Senior Application Consultant (Work Remote)

Workiva Inc.; Iowa City (IA); Remote; USD 156,000 - 255,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commission

RSUs

401(k) match

Job summary

The Senior Value Consultant at Workiva Inc. will engage in sales pursuits to demonstrate the business value of the Workiva solution, influencing medium to large deals and advising the sales team on value and business case principles to ensure consistency in your assigned areas.

You will conduct customer interviews, quantify key business drivers, and deliver executive-level financial presentations to support buying decisions while collaborating across functions to enable value management and

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of experience in Management and/or Value Consulting with a Bachelor’s degree; or 4 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 2 years.
• Experience with Public Sector or Financial Services is a plus.
• Strong analytical, spreadsheet and creative problem solving skills.
• Ability to work in a high-energy, fast-paced environment and deliver compelling presentations.

Responsibilities

• Engage in customer interviews and workshops to quantify business drivers and value.
• Deliver executive level presentations with financial business cases to support buying decisions.
• Assist sales enablement and provide guidance on value management principles and tools.
• Collaborate with the Commercial Desk on proposal pricing and winning bids.
• Ensure handoff of desired outcomes to post-sale teams after deal completion.

Skills

Value consulting

Sales enablement

Financial analysis

Presentation skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Job description

The Senior Value Consultant will impact achievement of revenue targets by engaging directly in sales pursuits to demonstrate the business value that can be realized from the Workiva solution. This role will have an opportunity to influence Workiva’s sales engagements through direct involvement on medium to large size pursuits and as an advisor to the sales team on volume pursuits to provide guidance on value and business case principles to ensure consistency in your assigned areas.

What You’ll Do

Assist cross-functional teams in a series of customer interviews and workshops as a component of Value Assessments Pursue, identify, prioritize and quantify key business drivers (metrics) to describe how our solutions will help solve operational and financial challenges and align to our prospects & customers desired business outcomes Drive production and assist in the delivery of compelling executive level presentations with financial business cases to support customer buying decision Assist the enablement of the sales organization and supporting teams on Value Management principles and tools Collaborate with the Commercial Desk to produce proposal pricing and winning bids Ensure appropriate handoff of customer desired outcomes, current state, and measures of success to Client Services and Customer Success teams upon deal completion Collect and measure key industry metrics to establish trends and benchmarking

What You'll Need

Minimum Qualifications Requires a minimum of 6 years of experience in Management and/or Value Consulting with a Bachelor’s degree; or 4 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 2 years

Preferred Qualifications Experience with either Public Sector or Financial Services is a plus Governance, Risk, and Compliance experience is a plus Strong analytical, spreadsheet and creative problem solving skills Strong acumen and efficiency in presentation and document development Proven results-driven individual with good business acumen Expertise in Sales, Solution Engineering, Strategy Consulting, and/or Customer Success Ability, and desire, to work successfully in a high-energy, fast paced, rapidly changing environment is necessary Prior experience managing elements of the customer experience in pre‑sales or post‑sales capacities Proven ability to execute company established principles of value creation and/or value realization within organizations

Travel Requirements & Working Conditions

Up to 40% travel Reliable internet access for any period of time working remotely, not in a Workiva office Workiva will not provide visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a permanent basis.

How You’ll Be Rewarded

• On Target Earnings (OTE) range in the US: 156,000.00 - 255,000.00 USD Annual
• Eligible for commission based on sales performance
• Restricted Stock Units granted at time of hire
• 401(k) match and comprehensive employee benefits package

The salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this job in the US. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience and other relevant factors.

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.

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Workiva is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.

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Workiva supports employees in working where they work best - either from an office or remotely from any location within their country of employment.