Extended Platforms Edge Sales Account Exec Manager

Accenture; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 87,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) plan

Bonus opportunities

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Sales Leader in Illinois to drive end-to-end enterprise technology sales, from prospecting to negotiation, while serving as a trusted advisor to C-suite and senior IT executives. You will lead fit/gap sessions, collaborate with pre‑sales and delivery, nurture existing customers and win add‑on business, and manage a CRM-driven pipeline across regional opportunities.

This entrepreneurial role requires travel 25%–50% and rewards cross‑functional collaboration with pre‑sales,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of enterprise technology sales experience.
• Experience selling solutions involving major technology ecosystems such as Microsoft, Google Cloud, AWS, Oracle, Salesforce, SAP, etc.
• 5+ years selling consulting, managed services, cloud transformation, or digital transformation.
• 5+ years experience supporting AI, data modernization, cloud migration, cybersecurity, application modernization, or operational transformation initiatives.
• 5+ years experience alliance-led selling and partner-supported go-to-market motions.
• Minimum 3 years of experience meeting or exceeding annual sales, revenue, pipeline, or business development targets.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience (12 years).

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end sales lifecycle from prospecting to negotiation.
• Collaborate with pre-sales, delivery, alliances, and marketing to win add-on business.
• Manage pipeline with CRM hygiene and regional pursuit strategies.
• Travel 25%–50% to client sites and events.

Skills

Enterprise tech sales

Account management

Business development

Consulting

Solution sales

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

CRM platforms

Job description

We Are:

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services. Technology is at the core of change today, and Accenture brings broad capabilities, ecosystem partnerships and a commitment to delivering outcomes that matter. Accenture Edge is Accenture’s purpose‑built business serving high‑growth mid‑market organizations with annual revenues between $300 million and $3 billion. Leveraging the power of AI, data, cloud, and Accenture’s deep industry expertise, Edge helps clients accelerate digital transformation, drive operational excellence, and achieve measurable business outcomes through innovative, scalable, and right‑sized solutions tailored to their growth ambitions. By combining industry‑leading talent, proven methodologies, and strategic ecosystem partnerships, Accenture Edge enables organizations to reinvent how they operate, enhance customer experiences, and create sustainable value in an increasingly AI‑driven world. To learn more about Accenture Edge, visit: Accenture Edge | Built for Your Scale

The Work:

This is an entrepreneurial role where the best candidate will thrive on thought leadership and hands‑on development of a newly established business area. As a Sales Leader, you will use your sales acumen, creativity, and analytical skills to solve clients’ most complex business problems. You will lead the end‑to‑end sales lifecycle — prospecting, qualification, solution shaping, and negotiation — while serving as a trusted advisor to C‑suite and senior business and IT executives.

Responsibilities:

Lead fit/gap and other working sessions to understand client environments and co‑develop a strategy to organize data in support of AI initiatives. Work in conjunction with pre‑sales and delivery teams to ensure customer requirements are addressed and scoped properly. Prospect for new customers and nurture existing customers to win add‑on business. Manage a prospect list and pipeline with consistent CRM hygiene across all customers, prospects, and channel opportunities. Engage with regional Accenture sales teams to align on joint pursuit strategies and partner opportunities. Participate in company market events and collaborate with colleagues to grow product and solution knowledge. Position requires travel to client sites and regional events as required, must be flexible to travel 25%–50%

Here’s What You Need:

• 5+ years of enterprise technology sales experience, account management, business development, consulting or solution sales.
• Experience selling solutions involving major technology ecosystems such as Microsoft, Google Cloud, AWS, Oracle, Salesforce, Adobe, ServiceNow, Workday, SAP, or similar enterprise platforms.
• 5+ years experience selling consulting, managed services, cloud transformation, or digital transformation programs.
• 5+ years experience supporting AI, data modernization, cloud migration, cybersecurity, application modernization, or operational transformation initiatives.
• 5+ years experience alliance‑led selling and partner‑supported go‑to‑market motions.
• Minimum 3 years of experience meeting or exceeding annual sales, revenue, pipeline, or business development targets.
• Experience leading opportunities valued at $500K+ annual contract value.
• Minimum 2 years of experience using CRM platforms to manage pipeline, forecasting, and sales activity.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate’s Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience)

Bonus Points if:

• You have proven track record of building and managing a robust pipeline with cross‑functional collaboration across pre‑sales, delivery, alliances, and marketing teams.
• You have familiarity with AI‑driven data strategy use cases within the partner ecosystem.
• You have strong experience in Oil & Gas, Life Sciences, Wholesale Distribution or any complex manufacturing processes.

In addition to base pay, this Sales role is eligible for additional incentive compensation which is based on achievement toward individual sales metrics, subject to Plan terms 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 anticipate this job posting will be posted until 11/14/2026.

Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long‑term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off.

See more information on our benefits here: U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture

Role Location

Annual Salary Range

• California $87,400 to $140,400
• Colorado $87,400 to $140,400
• Connecticut $87,400 to $140,400
• District of Columbia $87,400 to $140,400
• Illinois $87,400 to $140,400
• Maine $87,400 to $140,400
• Maryland $87,400 to $140,400
• Massachusetts $87,400 to $140,400
• Minnesota $87,400 to $140,400
• New York $87,400 to $140,400
• New Jersey $87,400 to $140,400
• Ohio $87,400 to $140,400
• Virginia $87,400 to $140,400
• Washington $87,400 to $140,400

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizens services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent‑and innovation‑led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com

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