Principal Partner Sales Executive

Workday; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 225,000 - 337,000; Full time

Job summary

Workday is seeking a Principal, Partner Sales Executive to drive a strategic partnership with Accenture across North America, including the development of GTM plans, pipeline growth, and increased partner-sourced deals. You will collaborate with sales, marketing, and delivery teams to maximize joint opportunities and ensure alignment with global partner objectives.

The role demands deep GSI expertise, strong relationship-building skills, and the ability to influence across large, complex

Qualifications

• 5+ years professional experience working for or collaborating with GSIs.
• 3+ years working for, or in close collaboration with, Partnerships or Alliances with a global technology organization.
• 5+ years of professional experience in Business Development or Sales.

Responsibilities

• Dedicated GSI Relationship Management: Serve as the primary Go-to-Market lead for a single, assigned GSI across all industries and segments within North America.
• North America GTM Strategy & Execution: Develop, implement, and execute comprehensive Go-to-Market plans for North America, ensuring alignment with the GSI's capabilities, our North America sales plan, and our overall partnership strategy.
• Industry & Segment Focus: Drive GTM initiatives tailored to specific industries and market segments, collaborating closely with the GSI's industry and segment leads.
• Segment Strategy & Execution: Determine and execute on specific segment strategies (SMB, Mid-Enterprise, Large Enterprise, Majors) to maximize joint market penetration and revenue.
• Account Mapping & Alignment: Proactively perform account mapping activities, aligning with the GSI's sales executives and account managers, as well as our internal Account Executives and Net New AEs to identify and pursue joint opportunities.
• Pipeline Generation: Significantly increase the volume and quality of pipeline generated through the assigned GSI across all industries and segments in North America.
• Partner Contribution: Drive an increase in the percentage of partner-influenced and partner-sourced deals against sales targets for the assigned GSI.
• Enablement & Knowledge Gap Identification: Identify critical knowledge gaps within the GSI's organization regarding our solutions and capabilities, providing precise guidance to internal enablement resources for targeted training and support.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Navigate and collaborate effectively across a complex internal and external ecosystem, including internal teams and external GSI sales, delivery, and practice stakeholders.
• Global Alignment: Maintain close alignment with GTM peers in EMEA and APAC, and with the Global GSI Managing Director.

Skills

GSI experience

Partnerships/alliances

Business development/sales

Job description

Principal, Partner Sales Executive - Accenture

Location: USA, IL, Chicago, USA.VA.Reston, USA, CO, Denver, Canada, ON, Toronto, USA, TX, Frisco, USA, WA, Seattle, USA, MA, Boston, USA, UT, Salt Lake City, USA, OR, Beaverton, USA, OH, Mason, USA, GA, Atlanta, Workday USA Offices, USA, CA, Santa Clara, USA, CO, Boulder, USA, MN, Minneapolis, USA, CA, San Francisco, USA, NY, New York City, USA, TX, Austin, USA, CA, Pleasanton

Remote Type: Flex

Time Type: Full Time

Job Description

Your work days are brighter here.

We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too.

About the Team

The NA Partner GTM team is a goal oriented, outcome driven organization that is responsible for realizing maximum value/contribution across the Workday Economy. The team culture embraces Workday's Values, fostering connectivity, accountability and advancement.

About the Role

The successful candidate will be an outcome-oriented Go-to-Market Partner Executive that exclusively manages and grows our relationship with a single, designated Global System Integrator (Accenture) across all industries and segments in North America. This is an individual contributor role with significant impact, focused on deepening our partnership and accelerating joint business growth. You will be responsible for driving pipeline, increasing partner contribution to sales targets, and ensuring our GSI partnership flourishes throughout North America.

Key Responsibilities

• Dedicated GSI Relationship Management: Serve as the primary Go-to-Market lead for a single, assigned GSI across all industries and segments within North America.
• North America GTM Strategy & Execution: Develop, implement, and execute comprehensive Go-to-Market plans for North America, ensuring alignment with the GSI's capabilities, our North America sales plan, and our overall partnership strategy.
• Industry & Segment Focus: Drive GTM initiatives tailored to specific industries and market segments (e.g., Mid-Market, LE, Majors), collaborating closely with the GSI's industry and segment leads.
• Segment Strategy & Execution: Determine and execute on specific segment strategies (SMB, Mid-Enterprise, Large Enterprise, Majors) to maximize joint market penetration and revenue.
• Account Mapping & Alignment: Proactively perform account mapping activities, aligning with the GSI's sales executives and account managers, as well as our internal Account Executives (AEs) and Net New AEs to identify and pursue joint opportunities.
• Pipeline Generation: Significantly increase the volume and quality of pipeline generated through the assigned GSI across all industries and segments in North America.
• Partner Contribution: Drive an increase in the percentage of partner-influenced and partner-sourced deals against sales targets for the assigned GSI.
• Enablement & Knowledge Gap Identification: Identify critical knowledge gaps within the GSI's organization regarding our solutions and capabilities, providing precise guidance to internal enablement resources for targeted training and support.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Navigate and collaborate effectively across a complex internal and external ecosystem, including:
  • Internal: Global Partners Organization, leadership, sales, marketing, product, security, legal, strategy, and other functional teams.
  • External (within GSI): Work across all levels and functions of the GSI's North America organization, from executive leadership to individual contributors in sales, delivery, and practice areas.

• Global Alignment: Maintain close alignment with GTM peers in EMEA and APAC, and with the Global GSI Managing Director who sets the overall strategic direction for the GSI partnership worldwide.

About You

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years professional experience working for or collaborating with GSIs
• 3+ years working for, or in close collaboration with, Partnerships or Alliances with a global technology organization.
• 5+ years of professional experience in Business Development or Sales

Other Qualifications

• Deep GSI Expertise: Proven expertise in understanding the GSI landscape, including their business models, organizational structures, go-to-market motions, and inherent complexities.
• GSI Navigation & Influence: Demonstrated ability to navigate large, complex GSI organizations, understand internal politics, build strong relationships at all levels, and effectively influence decision-makers.
• Go-to-Market Acumen: Strong experience in developing and executing successful go-to-market plans with partners, including joint value propositions, messaging, and sales plays.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Exceptional collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across internal (sales, marketing, product, legal) and external (GSI sales, delivery, practice) stakeholders.
• Strategic & Analytical Thinking: Ability to analyze market trends, identify opportunities, and translate strategic objectives into actionable plans.
• Communication & Presentation: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex concepts clearly and persuasively to diverse audiences.
• Results-Oriented: Proven track record of achieving and exceeding targets, with a focus on driving measurable business outcomes.
• Travel: Ability to travel as needed to meet with partners and internal teams.

Workday Pay Transparency Statement

The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. Please click here.

Primary Location: USA.IL.Chicago

Primary Location Base Pay Range: $159,000 USD - $238,500 USD

Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $143,900 USD - $255,600 USD

Additional Considerations:

If performed in Colorado, the pay range for this job is $151,500 - $227,300 USD based on min and max pay range for that role if performed in CO.

The application deadline for this role is the same as the posting end date stated as below:

10/31/2026

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