Major Account Executive

Workday, Inc.; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 131,000 - 197,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work model

Stock grants

Competitive pay

Job summary

Workday, Inc. is seeking an Account Executive in the Enterprise Sales team to drive net-new customer growth for our enterprise management cloud solutions.

You will work with cross-functional teams to guide prospects from initial discovery through value realization, aligning Workday capabilities with client priorities. The role emphasizes building long-term executive relationships, complex deal management, and strategic market targeting.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience selling SaaS/Cloud ERP/HCM/Financial/Planning/Analytics solutions to C-levels from a field sales position.
• 8+ years collaborating with internal teams (pre-sales, value, inside sales) to achieve quota and run multiple deals
• 8+ years experience managing long sales cycles end to end and nurturing the relationship throughout
• 8+ years experience forming strong relationships with executive stakeholders and articulating Workday value

Responsibilities

• Drive complex sales cycles through orchestrating internal teams of pre-sales, value management, bid management, inside sales, marketing and sales support
• Utilize consultative selling skills to initiate long-standing relationships with prospective customers and Executive sponsors
• Develop strategy for prioritizing, targeting, and closing key opportunities in assigned territory
• Provide input to product strategy and build partnership with senior leadership
• Maintain accurate and timely customer/prospect, pipeline, and service forecast data

Skills

SaaS Sales

ERP/HCM

Executive engagement

Forecasting & pipeline

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

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 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:

• Drive complex sales cycles through orchestrating internal teams of pre-sales, value management, bid management, inside sales, marketing and sales support
• Utilize consultative selling skills to initiate long-standing relationships with prospective customers and Executive sponsors
• Develop strategy for prioritizing, targeting, and closing key opportunities in assigned territory
• Provide input to product strategy and build partnership with senior leadership
• Maintain accurate and timely customer/prospect, pipeline, and service forecast data

About You

Basic Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience selling SaaS/Cloud based ERP / HCM / Financial / Planning / or Analytics solutions to C-levels from a field sales position.
• 8+ years experience collaborating with internal teams (pre-sales, value, inside sales) to achieve quota and run multiple deals at once
• 8+ years experience managing long sales cycles end to end and nurturing the relationship throughout
• 8+ years experience forming strong relationships with key stakeholders at the executive level within both existing and new business units; while sharing Workday value propositions

Other Qualifications

• Understanding of the strategic competitive landscape 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
• Have and able to lead all aspects of the sales cycle with the ability to uncover, qualifying, developing, and closing new, white-space territories and accounts
• Experience partnering with internal team members on account strategies for short and long term prospecting and territory management
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Workday Pay Transparency Statement

Primary Location: USA.IL.Chicago Primary Location Base Pay Range: $131,200 USD - $196,800 USD Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $131,200 USD - $196,800 USD

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. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here.

Our Approach to Flexible Work

With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in‑office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote “home office” roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.

Equal Opportunity and Inclusion

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. Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision-making to any degree. Please see below for more details including how to request an accommodation as a qualified veteran, due to a disability or for religious reasons, or as otherwise provided under applicable law. Workday prohibits taking adverse action against any candidate or employee for reporting a possible violation of this policy, requesting one or more work accommodations, exercising a privacy right, or cooperating in an investigation in accordance with applicable law. Any employee who retaliates against a candidate or employee for doing so may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, to the fullest extent allowable under applicable law. If you require a reasonable accommodation, you may email [e-mail], as far in advance as possible.

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