State of Texas Public Sector Sales Leader

Infosys Limited; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

401(k) plan

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Infosys Limited is seeking a high-impact sales executive to lead growth across Texas. This senior role involves driving strategies for technology services in the Texas public sector, requiring 7+ years of experience in business development and strong relationships with agency leaders.

The ideal candidate will manage client engagements and lead teams to deliver compelling proposals. The position offers competitive compensation and a range of benefits including medical, 401(k), and paid time off.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in public sector tech services sales.
• Track record of winning business in IT consulting.
• Knowledge of public sector procurement processes.
• Experience leading complex pursuits with teams.

Responsibilities

• Own growth strategy for the Texas account landscape.
• Identify and close new business opportunities.
• Build executive relationships across the public sector.
• Lead pursuit strategy from proposal to close.

Skills

Public sector technology services sales

Business development

Relationship building

Complex negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent

Master's degree

Job description

Position Description

Infosys Public Services (IPS) helps government agencies modernize operations, improve constituent experiences, and deliver better mission outcomes through digital transformation, cloud, data, AI, cybersecurity, and platform modernization. As the American subsidiary of Infosys, IPS combines deep government domain expertise with the scale, innovation, and delivery strength of a global technology leader.

About you

We are seeking a high-impact sales executive to lead growth across the State of Texas. This is a senior role for a proven business development leader who knows the Texas public sector landscape, understands how Texas agencies buy technology services, and can translate client priorities into winning growth strategies. The ideal candidate brings executive presence, strong relationships, disciplined pipeline leadership, and a track record of closing complex consulting, systems integration, and managed services opportunities.

If you are energized by building trusted client relationships, shaping large pursuits, and helping public institutions deliver measurable outcomes for the people they serve, we would like to meet you.

About this opportunity

• Own the growth strategy for the State of Texas account landscape, including target agencies, contract vehicles, partner motions, and priority pursuits.
• Identify, qualify, shape, and close new business opportunities across consulting, systems integration, digital transformation, and managed services.
• Build trusted executive relationships with client stakeholders, partners, and influencers across the Texas public sector ecosystem.
• Lead pursuit strategy from early positioning through proposal, oral presentation, negotiation, and close.
• Partner closely with solutions, delivery, alliances, legal, finance, and proposal teams to develop compelling, competitive, and executable offers.
• Maintain a disciplined pipeline, accurate forecasts, and strong opportunity governance to consistently perform against revenue goals.
• Represent IPS in the market through client meetings, industry events, and strategic partner engagement to expand brand presence and create demand.
• Bring market insight to leadership by monitoring agency priorities, procurement trends, competitor activity, and emerging technology needs across Texas government.

What you bring

• 7+ years of success in public sector technology services sales, business development, or capture, with meaningful experience in the Texas state and local market.
• Demonstrated track record of winning new business in IT consulting, systems integration, digital transformation, or managed services environments.
• Strong knowledge of Texas public sector procurement, contract vehicles, RFx processes, and buying cycles.
• Established relationships and credibility with agency leaders, procurement stakeholders, partners, and influencers in the Texas market.
• Ability to engage confidently with both business and technical executives, connecting agency priorities to differentiated solutions and measurable outcomes.
• Experience leading complex pursuits with cross-functional teams, including proposal strategy, pricing alignment, presentations, and negotiations.
• Executive-level communication, negotiation, and storytelling skills, with a disciplined, data-driven approach to pipeline management and forecasting.
• Familiarity with priority public sector domains such as health and human services, labor/workforce, transportation, justice, tax and revenue, ERP, customer experience, cloud, data, AI, or cybersecurity is strongly preferred.
• Willingness to travel up to 50%, primarily within Texas and as needed for client and internal leadership engagements.
• Candidates based in Texas are strongly preferred.

Educational Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent is required from an accredited institution. Will consider three years of progressive, relevant work experience instead of every year of education. Candidates who have completed a Master’s degree program are strongly preferred.

The job entails sitting and working at a computer for extended periods. Should be able to communicate by telephone, email, or face-to-face. Travel may be required as per the job requirements.

The estimated annual compensation range for this role will be as follows: $100,000 to $187,000.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts
• Insurance (Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Legal)
• 401(k) plan and contributions dependent on salary level
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

About Us

Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. We enable clients in more than 50 countries to navigate their digital transformation. With over four decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises, we expertly steer our clients through their digital journey. We do it by enabling the enterprise with an AI‑powered core that helps prioritize the execution of change. We also empower the business with agile digital at scale to deliver unprecedented levels of performance and customer delight. Our always‑on learning agenda drives their continuous improvement through building and transferring digital skills, expertise, and ideas from our innovation ecosystem.

EEO

Infosys provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.