Account Director - Federal Government

Genesys empowers organizations of all sizes to improve loyalty and business outcomes by creating the best experiences for their customers and employees.
Through Genesys Cloud, the AI-powered Experience Orchestration platform, organizations can accelerate growth by delivering empathetic, personalized experiences at scale to drive customer loyalty, workforce engagement, efficiency and operational improvements.
We employ more than 6,000 people across the globe who embrace empathy and cultivate collaboration to succeed.
And, while we offer great benefits and perks like larger tech companies, our employees have the independence to make a larger impact on the company and take ownership of their work.
Join the team and create the future of customer experience together.
Account Director - Federal Government
Location:
Sydney ,
Melbourne
or
Canberra.
The Account Director, Federal Government is responsible for revenue growth in one of Genesys most successful verticals.
You will be working with some of our most important customers who provide critical services to the Australia community and rely on Genesys as a key partner to do so.
You will have a history of success in
Federal Government
and ideally have built a trusted network with the Australian Federal Government.
This role opens up opportunities for applicants based in
The Genesys Account Director for Federal Government is expected to maintain and develop a range of existing customer relationships with a keen focus on building Genesys annual revenue from Federal Government.
You will be supported by a large team of experts and colleagues.
Genesys has built an enviable position of leadership across the Public Sector.
It is imperative to Genesys that this is maintained and enhanced.
A key requirement of this role is working with new customers and existing customers using a value based selling approach.
This will require consultive engagement with our customers to identify and quantify opportunities for business improvement leveraging Genesys extensive suite of AI powered solutions.
This is an important strategic focus for the company.
This is an outstanding and rewarding role for the successful candidate.
You will be joining a broader Genesys team who enjoy a great culture and track record of success in ANZ and Internationally.
Every reputable analyst who covers this space recognises Genesys as the leader.
What You'll Do:

The primary responsibilities for this role include (but are not limited to)
Executing and contributing to the go to market strategy for Federal Government.
Responsible for driving and delivering sales and growth within the vertical through subject matter expertise alongside Genesys stakeholders and our partner ecosystem.
Establishing and building strong peer relationships within Public Sector, including customers, consultants, alliances, and partners.
Working under a POD based team structure within Genesys with strong collaboration skills across product, customer service, marketing and operations.
Exhibit the use of 'value' and 'insight based' selling techniques that results in a tangible return on investment for the solution provided.
Growing and retaining existing customer accounts by presenting new solutions and services around Cloud CX, digital, AI and professional services propositions.
Provide input and review sales pipelines within the POD, to ensure a consolidated and accurate forecast on a weekly and monthly basis.
Support the development of account and industry plans as required for nominated customers.
Orchestrate cross-functional resources and teams to build solutions and proposals that create value for the customer, our partners and Genesys.
Accurate and timely forecasting of opportunities in Salesforce.
Key skills and knowledge;
Business Development
Sales - demonstrable track record of achieving or exceeding revenue targets
Senior Stakeholder Engagement
Forecast management
Pipeline development
Cross team collaboration
Experience of successful sales into Federal Government
You've been there and done this…
Proven experience communicating, negotiating, and closing with executives, stakeholders and key influencers.
Proven experience understanding customer needs and being able to articulate solutions.
10+ years of sales experience (Cloud or SaaS based software sales preferred) and 5+ years in the Federal Government vertical.
Proven ability to lead complex sales cycle, with a track record of successful revenue attainment.
BS or BA degree or equivalent work-related work experience.
Assertive, strong organisational skills and a self-starter.
Travels to customer and business meeting sites as required.
A demonstrated track record of meeting commercial sales targets.
Please note that Genesys will not accept resumes from agencies at this time.
To be eligible to apply for this role you must be legally permitted to work in Australia
If a Genesys employee referred you, please use the link they sent you to apply.
About Genesys:

Genesys empowers more than 8,000 organizations in over 100 countries to improve loyalty and business outcomes by creating the best experiences for their customers and employees.
Through Genesys Cloud, the AI-powered Experience Orchestration platform, Genesys delivers the future of CX to organizations of all sizes so they can provide empathetic, personalized experience at scale.
As the trusted platform that is born in the cloud, Genesys Cloud helps organizations accelerate growth by enabling them to differentiate with the right customer experience at the right time, while driving stronger workforce engagement, efficiency and operational improvements.
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