*Candidates must be based in the South*
Business Development Executive - Azure, Data & AI
Avanade seeks a Business Development Executive who is a strategic seller and self-starter, and who can develop and win new business in a complex consulting environment with sophisticated technology solutions. For this role, we are looking for people with extensive experience with selling Azure Infrastructure.
Come join us
Are you the one who isn't afraid to break the mold and who gets passionate about the power of digital to transform organizations and ways of working? We are building teams of people to help our clients unlock the power they need now and own what is next. You'll cultivate meaningful relationships, drive business growth, and lead with a forward-thinking approach to client satisfaction and success. Together we do what matters.
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What you'll do
* Be focused on one or more areas of expertise within Avanade's industry sectors.
* You will be responsible for identifying high potential transformation deals, leading, and running many of the entire sales cycles.
* You will drive new and incremental revenue by prospecting, acquiring, and developing new and fast-growing business with direct clients in your area of expertise.
* You will also work closely with partners driving new business.
* You will build a pipeline for growth and closing business, including statements of work and contracts.
* You will interact with Avanade's, new and current clients, gain referrals from them, and form strong trust relationships that open doors and close deals.
* You will maintain an extensive knowledge of current market conditions, contending offerings and current penetration of services and solutions.
Skills and experiences
* Experience selling Azure Infrastructure is required.
* Experience selling across multiple Microsoft Solution areas (Apps & Infra, Modern Workplace, Biz Apps and Data & AI), preferably consulting engagements that could include delivery is required.
* Success as a Whitespace Business Developer (Hunter) with sophisticated closure capabilities is required.
* Ability to act as a trusted advisor in addressing our client's business needs.
* Driving sales in a solutions-selling environment at the C-suite level.
* Strategic mindset with a focus on overcoming obstacles, driving critical initiatives and vision realization.
Certifications:
* Azure fundamentals certification required.
About you
Characteristics that can spell success for this role:
* You are a team leader, deal hunter, deal idea maker, deal originator.
* You identify with being a self-aware, self-starter who develops and wins new business in a complex consulting environment with sophisticated technology solutions.
* You love to work collaboratively with energy, drive and dedication to overcome obstacles to achieve your goals
* You take ownership and encourage others to make a positive impact.
* You have superb interpersonal skills and can establish strong relationships.
* You anticipate and neutralize obstacles and objections.
* You are a skillful influencer of internal and external resources.
Enjoy your career
As you bring your skills and abilities to Avanade, you'll get distinctive experiences, limitless learning, and ambitious growth in return. As we continue to build our diverse and inclusive culture, we become even more innovative and creative, helping us better serve our clients and communities. You'll join a community of smart, supportive collaborators to lift, mentor, and guide you, and to lean on your expertise. You get a company purpose-built for business-critical, leading-edge technology solutions, committed to improving the way humans work, interact, and live. It's all here, so take a closer look!
Some of the best things about working at Avanade
* Opportunity to work for Microsoft's Global Alliance Partner of the Year (14 years in a row), with exceptional development and training (minimum 80 hours per year for training and paid certifications)
* Real-time access to technical and skilled resources globally
* Dedicated career advisor to encourage your growth
* Engaged and helpful coworkers genuinely interested in you
Find out more about some of our benefits [1] here.
A great place to work
As you bring your skills and abilities to Avanade, you'll get distinctive experiences, limitless learning, and ambitious growth in return. As we continue to build our diverse and inclusive culture, we become even more innovative and creative, helping us better serve our clients and our communities. You'll join a community of smart, supportive collaborators to lift, mentor, and guide you, but to also lean on your expertise. You get a company purpose-built for business-critical, leading-edge technology solutions, committed to improving the way humans work, interact, and live. It's all here, so take a closer look!
We work hard to provide an inclusive, diverse culture with a deep sense of belonging for all our employees. Visit our [2] Inclusion & Diversity page.
Create a future for our people that focuses on
• Expanding your thinking
• Experimenting courageously
• Learning and pivoting
Inspire greatness in our people by
• Empowering every voice
• Encouraging boldness
• Celebrating progress
Accelerate the impact of our people by
• Amazing the client
• Prioritizing what matters
• Acting as one
Learn more
* [3] Why Avanade for Sellers
Compensation for roles at Avanade varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the role, skill set and level of experience. As required by local law, Avanade provides a reasonable base salary range of compensation for roles that may be hired throughout North America, as set forth below:
Base Salary Range: $120,000 - $142,500 + competitive pay mix
References
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1. http://here https://www.avanade.com/en-gb/career/benefits
2. https://www.avanade.com/en-us/about-avanade/inclusion-and-diversity
3. https://www.avanade.com/en/services/microsoft-tech/intelligent-business-applications/dynamics-365-sales