Senior Account Executive - SAP IL

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Role Summary

The Account Executive is responsible for driving sustainable revenue growth across a defined portfolio of strategic accounts, with full ownership of the end-to-end sales cycle and customer engagement model.

This role combines strategic account management, complex deal execution, and value-based selling, with a strong focus on expanding SAP’s footprint and ensuring long-term customer success and value realization.

Key Responsibilities

Revenue Ownership & Growth

Own and deliver against an individual sales quota across assigned accounts
Build, manage, and advance a strong sales pipeline with high forecast accuracy
Drive revenue growth through upsell, cross-sell, and new solution adoption

Strategic Account Leadership

Develop and execute account strategies aligned with customer business priorities
Build and maintain trusted relationships with executive stakeholders (CxO level)
Position SAP as a strategic partner in customers’ digital transformation journey

Complex Deal Execution

Identify, qualify, and close complex, high-value opportunities
Lead end-to-end deal cycles, including commercial structuring and negotiations
Navigate multi-stakeholder environments across business and IT organizations

Value-Based Selling & Solution Positioning

Align SAP solutions to customer business outcomes and strategic goals
Articulate compelling value propositions, including ROI and business impact
Collaborate with presales and partners to shape optimal solution design

Orchestration & Collaboration

Orchestrate cross-functional teams (presales, services, partners, ecosystem)
Ensure alignment across internal stakeholders to drive successful deal execution
Support post-sale adoption and long-term value realization

Experience & Qualifications

3+ years of experience in enterprise software sales or complex solution selling
Proven track record of managing and closing high-value, multi-stakeholder deals
Strong executive presence and stakeholder management skills (CxO level)
Advanced negotiation skills and strong commercial acumen
Solid understanding of business and financial concepts (ROI, TCO, business case)
Experience working in matrix organizations and cross-functional environments
Familiarity with SAP portfolio and cloud transformation – an advantage
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, or a related field (Master’s – advantage)

Key Success Metrics

Revenue / Bookings / ACV attainment
Pipeline coverage, quality, and forecast accuracy
Win rate on strategic opportunities
Account growth and solution penetration
Customer retention and satisfaction

What We Offer

Opportunity to work with strategic customers on large-scale transformation programs
High-impact role with strong growth and career development opportunities
Collaborative, diverse, and high-performing environment
Competitive compensation, incentives, and long-term benefits

Bring out your best
SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best.

We win with inclusion
SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better world.

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Requisition ID: 450368 | Work Area: Sales | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid