Salesforce Alliance Sales Director

1 Month ago • 12 Years + • Business Development

About the job

Job Description

The Salesforce Alliance Sales Director at PwC Canada will drive revenue by building and maintaining relationships with technology alliances, internal stakeholders, and clients. This role leverages front office/digital transformation sales experience to secure new business. Responsibilities include understanding various industry sectors, developing account strategies, and leading complex sales processes. The successful candidate will collaborate with account teams, manage sales objectives, and create a culture of co-leadership and accountability. They will also work closely with alliances to develop solutions, overcome objections, and build long-term relationships. Success requires navigating a complex internal organization, demonstrating strong communication skills, and exceeding targets with minimal oversight.
Must have:
  • Extensive knowledge of professional services selling
  • Alliance Sales and/or software solutions experience
  • Executive-level communication skills
  • Complex Alliance management and team selling
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Good to have:
  • Experience in Telco, Manufacturing, Communications, Utilities, or Retail sectors
  • Understanding of Salesforce technology
Perks:
  • Competitive compensation package
  • Inclusive benefits
  • Flexibility programs

Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Technology Strategy

Management Level

Director

Job Description & Summary

A career within Salesforce Consulting services, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients leverage Salesforce technology to enhance their customer experiences, enable sustainable change, and drive results. We focus on understanding our client’s challenges and developing custom solutions powered by Salesforce to transform their sales, service and marketing capabilities by exploring data and identifying trends, managing customer life cycles, strategically building and leveraging online communities, driving employee engagement and collaboration, and connecting directly with channel partners to share goals, objectives, and activities in a secure, branded location.

Meaningful work you’ll be a part of 

As a Salesforce Alliance Sales Director, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. Your role will encompass the following responsibilities: 

  • Driving revenue by exhibiting extensive knowledge of professional services selling and the ability to build and sustain long term trusted relationships with Technology Alliances, internal stakeholders and clients; 

  • Using your Front Office/Digital Transformation Sales experience to drive new pipeline and wins; 

  • Understanding of the structure, key issues, language, and environment of one or more industry/sector groups (Telco, Manufacturing, Communications, Utilities, Retail) with an ability to discuss and explain current and emerging issues within one or more industry sectors, including services and technology applicable to those needs and effectively engage with executive level clients and with technology-focused PwC Resources; 

  • Utilizing extensive experience and demonstrating effectiveness and success across sales competencies; 

  • Demonstrating complex Alliance management and team selling; 

  • Initiating sales calls and contacts; pursuing prospects to secure meetings; winning referrals and exploring sales opportunities; 

  • Soliciting information from Alliances and clients to effectively qualify and scope opportunities; 

  • Working with account teams to set sales and revenue objectives, develop account strategies, create account plans and monitor results. In conjunction with the account teams, create a culture of co-leadership and accountability among every team member; 

  • Playing an active role in discussing and developing solutions with the Alliance; 

  • Understanding client business issues and matching them to service capabilities/revenue opportunities; 

  • Leading and coaching complex sales processes through effective targeting of buyers and influencers; 

  • Overcoming objections and obstacles to win the business, develop and execute a targeted relationship and account development strategy; 

  • Demonstrating relationship effectiveness, including the ability to establish and develop long-term Alliance, PwC Account Team, and client relationships; 

  • Building trust with the Alliance; 

  • Successfully navigating a complex internal organization consisting of dozens of distinct capabilities and practices; 

  • Demonstrating knowledge of sales cycle methodology, account, and relationship development methodology; 

  • Successfully incorporating solutions consisting of multiple distinct capabilities and practices within our organization to bring a comprehensive differentiated solution to our clients; 

  • Thriving in an unstructured and evolving team and organizational environment; 

  • Demonstrating personal effectiveness, including a proven ability to accomplish and exceed goals within challenging, complex organizations; 

  • Projecting executive presence and professionalism sufficient to interact with C-level executives and senior partners; 

  • Meeting significant targets and goals with minimal oversight and direction and reporting on a regular basis. 

Experiences and skills you’ll use to solve 

  • Hands-on experience in sales roles , ideally within a professional services firm or large technology corporation; 

  • Previous experience in Alliance Sales and/or software solutions and system integration, Sales is preferred; 

  • High degree of professionalism,  diplomacy, confidence, resilience and patience; 

  • Executive-level communication skills (CEO/COO, VP, etc.); 

  • Good personal relationships within the External Alliance organization; 

  • The ability to communicate effectively, consult with others, develop relationships quickly, both internally and externally, facilitate group discussions, make presentations; 

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills 

  • Excellent judgment and strong problem solving skills, including the ability to analyze and understand the impact of relevant options; 

  • High energy and the flexibility to perform under short time constraints to meet deadlines; 

  • Exceptional self-starter, both team oriented and able to work autonomously; 

  • A demonstrated commitment to valuing differences, developing and coaching diverse teams, and ensuring diverse perspectives are heard. 

Why you’ll love PwC 

We’re inspiring and empowering our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology, you’ll be a part of diverse teams helping public and private clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes. This meaningful work, and our continuous development environment, will take your career to the next level. We reward your impact, and support your wellbeing, through a competitive compensation package, inclusive benefits and flexibility programs that will help you thrive in work and life. Learn more about our Application Process and Total Rewards Package at: https://jobs-ca.pwc.com/ca/en/life-at-pwc 

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Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date

At PwC Canada, our most valuable asset is our people and we grow stronger as we learn from one another. We’re committed to creating an equitable and inclusive community of solvers where everyone feels that they truly belong. We understand that experience comes in many forms and building trust in society and solving important problems is only possible if we reflect the mosaic of the society we live in.

We’re committed to providing accommodations throughout the application, interview, and employment process. If you require an accommodation to be at your best, please let us know during the application process.

To learn more about inclusion and diversity at PwC Canada: https://www.pwc.com/ca/en/about-us/diversity-inclusion.html. Be a part of The New Equation.

Chez PwC Canada, notre atout le plus précieux, c’est notre personnel. Et c’est en apprenant les uns des autres que nous devenons plus forts. Nous avons à cœur de créer une communauté équitable et inclusive de professionnels de la résolution de problèmes, dans laquelle chacun se sent vraiment à sa place. Nous savons que l’expérience peut prendre diverses formes et, pour nous, donner confiance au public et résoudre des problèmes importants n’est possible que si notre milieu de travail reflète la diversité de la société dans laquelle nous vivons.

Nous tenons à répondre à vos besoins tout au long du processus de demande d’emploi, d’entrevue et d’embauche. Si vous avez besoin de mesures d’adaptation pour être parfaitement à l’aise, faites-le-nous savoir à l’étape de la demande d’emploi.

Pour en savoir plus sur l’inclusion et la diversité chez PwC Canada: https://www.pwc.com/ca/fr/about-us/diversity-inclusion.html. Faites partie de La Nouvelle équation.

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About The Company

At PwC, our purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems. We’re a network of firms in 152 countries with over 327,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, advisory and tax services. Find out more and tell us what matters to you by visiting us at www.pwc.com. PwC refers to the PwC network and/or one or more of its member firms, each of which is a separate legal entity.


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