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At Salesforce, we help organisations reimagine customer success by integrating CRM+Data+AI. Guided by our core values, we empower companies across industries to innovate, connect with customers in new ways, and drive meaningful change. If you believe in business as a platform for good-where success and impact go hand in hand-you're in the right place.
Team: Industry Value Advisory (IVA)
The Industry Value Advisors (IVA) team is a high-impact group within UKI Sales team, driving deal origination, strategic bets, industry growth, and innovation. Comprised of ex-management consultants (MBB and others) and industry experts, we operate at the most senior levels, shaping strategic agendas and enabling digital transformation through technology.
Role: Strategic Account Advisor
We are hiring a Strategic Account Advisor -a unique opportunity to accelerate your career in a leading tech company. We seek a high-performing professional who can articulate how Salesforce solutions drive transformation and business success. You will collaborate with sales teams on the UK's most strategic accounts, developing POVs, business cases, value-based proposals, and account strategies to support enterprise customers.
Responsibilities:
- Bridge the gap between technology and business outcomes, ensuring customers see clear, measurable value from their Salesforce investment.
- Develop high-quality customer-facing materials, pipeline growth strategies, and thought leadership assets.
- Work with enterprise sales teams to shape account strategies, identifying high-impact opportunities based on business pain points, value potential, and customer priorities.
- Build compelling investment justifications and business cases, quantifying value and securing executive buy-in.
- Develop and present C-level proposals, articulating how Salesforce enables large-scale digital transformation.
- Put together attractive deal structures and articulate the value of our commercial proposal
Required experience & skills:
- At least 6+ years of experience at a top tier management consulting firm and/or fast growing SaaS company
- Experience in consultative, collaborative strategic selling, value selling experience is a plus
- Exposure to a technology business development, marketing or sales environment
- Ability to create, quantify insights and communicate recommendations to CxOs and Boards
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects with cross-functional team to tight deadlines
- Ability to work within high levels of ambiguity to guide customers to effective decision making
- Strong analytical & problem-solving skills essential
- Strong influencing capabilities; must be a self-starter with high energy to run an initiative in a fast-paced software company
- Excellent interpersonal skills; able to inspire and build trusted relationships (internally and externally)
Preferred experience & skills:
- Strong understanding of Salesforce products and how they drive industry transformation.
- Experience leading digital transformation and large-scale change management.
- Knowledge of AI's impact on business and its role in shaping the future
- MBA degree from a top business school
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