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Bring your brightest version of you and have a brighter work day here.About the TeamThe Global Partners Organisation is focused on developing partnerships that accelerate innovation and growth with Industry differentiation, expanded reach and customer success. This is an amazing opportunity to be part of the team that is driving a rapid and global change of paradigm, to embrace a modern ecosystem and implement a unified and global partner strategy with local flavor, with cross-functional engagement in programs, systems, processes and people.About the RoleThis incredible opportunity is focused on leading joint business development with our Partners in Iberia (Spain and Portugal), aligned to the Workday sales organization.The Partner Executive is responsible for developing the Workday sales pipeline across all Partners within the region, by sourcing new opportunities and working with the ecosystem to influence existing Workday sourced opportunities. They are a member of the Global Partners Organisation, but will work across multiple functions, including (but not limited to) sales, services, marketing, pre-sales, value management and industry. This role requires strong partner and/or sales experience, managing campaigns and sales plays, GTM and industry expertise, executive presence and strong communication and organisational skills.They will serve as an intermediary between Workday account teams and the (local) GSIs & boutique partner management teams, Advisors, Channels and Software partners, as well as the overall ecosystem. Individual ResponsibilitiesSalesDevelop net new incremental pipeline by promoting and identifying net new partner sourced opportunities. Drive GTM execution with all our partners in the field, from pipeline generation to deal influencing, getting involved in deal execution.Enable partners in our portfolio with capabilities to increase selection, amplify reach and advocate brand.Drive and take accountability for partner joint GTM execution, connect Partner Account Managers to Workday Sales when needed in order to drive alignment and transparency, build relationships, and jointly align plans and targets at a detailed level.Collaborate with the partner manager on marketing and demand generation activities.Increase pipeline win rates by identifying, matching and engaging the right partners on key opportunities based on capabilities.Engage with the sales and services teams on deal reviews and win strategy.Align & manage deployment strategy, specifically between WD professional services and partners to ensure right balance between Workday and partner primes.Identify, develop, promote and manage referral and co-sell partners for your region.Drive referral and co-sell partner pipeline performance, and suggest additions to referral and co-sell partners.Understand Workday’s software partner/solutions offerings, and take those to market via our partners and Account Executives. Promote AWS, payroll solutions and other priority relationships as Workday develops them, and take them to market via the sales organisation and partners. Relationship ManagementAlign with Partner Managers to identify key sales relationships with all partners within the territory, and develop relationships outside the Workday Practices in each partner, preferably at Client Account Lead level.Build local GTM relationships in a matrixed organisation across Workday and partners, focusing on key business metrics (sourced pipeline).Proactively help and support Regional Vice Presidents, Regional Sales Directors and Account Executives to get the best performance and collaboration out of the partner ecosystem.ExpertiseUnderstanding of the buying centre and solution strategy for Workday.Deep knowledge of the partner ecosystem within the region, including partners which should be added. Experience in executing key partner programmes to source pipeline and influence revenue.Understanding of partner value propositions and how to integrate these into sales campaigns and facilitate solution selling with partners.Structured communication skills.Ability to navigate change and uncertainty.Proactive attitude towards finding solutions to problems.OperationsMaintain Salesforce opportunity fields related to partners, as well as the Partner Relationship Management system (PRM).Actively participate in sales cadence with both the direct sales organisation and partner GTM/GPO leadership. Monitor KPI (Key Performance Indicators), dashboards, metrics and reports to lead and drive the execution of partner strategy.Maintain and keep up to date on partner compliance processes and systems.Key Skills RequirementsSales engagement and opportunity identification experience.Experience cultivating mutually beneficial relationships with customers and partners.Prospecting and identifying new opportunities.Familiarity with technology partner ecosystems.Collaboration RequirementsWork across the Partners team including Channels, Software, Operations and Services Alliances to ensure alignment and execution.Collaborate with our Customer Experience Organisation (CX) around partner primes, partner capacity, partner education and certification, and contracting.Collaborate closely with our Partner Managers (PMs)Model, live and champion the Workday values and VIBE (Value, Inclusion, Belonging and Equity)Operational ResultsBuild target % and $ of ACV sourced/originated pipeline from partners, as well as % HoI High Opportunity Influence.Understand the Sales objectives across all go to market programmes, and build a comprehensive and detailed plan for the business, mapping it to joint plans with partners.Operational execution from a partners perspective for forecasting, pipeline management, and deal execution across all phases of the sales process.Compensation & QuotasCommissionable package (OTE. 100%):70% base salary30% Variable (MBO based - converted sourced / influenced)About YouExperience working with GSIs (such as Deloitte, Accenture, PwC, KPMG) to leverage their strategic influence to advance technology sales in a joint selling proposition.Proven experience in delivering strong results in pipeline generation and bookings.Beneficial to have sales experience in the region, direct and indirect, preferably in the space of HCM and/or ERP and business applications, working across large enterprise and mid market segments.Demonstrable results in working across matrixed organisations, with complex team-based sales environments.Industry experience, especially in Financial Services, Government, Education, Professional Services, Healthcare, Tech and Retail.Cloud Technology, AI/ML, Data, Analytics, API and platform experience and understanding.Experience in public market facing activities.Understanding of Channel GTM motions, including selling through/to channel partners, co-selling/re-selling.Our Approach to Flexible Work With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process!
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