Principal Account Executive

Workday

Seoul, South Korea
Not specified; not specified; not specified
Flexible work (50% in-office or in-field quarterly)
10+ years enterprise b2b sales experience
Multi-million dollar quota responsibility
Experience selling to cio and technology leadership
Workday is seeking a Principal Account Executive based in Seoul, South Korea, to drive new customer growth in the APAC region. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in enterprise sales within the B2B technology sector, focusing on building strategic relationships with C-suite executives and managing complex deals

Job Summary

  • This role focuses on owning and growing a major strategic account within the APAC region, specifically targeting large Korean conglomerates.
  • The successful candidate will drive complex enterprise deals by building multi-level sponsorship and negotiating directly with C-Suite executives.
  • Workday offers a flexible work approach requiring at least 50% time in-office or in the field to deepen connections and maintain community.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 85

Workday is seeking a Principal Account Executive based in Seoul, South Korea, to drive new customer growth in the APAC region. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in enterprise sales within the B2B technology sector, focusing on building strategic relationships with C-suite executives and managing complex deals.

Salary

Not specified; Not specified; Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 10+ years enterprise B2B sales experience
  • Multi-million dollar quota responsibility
  • Experience selling to CIO and technology leadership
  • Fluent Korean and business-level English
  • Proven track record closing multi-stakeholder deals

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with cloud and AI platform decisions
  • Background in HCM, ERP, or finance tech
  • Entrepreneurial mindset in greenfield markets
  • Ability to work within global matrix organizations

Key Requirements

  • 10+ years of enterprise sales experience
  • Fluent Korean language proficiency
  • Strong business-level English skills
  • Experience leading transformation-led sales
  • Deep knowledge of cloud and AI adoption

Work Rights

Not specified

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