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Visit us at ****************** Sales professionals drive the sales process and outcomes on a dedicated basis, growing a profitable pipeline and or backlog of sales, through deal origination, sales negotiations, and closure.The work: The Sales Capture Sr Manager manages the opportunity from sales origination to sales pursuit to close using deep sales process and offering expertise. You will originate new sales opportunities unrelated to extensions or renewals in a complex environment, typically cross service-group. Lead early-stage positioning with clients and develop and execute the origination strategy to identify and qualify specific opportunities. Continue working with the account teams to ensure closure of sales. May focus on a single large account, leveraging deep content knowledge and client relationships to originate and close opportunities at that client. You know - and have run all phases of a sales cycle, including qualification, sales pursuit and close by applying deep sales process and technical expertise. You develop relationships with key buyers and decision-makers at new and existing clients by utilizing a differentiated roadmap and framework leveraging the latest cloud-based technologies. A professional at this position level within Accenture has the following responsibilities: + Create solutions to complex technology business problems/opportunities requiring in-depth knowledge of client buyer needs. + The focus is on cloud modernization solutions primarily on how to help customers who are stuck on their journey to the cloud, by helping them come with a cloud modernization strategy, that includes migration, but we first start with modernizing their current IT footprint, and not do just a lift-and-shift of their legacy applications. + The solutions you will sell will be around application modernization, infrastructure modernization, mainframe modernization, cloud architecture modernization, and in a nutshell; enterprise modernization. + Operates within large teams and directs specific team sales activities. + Interacts with senior management levels at clients and within Accenture, determines pursuit strategies, develops client messaging plans and relationships, and applies industry-leading Cloud transformation strategies and practices. Travel is required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 25% to 100% depending on business need and client requirements What you need: + Minimum of 8 years selling/closing deals in the professional services space, focused on public cloud (AWS, Azure, or GCP) + Minimum of 5 years previous experience of selling into any of these industries is required; Financial Services, Communications/Media/Technology, Products (Consumer, Retails, Industrial), Public Sector, Resources (Utilities, Oil & Gas, Energy) + Minimum of 5 years Sales Origination & Sales Pursuit Management experience + Minimum of 2 years' experience exceeding sales quota, preferably in value greater than $20M TCV + Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate's Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience) Professional Qualifications + Experience working within a large, heavily matrixed company environment. + Experience with C Level client relationship building and relationship management. + Proven ability to build, manage and foster a team-oriented environment. + Demonstrated leadership, teamwork and collaboration in a professional setting. + High energy level, sense of urgency, decisiveness and ability to work well under pressure. + Excellent communication written and oral and interpersonal skills. + Strong leadership, problem solving, and decision-making abilities. + Professional of unquestionable integrity, credibility and character Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply. Information on benefits is here. (************************************************************ Role Location Annual Salary Range California $136,800 to $237,600 Cleveland $136,800 to $237,600 Colorado $136,800 to $237,600 District of Columbia $136,800 to $237,600 Illinois $136,800 to $237,600 Maryland $136,800 to $237,600 Massachusetts $136,800 to $237,600 Minnesota $136,800 to $237,600 New York/New Jersey $136,800 to $237,600 Washington $136,800 to $237,600 In addition to base pay, this Sales role is eligible for additional incentive compensation under the Sales Achievement Bonus Plan which is based on achievement toward individual sales targets, subject to Plan terms. 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