Regional Sales Director, Adaptive Planning
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About the Team
The Workday Adaptive Planning team is a newly formed and highly strategic business unit dedicated to our cloud-based enterprise planning software. With over 7,000 customers and approximately $600 million in annual revenue, you aren’t just selling a product, you’re leading the market shift from legacy EPM to continuous, collaborative planning as part of the biggest workforce transformation the industry has seen with AI.
As a new, dedicated business unit, we operate with the agility and entrepreneurial spirit of a startup, backed by the resources and stability of Workday. The business operates as an overlay organization that works with customers directly to sell Adaptive planning and also collaborates with the broader Workday sales team to position Planning.
About the Role
As a Regional Sales Director, you will lead a high-impact Specialist team of Overlay Account Executives, serving as the strategic planning experts who partner with Workday Generalist AEs to navigate complex financial and workforce planning cycles. In this role, you will:
Lead a team of Specialist AEs for Workday Planning, with a focus on Public Sector, Non Profit Organizations, and Medium Enterprise customers
Act as a primary bridge between the Adaptive Planning business unit and Workday’s core sales organization, ensuring seamless resource alignment across Value Management, Pre-Sales, and Bid Management to win bigger and faster
Develop and employ strategies to drive demand for Adaptive Planning
Employ effective selling strategies to successfully position Workday as the AI-enabled partner of choice to alternative and legacy EPM solutions.
Collaborate with Workday’s comprehensive partner ecosystem to lead financial transformations for the Office of the CFO
About You
8+ years experience selling cloud/ SaaS/ ERP/ analytics solutions with a strong preference for candidates with a deep understanding of the Office of CFO priorities
8+ years experience managing complex sales cycles from start to finish with a track record of successful revenue/quota attainment
5+ years experience as a leader in a team selling environment
Proven experience of working in a cross-functional organization and collaborating effectively with multiple teams of sellers
Understanding of the strategic competitive landscape by staying up to date with trends and customer needs so you can effectively position Workday solutions within accounts
Experience maintaining accurate forecasting data and business modeling for senior leadership
Self-starter attitude with the ability to work in a dynamic environment
Workday Pay Transparency Statement
The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here.
Primary Location: USA.TX.Home Office
Primary Location Base Pay Range: $174,000 - $261,000
Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $174,000 USD - $261,000 USD
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