Alight Solutions hiring Workday Sales Executive – West Coast in Oregon, United States | LinkedIn (2024)

Are you excited by the prospect of working with prestigious global brands?We are a top-tier player in the Workday eco-system, looking for a skilled Sales Executive!At Alight, we believe a company’s success starts with its people. At our core, we Champion People, help our colleagues Grow with Purpose and true to our name we encourage colleagues to “Be Alight.”

Our Values: Champion People – be empathetic and help create a place where everyone belongs.

Grow with purpose – Be inspired by our higher calling of improving lives.

Be Alight – act with integrity, be real and empower others.

It’s why we’re so driven to connect passion with purpose. Our team’s expertise in human insights and cloud technology gives companies and employees around the world the ability to power confident decisions, for life.

With a comprehensive total rewards package, continuing education and training, and tremendous potential with a growing global organization, Alight is the perfect place to put your passion to work.

Join our team if you Champion People, want to Grow with Purpose through acting with integrity and if you embody the meaning of Be Alight.

Learn more at careers.alight.com.

As a Workday Sales Executive, you will increase revenue by identifying and pursuing new business opportunities. You'll collaborate closely with customers to comprehend their needs and provide customized solutions.

Responsibilities

• Achieving individual sales goal for Workday deployment and optimization services
• Setting and executing sales strategies and leading the development of sales plan targeting new clients
• Developing and executing sales strategies to meet or exceed revenue targets
• Collecting and communicate market intelligence on products/services and incorporate it into sales client planning process
• Keeping up-to-date with industry trends and competitor activities to inform sales strategies
• Conducting market research and staying up-to-date on industry trends to inform sales approach
• Shaping the product solutions narrative while delivering best in class solutions to clients
• Identifying suitable value propositions, product solutions, service fits, partner configurations, cost structures and revenue models
• Providing input on pricing decisions striving to sell our value at the highest possible profit margin
• Maximizing the use of sanctioned tools including but not limited to Salesforce.com

Requirements

• Demonstrate exceptional consultative sales skills, including pipeline management, successful negotiation skills, and the ability to close opportunities. Must sell value over price by providing deep insight into how the service will impact the business
• Recognize opportunities to help with growth and expansion while demonstrating great analytical and problem-solving skills
• Understand the various components of Workday technology. Have a broad content knowledge of human capital management, payroll, and financial delivery and solutions
• Demonstrate exceptional presentation skills at the C-Suite level
• Understand how to manage multiple, complex sales processes at the same time. Impressive internal and external communication skills, with the ability to listen comprehensively and deliver clear instructions
• Be able to identify and target potential clients on the West Coast
• 5+ years of direct selling experience. Demonstrated sales success with cloud software and/or solution architect experience in the Cloud solutions
• Experience running large, complex sales processes into organizations with over 5,000 employees
• Experience with Workday deployment and optimization sales
• Possess a higher level of education or equivalent experience

Flexible Working So that you can be your best at work and home, we consider flexible working arrangements wherever possible. Alight has been a leader in the flexible workspace and “Top 100 Company for Remote Jobs” 5 years in a row.

BenefitsWe offer programs and plans for a healthy mind, body, wallet and life because it’s important our benefits care for the whole person. Options include a variety of health coverage options, wellbeing and support programs, retirement, vacation and sick leave, maternity, paternity & adoption leave, continuing education and training as well as a number of voluntary benefit options.

Our commitment to Diversity and InclusionAlight is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We celebrate differences and believe in fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported. We know that diverse teams are stronger, more innovative, and more successful. At Alight, we welcome and embrace all individuals, regardless of their background, and are dedicated to creating a culture that enables every employee to thrive. Join us in building a brighter, more inclusive future.

Diversity Policy StatementAlight is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against anyone based on sex, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics or conduct covered by federal, state or local law. In addition, we take affirmative action to employ and advance in the employment of qualified minorities, women, disabled persons, disabled veterans and other covered veterans.

Alight provides reasonable accommodations to the known limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants for employment with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs, practices and observances, unless doing so would result in undue hardship. Applicants for employment may request a reasonable accommodation/modification by contacting his/her recruiter.

Authorization to work in the Employing CountryApplicants for employment in the country in which they are applying (Employing Country) must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the Employing Country and with Alight. Note, this job description does not restrict management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.

We offer you a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

Salary Pay Range

Minimum :

128,100 USD

Maximum :

203,300 USD

Pay Transparency Statement: Alight considers a variety of factors in determining whether to extend an offer of employment and in setting the appropriate compensation level, including, but not limited to, a candidate’s experience, education, certification/credentials, market data, internal equity, and geography. Alight makes these decisions on an individualized, non-discriminatory basis. Bonus and/or incentive eligibility are determined by role and level. Alight also offers a comprehensive benefits package; for specific details on our benefits package, please visit: https://bit.ly/Alight_Benefits

DISCLAIMER:Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.

Alight Solutions provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, veteran, marital, parental, citizenship, or domestic partner status, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state or local law. Alight Solutions is committed to a diverse workforce and is an affirmative action employer.