Your work days are brighter here.At Workday, it all began with a conversation over breakfast. When our founders met at a sunny California diner, they came up with an idea to revolutionize the enterprise software market. And when we began to rise, one thing that really set us apart was our culture. A culture which was driven by our value of putting our people first. And ever since, the happiness, development, and contribution of every Workmate is central to who we are. Our Workmates believe a healthy employee-centric, collaborative culture is the essential mix of ingredients for success in business. That’s why we look after our people, communities and the planet while still being profitable. Feel encouraged to shine, however that manifests: you don’t need to hide who you are. You can feel the energy and the passion, it's what makes us unique. Inspired to make a brighter work day for all and transform with us to the next stage of our growth journey? Bring your brightest version of you and have a brighter work day here.About the TeamThis team is responsible for transforming Workday’s industry motion – a critical part of achieving our strategic growth goal of $10B. We are a fast paced, start-up-like environment, placing short term bets to iterate on a comprehensive, cross functional Industry model, while setting strategic direction to scale for the future. The Industry Ecosystem at Workday plays a crucial role in driving business growth by developing and cultivating partner ecosystems, identifying strategic opportunities, and implementing initiatives for accelerated innovation in the industry.About the RoleAs a Principal, Industry Ecosystem Strategy - Retail & Hospitality, you will:Mature and drive a GTM innovation and solution strategy to unlock and grow strategic partnerships to accelerate the business plans of the industry sales and Go-To-Market teams supporting Retail & Hospitality.Translate the strategy and focus areas of the industry teams into partnership strategies, initiatives, and solution development passionate about System Integrator partners and ISV partners.Develop a partner-driven (inclusive of ISVs, GSIs/Sis) industry solution roadmap for the Retail & Hospitality industries.Partner with the Industry GTM Managing Director and Industry Sales Leadership to drive a solution innovation roadmap across our system integrator partners, ISVs and package solutions against our strategy focus areas as a cohesive program.Drive the solutions and programs all the way through go-to-market activation and enablement across all groups of the GTM workstream including Sales, Alliances, Value Management, Pre Sales and CX with the goal being to improve presentation rate and driven win rate in the Retail & Hospitality industry.Coordinate and collaborate with the teams across the organization, especially industry solution marketing, alliances, product and product strategy, presales, value management and sales to align on strategic focus areas, initiatives, and objectives.About YouBasic Qualifications7-10 years of experience in related fields such as business development, partner management, implementation, or ecosystem strategy in the Retail & Hospitality industry6 years of experience in enterprise business development and/or application consulting in the enterprise software business passionate about Retail & Hospitality4 years of experience in driving innovation initiatives by working closely with internal stakeholders, partners, and customers.Other QualificationsUnderstanding and staying informed about industry trends, competitive landscape, and new technologies.Ability to work well in a multifaceted, fast-paced, matrixed environment and proven initiative in taking ownership for all assigned responsibilities, deliverables, and results.Excellent verbal and written communication skillsExperience in public speaking, presentation, and written communication directed at a technical and business audience at all levels of an organization as part of a financials software sale.Activate strategic partners to build and co-sell industry-specific ground-breaking offerings to accelerate Workday’s growth and FINS sales as measured by an increase in presentation rate and a driven win rate.Effectively engage with partners to establish relationships, and drive teamwork.Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build joint-go-to-market strategies with partners.Maintain a high and accurate knowledge level of financial business concepts, business processes and efficiency factors to settle ways to increase performance and business excellence for prospects. This will include a validated understanding of the competitive landscape and key personas that we sell into for Financials.Composition, maintenance, execution, and communication of Go-to-Market Plans and Business Plans for select industries.Workday Pay Transparency StatementThe annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here.Primary Location: USA.CA.Pleasanton Primary Location Base Pay Range: $172,800 USD - $259,200 USD Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $151,200 USD - $259,200 USDOur 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.Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.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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