Ecosystem Business Development Director -Cybersecurity

We are:

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You are:

A growth focused sales professional who has successfully created positive impact through year-onyear business expansion. You know – and have business development phases of a sales cycle, including account development, opportunity identification, relationship development, and qualification by applying deep sales process and technical expertise. Your focus is on development of Security opportunities. You develop primary relationships with key Accenture account personnel, most significantly client account leads (CALs), to identify opportunities to solve client pain points and growth objectives utilizing a differentiated roadmap and framework leveraging Identity Access Management. Additionally, you will support the account personnel in building relationships with key buyers through bringing business and technical expertise to business development conversations.

The work:

· Identify complex technology business problems/opportunities requiring in-depth knowledge of client buyer needs and network-oriented solutions

· Create differentiated opportunities based on Security offerings and joint go-to-market plays developed through the Accenture Security.

· Interact with senior management levels at clients and within Accenture, determine pursuit strategies, develop client contact plans and relationships, and apply industry-leading Securitytransformation and operations strategies and practices.

· Prospects new opportunities proactively through client account leads and direct client contact

· Focuses on progression of new opportunities to rapid qualification and advancement to Stage 2B (priced proposal)

· Able to travel Monday-Thursday

Here’s what you need:

• Minimum of 5 years of Business Development in the professional services space – specifically Security Services including Identity Access Management and other Security Related Services.

• Minimum of 5 years’ Sales Pursuit Management experience.

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in direct sales with quota of $8M+  

• Bachelor's degree or completion of a college diploma in a related field

Bonus points if you have:

• Previous experience in conceptualizing, planning, and implementing Security.

• Experience working within Security customers.

• Experience selling the latest in Identity Access Management – Google Cloud tools—Security Command Center, VMTD, Cloud Logging, and more—for proactive, efficient security.

• Experience with C-Level client relationship building and relationship management.

• Proven ability to operate within a team-oriented environment.

• Demonstrated commitment, teamwork and collaboration in a professional setting; either military or civilian.

• Ability to discuss network modernization and operations “on the fly” with VP+ clients and working level technical resources

• Experience working with ecosystem partners and hyperscalers

• High energy level, focus and ability to work well in demanding client environments.

• Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills.

• Strong leadership, problem solving, and decision-making abilities.

• Unquestionable professional integrity, credibility and character.

English is required for this position as this role will regularly interact with stakeholders across Canada, US and other countries across our Global footprint where English is the common language. Due to the significant high volume of interactions with these English-speaking stakeholders, which is inherent to this position, it is not possible to reorganize the company's activities to avoid this requirement.

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What’s in it for you?

• You will be part of a diverse, vibrant, global Accenture community; teams pushing the boundaries of new business capabilities and emerging technologies and services, sharing their experiences and lessons learned with each other. You’ll have the chance to thrive in an environment where your ideas are valued and your voice matters.

• At Accenture, you will be able to work on meaningful and innovative projects, powered by the latest technologies and industry best practices such as event-driven architectures and domain driven design.

• Accenture will continually invest in your learning and growth. You'll learn from and work with Accenture’s certified practitioners and Accenture will support you in growing your own tech stack, sales skills, and certifications.

• You'll be immersed in the design and implementation of human-centric solutions to help solve complex challenges with some of the world’s largest companies.

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation, based on full-time employment, for roles that may be hired as set forth below. The recruiting efforts for this position are intended to fill a brand new position. The base pay range shown below is intended as a guideline to reflect the majority of offers for this role. It does not represent a maximum limit — in some cases, actual compensation may exceed the range where appropriate.

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location,
role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation, based on full-time
employment, for roles that may be hired as set forth below.
The recruiting efforts for this position are intended to fill a brand new position.
The base pay range shown below is intended as a guideline to reflect the majority of offers for this role.
It does not represent a maximum limit — in some cases, actual compensation may exceed the range where appropriate.

  Information on benefits is here:

Role Location                                                             Annual Salary Range

British Columbia/Ontario/New Brunswick           $131,700 to $278,100

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

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