Mediabistro logo
job logo

Account Partner Director - Strategic Banking & Insurance

Salesforce, Austin, TX, United States


Job Category Customer Success

Job Details About Salesforce

Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn’t a buzzword — it’s a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all.

Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You’re in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce.

Description Salesforce Professional Services focuses on delivering strategic engagements that define transformational opportunities and articulate clear plans for execution of change programs. We rely on our team’s expertise to engage with executive-level customers to identify strategic business goals and actions to ignite the full value of Salesforce. Our approach considers people, process, and technology — and a successful engagement includes recommendations to the business for change to support deeper, more relevant use of the Salesforce platform.

Overview of the Role We are currently seeking an Account Partner Director - Strategic Banking & Insurance to join our growing Professional Services sales team within Customer Success Group (CSG). Our Account Partners act as trusted advisors to our customers by providing execution excellence, demonstrating intimate knowledge of their business, and defining a roadmap towards success. Their primary goal is to help customers generate significant business value from their Salesforce investments.

As a critical member of the Go To Market (GTM) and Professional Services team, you are responsible for building relationships with our license sales and extended functional teams (such as product, success managers, creative teams, legal, delivery and more) to understand, evaluate and strategically counsel our internal teams and customers on programs to complete their vision and goals. You will be responsible as the deal originator, strategist and execution quarterback supported by our delivery organization.

The Strategic Banking and Insurance sector includes Salesforce’s top-50 financial services customers. They are our most strategic, complex and long-standing accounts; and are often the most innovative and scaled platform adopters. In this role, you will be responsible for a portfolio of these critical accounts.

Your Impact

Drive thoughtful, strategic and enterprise level strategy for our most ambitious customers

Facilitate qualification, deal cycle participation, account reviews and value assessments

Accountable for bookings, revenue, margin, CSAT, and value delivered

Enable smooth transition and partnership into our delivery team with effective margins, staffing plans, approach and Salesforce methodology

Act as a trusted advisor to our customers to accelerate value and improve customer outcomes

Pilot awareness within a micro-vertical to develop repeatable motions

Serve as a key SME, leader, and services consultant to our sales teams

Serve as the liaison between internal and external teams

Required Qualifications

8+ years of experience owning or leading a book-of-business within Enterprise Financial Services

8+ years of experience working within a consulting landscape

Experience selling professional services related to digital transformation

Experience driving a strategic motion, including value propositions, execution planning, teaming and outcomes based engagements

Capable of building assets from scratch including marketing, sales and strategy solutions

Managed the full sales lifecycle for complex professional services within a SaaS environment, maintaining a high performance-to-quota ratio.

Experience with global procurement leads to settle pricing and deal strategy

Skilled in maneuvering and working with the C-Suite during a strategy cycle

Background in delivering critical initiatives and/or programs for a firm-based model or product company

Degree or equivalent confirmed experience required. Experience will be evaluated based on the core proficiencies for the role (e.g. extracurricular leadership roles, military experience, volunteer roles, work experience, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

Location: Based in the Eastern or Central Timezone to ensure seamless collaboration with regional clients and internal teams.

Travel: Ability and willingness to travel up to 50%

Expertise: Demonstrated experience in Salesforce Professional Services or Digital Transformation GTM strategies, with a deep understanding of the Salesforce ecosystem.

Accommodations If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please submit a request via this Accommodations Request Form.

Posting Statement Salesforce is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a policy of non-discrimination with all employees and applicants for employment. What does that mean exactly? It means that at Salesforce, we believe in equality for all. And we believe we can lead the path to equality in part by creating a workplace that’s inclusive, and free from discrimination. Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal. Any employee or potential employee will be assessed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications – without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, transgender status, age, disability, veteran or marital status, political viewpoint, or other classifications protected by law. This policy applies to current and prospective employees, no matter where they are in their Salesforce employment journey. It also applies to recruiting, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, assessment of job performance, discipline, termination, and everything in between. Recruiting, hiring, and promotion decisions at Salesforce are fair and based on merit. The same goes for compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, reduction in workforce, recall, training, and education.

In the United States, compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, job level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits. Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well including: time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program. More details about company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.salesforcebenefits.com.

At Salesforce, we believe in equitable compensation practices that reflect the dynamic nature of labor markets across various regions. The typical base salary range for this position is $182,715 - $244,465 annually. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations. In California and New York, and select cities in the metropolitan areas of Boston, Chicago, Seattle, and Washington DC, the base pay range for this role in those locations is $200,980 - $268,840 per year. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process. The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.

#J-18808-Ljbffr