7+ years of proven sales success and expertise in selling services around Data and AI technologies.
Cloud solutions subject matter expertise (ideally Azure), including Data scenarios, BOT framework & Cognitive Services,
Track record of consistently meeting or exceeding sales targets
Demonstrable sales hygiene & deal excellence discipline, using sales methods, processes, and tools
Sales and business background, with 5+ years of technology-related experience
Bachelor’s degree with exposure to Information Technology (or equivalent)
Preferred:
Track record of selling professional services within a technology leader or a Global System Integrator (GSI)
Capabilities & Skills Profile
Sales Driver - Ability to purposefully Plan & Influence Stakeholders & Decision-Makers. Skilled in Sales Planning to meet revenue & consumption targets, Relationship Building & Social Selling
Challenger Seller - Ability to Influence Business & Technical Decision Makers. Skilled in creating cases for customer change & translating value propositions & solutions into Customer business outcomes
Azure Sales Expert - Ability to: Articulate Azure Subject Matter Expertise. Skilled in communicating value propositions, executing defined sales motions & leveraging priority sales scenarios to meet customer needs
Data & AI Deal Leader - Ability to: Lead a deal team to ensure success, work in partnership across multiple virtual teams & meet or exceed revenue targets. Skilled in Role Orchestration, Sales Process (0-100% lifecycle), Negotiation, Sales Hygiene & Deal Excellence (Lead Management, Opportunity Qualification, Close Planning, Pipeline Hygiene & Forecasting)
Key accountabilities include:
Plan & Execute as One Microsoft to Enable Customer Outcomes with a specialized focus on Data & AI solution plays, mixed with M365 Copilot,
Close Deals Through Effective Leadership of Deal Team - owning Microsoft Consulting Azure Data, AI & M365 Copilot opportunities end to end, leveraging appropriate account & pre-sales roles to bring the best resources to ensure customer satisfaction & deal success
Meet or Exceed Revenue Targets, Maintaining Sales Hygiene & Deal Excellence - executing discipline in lead