Large Enterprise Account Executive - Net New - Middle East (riyadh, Ksa)

Workday

Riyadh, KSA
On-site
Selling saas/cloud erp/hcm/financial solutions
C-level sales experience
Collaborating with internal teams
Workday is seeking a Large Enterprise Account Executive to establish their presence in Riyadh, KSA. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in selling SaaS solutions to C-level executives, particularly within the Middle East market

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.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 85

Workday is seeking a Large Enterprise Account Executive to establish their presence in Riyadh, KSA. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in selling SaaS solutions to C-level executives, particularly within the Middle East market.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • selling SaaS/Cloud ERP/HCM/Financial solutions
  • C-level sales experience
  • collaborating with internal teams
  • leading longer deal cycles
  • establishing sales strategy
  • developing net new customer relationships

Nice-to-have

  • groundbreaking spirit
  • strategic selling
  • market insight
  • understanding competitive landscape
  • establishing trust with key customers
  • Arabic language proficiency

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years selling SaaS/Cloud based ERP / HCM / Financial / Planning / or Analytics solutions to C-levels
  • 5+ years collaborating with internal teams
  • 5+ years leading longer deal cycles
  • Significant sales experience in the Middle East, particularly the KSA region

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Preference for those already based there

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