Large Enterprise Account Executive - Net New - Middle East (riyadh, Ksa)
Workday
Riyadh, KSA
On-site
Selling saas/cloud based erp / hcm / financial / planning / or analytics solutions
C-levels in a field sales capacity
Collaborating with internal teams
Workday is seeking a Large Enterprise Account Executive for their new office in Riyadh, KSA. The role focuses on establishing market presence and driving sales of Workday's AI-driven solutions for large enterprises, targeting C-level executives
Job Summary
This is a career-defining opportunity to be one of the first Account Executives for Workday in Riyadh, where we are opening a new office.
You will guide our first Middle East customers, helping them transition from legacy platforms to the enterprise AI platform for people, money and agents.
The ideal candidate will thrive in a dynamic, high-growth environment and have a validated ability to build a pipeline and close deals in an emerging market.
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Workday is seeking a Large Enterprise Account Executive for their new office in Riyadh, KSA. The role focuses on establishing market presence and driving sales of Workday's AI-driven solutions for large enterprises, targeting C-level executives.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
selling SaaS/Cloud based ERP / HCM / Financial / Planning / or Analytics solutions
C-levels in a field sales capacity
collaborating with internal teams
leading longer deal cycles
establishing sales strategy for territory
Nice-to-have
understanding competitive landscape
establishing trust with key customers
partnering with team members on account strategies
proficiency in Arabic
Key Requirements
5+ years of experience selling SaaS/Cloud based ERP / HCM / Financial / Planning / or Analytics solutions to C-levels in a field sales capacity
5+ years experience collaborating with internal teams (pre-sales, value, inside sales) to achieve quota and run multiple deals concurrently
5+ years experience leading longer deal cycles, including prospecting for a portion of opportunities
Significant sales experience in the Middle East, particularly the KSA region