a timely manner, ensuring accurate records of interactions.Sales Forecasting: Consistently provides precise and forward-looking sales projections by conducting thorough pipeline analysis.Sales Strategy Planning: Strategically plans and executes sales strategies with deliberate actions to achieve successful sales outcomes.Internal Resource Optimization: Collaborates effectively within the organization, rallying internal support when needed to effectively pursue accounts.Prioritization and Timely Follow-Through: Prioritizes selling activities efficiently and ensures timely follow-through on commitments made during the sales process.Continuous Product Knowledge: Demonstrates a commitment to ongoing training to maintain a comprehensive and updated understanding of Workiva products, ensuring a strong product knowledge base.What You’ll NeedMinimum Qualifications:6+ years experience in a related role - enterprise technology or similar complex solution salesUndergraduate degree or equivalent relevant career experience & knowledgePreferred Qualifications:Understanding of the Software as a Service (SaaS) business modelExperience delivering significant deal transactions with enterprise and partner organizationsUnderstanding of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) modelAbility to demonstrate complex software applications and demonstrate their value and ability to solve business problemsProficient in managing cross-border deals across the region, demonstrating a strong understanding of international markets.Strong business acumen and and ability to understand complex business issuesExecutive presence; ability to communicate at the most senior levelAbility to identify and understand the power of influencers versus buyers and how to navigate the nuances of each during the sales cycle.Ability to manage multiple complex sales cycles simultaneouslyAbility to negotiate pricing with a focus on retaining valueCapability for achieving (and exceeding) sales quota targetsTravel Requirement:Up to 30% TravelWorking Conditions & Physical Requirements:Up to 30% travel for regular customer meetings and sales callsReliable internet access for any period of time working remotely, not in a Workiva officeWhere You’ll WorkOur values drive how we work and who we hire. You will see these values ingrained in how we support our customers, work with team members, build our products and in the work environment we’ve created.Customer Success:  Always delight our customers.Trust: Rely on each other. Integrity: Do the right thing, every time. Collaboration: Share resources and work together. Innovation: Keep creating solutions and finding better ways. Inclusion: Support a diverse community where we all belong. Accountability: Be responsible for your success and failure.We believe our people are our greatest asset, and our unique culture gives employees the opportunity to make an impact everyday. We give our employees the freedom and resources they need—backed by our culture of collaboration and diverse thought—to continue innovating and breaking new ground. We hire talented people with a wide range of skills and experiences who are eager to tackle some of today’s most challenging problems.At Workiva, you’ll enjoy: Casual Dress: Workiva has a casual work environment, most people wear jeans to the office.Involvement: Ability to participate in Business Employee Resource Groups (Black, Hispanic, Asian, Women, Rainbow (LGBTQIA+), Veterans, Disabilities), Volunteering, Company wide celebrations, and moreWork-life Balance: We have competitive PTO, VTO and Parental Leave. We encourage employees to spend time enjoying life outside of work. Learn more about life at Workiva: https://www.linkedin.com/company/workiva/Learn more about benefits: https://www.workiva.com/careers/benefitsWorkiva is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that great minds think differently. We value diversity of backgrounds, beliefs, and interests, and we recognize diversity as an important source of intellectual thought, varied perspective, and innovation.  Employment decisions are made without regard to age, gender identity, race, religion, disability status, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.  Workiva is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. To request assistance with the application process, please email talentacquisition@workiva.com.#LI-MC1