Senior Account Executive - Enterprise - Hong Kong

Workiva; Hong Kong; Hybrid; HKD 600.000 - 900.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Workiva is seeking a Senior Account Executive in Hong Kong to drive new business and expansion sales from executive buyers and influencers. You will collaborate with presales, partners, and solution sales to deliver complex, multi-solution deals for the Workiva platform.

The role requires 6+ years in enterprise technology or complex sales, with Cantonese/Mandarin and English fluency and a SaaS mindset. Travel up to 30% is possible, and a strong track record of quota attainment is expected.

Qualifikationen

• 6+ years experience in enterprise technology or similar complex solution sales.
• Undergraduate Degree or equivalent combination of knowledge and related career experience.
• Business-level proficiency in Cantonese and Mandarin along with English fluency.
• Understanding of the SaaS business model.
• Ability to demonstrate complex software applications.
• Executive presence and ability to communicate at the most senior level.
• Ability to manage multiple complex sales cycles simultaneously.
• Ability to negotiate pricing with a focus on retaining value.

Aufgaben

• Actively seek out sales opportunities and generate qualified sales pipeline.
• Deliver compelling demonstrations of the Workiva platform to executives and influencers.
• Engage Workiva partner base for sourcing and license opportunities.
• Address objections and guide the sales process to a close by showcasing Workiva's value.
• Maintain CRM updates and report on customer contacts and forecast pipeline.

Kenntnisse

Enterprise sales

Executive presence

Complex solutions

Sales pipeline

Customer relationships

Ausbildung

Undergraduate degree

Tools

CRM software

Jobbeschreibung

The Senior Account Executive is responsible for obtaining new business and customer expansion sales opportunities from Executive-level buyers and influencers in either private or publicly traded companies. Senior Account Executives are focused on selling Workiva’s core platform and collaborate with his ecosystem (presales, partners, solution sales) to deliver complex and multi-solution sales. Successful candidates will build relationships and identify Workiva products and solutions that meet customer needs to drive customer acquisition within an assigned territory in Hong Kong. Sales growth is attained through new customer subscriptions, professional services, delivery and training.

What You’ll Do

• Actively seek out sales opportunities in collaboration with peer Sales teams, Inside Sales, and Partnerships to generate qualified sales pipeline
• Utilize information gathered during the needs analysis phase to deliver a compelling demonstration of the Workiva platform
• Work with partners : Engage and work with Workiva partner base for sourcing and influence of license opportunities within prospective clients and customers
• Skillfully address customer objections - removing obstacles - and finding solutions to various client challenges
• Lead the sales process naturally - guiding it to a close by effectively showcasing Workiva's value proposition
• Regularly and promptly update customer relationship management tools to report customer contacts
• Provide consistent and accurate forward-looking information through pipeline analysis to forecast sales
• Develop and execute a sales strategy with purposeful action to secure the sale
• Rally internal support to pursue an account and optimize internal resources
• Prioritize selling activities and ensure timely follow-through
• Maintain a strong understanding of Workiva products through a commitment to ongoing training and a growth mindset

What You’ll Need

Minimum Qualifications

• 6+ years experience in a related role - enterprise technology or similar complex solution sales
• Undergraduate Degree or equivalent combination of knowledge and related career experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Business-level proficiency in Cantonese and Mandarin along with English fluency for regional engagement
• Understanding of the Software as a Service (SaaS) business model
• Ability to demonstrate complex software applications
• Strong business acumen and an ability to understand complex business challenges
• Executive presence and an ability to communicate at the most senior level
• Ability to identify and understand the power of influencers versus buyers and how to navigate the nuances of each during the sales cycle
• Ability to manage multiple complex sales cycles simultaneously
• Ability to negotiate pricing with a focus on retaining value
• Capability for achieving (and exceeding) sales quota targets
• Motivated, driven and eager to make an impact

Travel Requirement & Working Conditions

• Up to 30% travel for regular customer meetings and events
• Reliable internet access required for any period of time working remotely and not in a Workiva office

Why Join Workiva

Workiva is the platform designed to bring confidence, control, and a competitive edge to the world’s most complex organizations. Our AI-powered platform unifies finance, risk, and sustainability on a single, secure foundation—ensuring data is trusted, traceable, and ready to act on. With an unbroken path from source to output, leaders gain confidence in their numbers, visibility into current and emerging risks, and the ability to move with speed and precision in a constantly changing world.

At Workiva, you’ll bring technology to market that executives, boards, and regulators depend on. The work you do here helps organizations navigate uncertainty, maintain trust, and make decisions that stand up to scrutiny. If you’re energized by meaningful challenges, inspired by collaborative teams, and motivated to help organizations turn uncertainty into advantage, we’d love to meet you.

Workiva is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We believe that great minds think differently. We value diversity of backgrounds, beliefs, and interests, and we recognize diversity as an important source of intellectual thought, varied perspective, and innovation. Employment decisions are made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other protected characteristic.

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