Senior Account Executive, Malaysia

Workday; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 245,000 - 408,000; Full time

Job summary

Workday is seeking an Account Executive to drive net-new revenue in Enterprise prospects within the regional market. You will lead the process from strategy through closing, partnering with pre-sales and other teams to position Workday solutions, especially core financials, for large enterprises.

You will build trusted relationships with C-Suite stakeholders, manage complex deals, and maintain accurate forecasts.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience selling SaaS/Cloud ERP/HR solutions to C-levels from a field sales role.
• Strong collaboration with internal teams (pre-sales, value, inside sales) to drive quotas.
• Proven ability to manage long deal cycles and prospect new opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategy for prioritizing, targeting, and closing key opportunities in assigned territory.
• Perform account planning with pre-sales and other resources to ensure strategic alignment.
• Initiate and support sales of Workday solutions within Large Enterprise prospects and communicate Workday value proposition.
• Build relationships with new customers focusing on deal management and connecting customers with Workday solutions, especially core financials.
• Negotiate deals with C-Suite executives to close opportunities.
• Maintain accurate and timely customer/prospect, pipeline, and forecast data.

Skills

SaaS sales

C-level engagement

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Tools

CRM software

Forecasting tools

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.

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

Workmates pride themselves on winning while having fun! That means supporting each other while driving accountability for amazing results and performance. This team is no different. Everything we do inspires a brighter work day for all. The Enterprise Sales team at Workday helps the company to continue to grow by balancing integrity and innovation, ensuring Workmates have the environment to bring their best self, and get better by pushing and developing themselves and the Workmates around them.

About The Role

Here at Workday, our Account Executives are key players in our Field Sales Operations organization. With a net new revenue focus, they are the fuel for Workday’s new customer growth. This fantastic team of hardworking professionals play a key role in guiding new customers on a journey that can see them leave the limitations of legacy platforms behind and move forward with a new class of enterprise management cloud. As a team, we believe that partnering with our customers to craft relevant solutions that deliver long lasting value is super important. We want to make sure that our customers are positively satisfied from day one and forever ongoing. In this role, you will:

• Develop strategy for prioritizing, targeting, and closing key opportunities in assigned territory
• Performs account planning for assigned accounts, coordinating with pre-sales and other resources to ensure strategic alignment
• Initiate and support sales of Workday solutions within Large Enterprise prospects and shares Workday value proposition
• Be responsible for developing relationships with net new customers with a focus on deal management and connecting customers with Workday solutions, particularly core financials
• Negotiate deals with a variety of C-Suite Executives to close opportunities
• Maintain accurate and timely customer/prospect, pipeline, and service forecast data

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience selling SaaS/Cloud based ERP / HCM / Financial / Planning / or Analytics solutions to C-levels from a field sales position.
• 5+ years experience collaborating with internal teams (pre-sales, value, inside sales) to achieve quota and run multiple deals at once
• 5+ years experience with managing longer deal cycles, including prospecting for a portion of opportunities

Other Qualifications

• Proven experience understanding the strategic competitive landscape of the industry by staying up to date with trends and customer needs so you can effectively position Workday solutions within accounts
• Able to quickly establish trust with key stakeholders
• Prior experience with partnering with internal team members on account strategies for short and long term prospecting and territory management
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.