Industry Advisor Expert for Media

SAP SE; Barcelona; Híbrido; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading software company is seeking an Industry Advisor in Barcelona to support the growth of sales pipelines and engage with customers. Responsibilities include developing business strategies, driving brand awareness, and supporting customer success. Candidates should have 9-12 years of experience, fluency in English, and a bachelor's degree. The role involves approximately 30% travel and requires strong communication and problem-solving skills to thrive in a dynamic environment.

Servicios

Flexible working models

Focus on health and well-being

Commitment to inclusion

Formación

• 9-12+ years professional experience required.
• Ability to work in dynamic and high-pressure environments.
• Experience with managing escalations and building strategic partnerships.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and execute a quality and actionable business plan.
• Provide industry advisory for account planning.
• Differentiate SAP by industry throughout the sales cycle.

Conocimientos

Customer-facing experience

Fluency in English

Strong communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Project management skills

Educación

Bachelor’s degree

MBA preferred

Descripción del empleo

What you’ll do

The Industry Advisor (IA) plays a critical role supporting our Industry business to grow sales pipeline and engage with our customers to secure revenue. The Industry Advisor provides industry perspective, strategic solution advice, and thought leadership to drive pipeline growth and quality through demand generation strategies, support sales cycles and customer co‑innovation programs, and contribute to building SAP’s leadership position in the industry.

• Develop and execute a quality and actionable business plan
• Quarterly business plan review
• Enable Sales, the VAT team, and the Partner Ecosystem on how to differentiate SAP for the industry
• Develop compelling industry specific content in support of the five key job areas

Area 2 – Drive Awareness & Incremental Demand

• Develop SAP’s brand in the industry through thought leadership, content creation, appearances in industry events, articles, and social & traditional media interviews, etc.
• Create and nurture industry customers and communities
• Provide industry advisory for account planning

Area 3 – Mature Industry Opportunities in Pipeline

• Accelerate pipeline opportunity conversion to qualified customer engagements
• Develop industry specific account strategies
• Conduct executive first meetings to differentiate SAP based on industry relative to the customer’s objectives

Area 4 – Support Deal Execution

• Differentiate SAP by industry throughout the sales cycle to increase win rates and grow deal sizes
• Help shape the engagement by advising the sales teams to ensure the right industry message is delivered in deliverables like RFP responses, business cases, product demos, industry solution architecture, etc.

Area 5 – Support Customer Success Realization

• Support post‑sale advisory and Executive Steering Committee meetings for top accounts in plan
• Support Industry Customer Advisory Councils and networking
• Build and nurture customer references

What you bring

• 9‑12+ years professional experience
• Customer‑facing experience and fluency in English, with knowledge of other languages as an asset
• Bachelor’s degree required, MBA preferred
• Strong communication, problem‑solving, and project management skills
• Ability to work in dynamic and high‑pressure environments
• Experience with managing escalations and building strategic partnerships

Meet your team

• Business development profile with ~ 30% travel
• Represent the company on industry subject matters internally and externally
• Work with co‑workers from diverse backgrounds and collaborate with other sales roles
• Experience in working with Cloud solutions
• First experience with SAP industry solutions for your industry

Bring out your best

SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end‑to‑end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose‑driven and future‑focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best.

We win with inclusion

SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well‑being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better world.

SAP is committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provides accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e‑mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team: [e-mail].

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability, in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local legal requirements.

Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

Requisition ID: 443374 | Work Area: Sales | Expected Travel: 0 - 30% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid

Location: Barcelona, ES, 08019