Sales Development Specialist - Communications, Media & High Tech

Accenture•Minneapolis, NY

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Sales Capture Specialist is a meaningful role in the Accenture sales organization. This is the moment in your career where you will learn the what and how that leads to becoming a complex deal shaper enabling transformative value creation. We don't expect you to be an expert at this point in your career, we do expect anyone interested in this path to be passionate about learning and building a career in professional services sales. We will give you access to the best on the job training available to build your capabilities through our Sales Development Program. Come join the best and learn from the best! The sky is not the limit on your career growth opportunity.

Requirements

Minimum of 3 years of sales/pursuits/account management experience in a consulting or technology services environment
Minimum of 1 year project/program management experience
Strong proficiency in MS Office and collaboration tools

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree
Relevant industry experience
Calm under pressure
Avid learner that wants to develop into senior sales practitioner
Proven success in contributing to a team-oriented environment
Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment
Excellent leadership, communication written and oral and interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

Work on sales strategy, message house, win theme development and key buying events
Perform sales pursuit and proposal management
Manage sales processes, activities and sales approvals
Manage action items, coordinate key events with client and escalate issues to sales leadership
Map client business priorities and challenges to Accenture’s offerings
Gain experience leading end-to-end sales opportunities for Accenture
Participate in pricing and negotiation strategy
Support orals preparation and execution
Drive sales close plans