Senior Account Executive - AMS Industries

Teradata Group; California (MO); Remote; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Teradata, a leader in enterprise AI and analytics, seeks an ambitious Senior Account Executive to drive growth across strategic accounts. You will develop executive-level relationships and expand Teradata's footprint through complex, multi-stakeholder deals, guiding them to closure.

You’ll articulate ROI, position modern cloud and AI solutions, and partner with cross-functional teams in a highly matrixed organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Proven track record growing revenue within existing accounts and expanding into new lines of business.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience managing senior executive relationships (Senior Director, VP, and C-level) in relevant industries.

Responsibilities

• Build alignment with clients around Teradata’s cloud and AI vision and set account strategies.
• Develop, set, and execute account strategies to drive territory growth.
• Serve as the face of Teradata and voice of the customer within Teradata.
• Lead account planning, pipeline development, and revenue generation for assigned accounts.
• Demonstrate understanding of business priorities and data/analytics ecosystems to position Teradata’s solutions and ROI.
• Coordinate engagement across functions and leverage partner resources when needed.

Skills

Executive relationship management

Strategic selling

Industry knowledge (multiple sectors)

Communication skills

CRM & sales tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

CRM platforms

Job description

Our company

At Teradata, we believe that people thrive when empowered with better information. Teradata Autonomous Knowledge Platform activates enterprise intelligence by unifying data, knowledge and business context to achieve tangible outcomes. With Teradata, organizations can provide agents with full context for impact when it matters. Our solution lets businesses connect and scale on premises, in the cloud, or through a hybrid approach. Teradata delivers real business value with AI.

What You’ll Do

This role leads a territory consisting of strategic accounts, and the Senior Account Executive is responsible for driving Teradata’s growth by proactively developing and expanding executive-level relationships. You will establish strong partnerships, build consensus across diverse stakeholders, and help clients navigate rapid industry and technological change.
To be successful, you’ll bring executive presence, knowledge across multiple industries, and the ability to engage in both business and technical conversations at multiple levels of an organization. The ideal candidate will demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the buyer journey and possess the ability to lead a highly matrixed team to drive complex, end-to-end sales to closure. This person is a self-starter with a growth mindset, willing to think outside the box to collectively solution for clients’ complex needs.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Build alignment with clients around Teradata’s modern cloud and AI vision, enabling organizations to achieve their business objectives.
  Develop, set, and execute account strategies to drive overall territory growth and deepen client engagement.
  Serve as the “face of Teradata” to the customer, and the “voice of the customer” within Teradata.
  Lead account planning, pipeline development, sales process management, and revenue generation for assigned accounts.
  Demonstrate a strong understanding of business priorities and data and analytics ecosystems to effectively position Teradata’s solutions and articulate ROI.
  Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior decision makers and key influencers within client organizations.
  Coordinate Teradata’s engagement across multiple functions, leveraging solution specialists and partner resources when necessary.

Who You’ll Work With

You’ll collaborate closely across Teradata’s Go-To-Market and partner ecosystem—including System Integrators (SI), Cloud Service Providers (CSP), and Independent Software Vendors (ISV)—to accelerate opportunities and deliver outcomes for clients.

What Makes You a Qualified Candidate

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
  Master’s degree preferred.
  Proven track record of growing revenue within existing accounts and successfully expanding into new lines of business.
  Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
  Experience managing senior executive relationships (Senior Director, VP, and C-level) in the travel, transportation, and CPG industries.

What You’ll Bring

• Strong awareness of AI, data, and analytics trends, and how they shape industries and customer needs.
  Broad experience across a number of industries and the ability to articulate Teradata’s ability to solve business problems and drive ROI.
  Experience positioning and selling complex analytic or technology solutions.
  Familiarity with sales tools, processes, and CRM platforms.
  Ability to create and deliver compelling presentations and documents for client stakeholders.

Work Environment & Travel

This position is working in a virtual office environment, including home office and customer site. A combination of independent work and team collaboration will be required. Travel up to 50% is also expected.

Why We Think You'll Love Teradata

We prioritize a people-first culture because we know our people are at the very heart of our success. We embrace a flexible work model because we trust our people to make decisions about how, when, and where they work. We focus on well-being because we care about our people and their ability to thrive both personally and professionally. We are committedto actively workingto foster an inclusive environment that celebrates peoplefor all of who they are.

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