Education:Bachelor’s degree in business or public administration/master’s degree in marketing or substantial commensurate experience in similar roles in this field
Experience:Overall experience of more than 10+ years of Industry experience with minimum of 6 years’ experience in Solution Selling
Skills:
Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate information in a clear and concise manner. Excellent Presentation Skills is a must Strong interpersonal skills, including the demonstrated ability to work effectively with members of organizational boards, colleagues, business partners, prospects, and community stake holders. Highly experienced working in Microsoft Solution sales Working knowledge of Microsoft technology (particularly Dynamics 365, Office 365 and Azure) Strong cross industry experience (Manufacturing, Retail, Real Estate and Project based companies) Demonstrable track record developing long term profitable relationships with mid and large sized organizations. Has led the development of solutions, consulting offerings and assets to drive repeatable sales. Extensive experience working with senior stakeholders within a large consulting organization or system integrator to develop pipeline, understanding of the unique structure and culture of a partnership based operating model. Has an extensive Microsoft network at sales level in the Middle East (Good to have)
Roles & Responsibilities:
Owns the development and execution of a demand generation strategy for a key industry market to drive pipeline and sales to agreed KPI’s. Works with various teams within the organization to create integrated propositions to meet the needs of specific industries or clients to build pipeline. Leads the interlock with the delivery organization to ensure:
Contracts with clients are robust. The sales teams support programme delivery in partnership The development of innovative and profitable commercial constructs Develops a marketing and communications plan to drive pipeline for the organization. Ensures that client relationships and commercial engagements are managed effectively to ensure successful delivery and long-term relationship development.
Owns and cultivates senior stakeholder relationships within key strategic accounts. Owns and manages key relationships within a strong partner network Builds partnerships and strategic alliances that will extend the organization’s brand in the community and increase avenues of support. Provides oversight for all aspects of the organization’s grant management functions, including: proposal writing, events, marketing/development, media relations, social networking, Annual Report, website, newsletters and branding.
We are looking for people who are already in the KSA region.