Large Enterprise Account Executive, Education - oCFO

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At Workday, we help the world’s largest organizations adapt to what’s next by bringing finance, HR, and planning into a single enterprise cloud. We work hard, and we’re serious about what we do. But we like to have fun, too. We put people first, celebrate diversity, drive innovation, and do good in the communities where we live and work.
Would you like to have the opportunity to join one of the most creative companies in the software industry, focussing on the Office of the CFO? If you understand how the future finance function can drive greater business value and can translate business strategy into an enabling change strategy, this is the role for you.

About the Role

As a Financials Account Executive in Education, you will partner in business development, selling to prospective key accounts. Your recent success in selling cloud-based Financial applications and products to net new enterprise accounts is a strong sign you're an excellent prospect for this role. 

Role & Responsibilities

• Ability to drive a complex sale, operate respectfully in a team selling environment, and have strong project management skills. If you have a stellar sales track record capitalizing on strategic accounts, are a self-starter, and love working in a dynamic environment, then Workday is the place for you. 

• Initiates and runs sales cycles, maximizing Workday Financial products suite including Accounting, Planning, and Expense Management. You will lead the sales process, negotiations, customer agreements, and closing plans with prospective enterprise accounts. 

• You will use your experience and consultative selling skills to initiate long-standing relationships with prospective customers at the executive-level. 

• You will use your extensive experience within Financials and ERP to help drive demand for Cloud Financial Management in the marketplace. You will employ your consultative selling skills to successfully position Workday as a viable alternative ERP Financial solution.

• Coordinates, collaborates, and provides direction to various extended team members and sales/services resources. With a laugh or two thrown in! 

About You

Basic Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience in software sales, including experience in a team selling environment.

• 5+ years of experience selling SaaS/Cloud based ERP, Financial, or Planning solutions to C-levels within Higher Education accounts. 

• 5+ years experience working within finance and/or with finance executives. 

Other Qualifications

• Deep financial product skills and confidence in developing relationships by conducting business-driven discussions with CFOs and their finance teams. Experience in business transformations in medium and large enterprises, preferably across multiple industries. 

• Proven ability in owning and supporting complex sales cycles from start to finish. Demonstrated success with transformational and consultative selling, strategy and running sophisticated negotiations. 

• Ability to quickly understand business challenges and create solutions. An appreciation of the responsibilities and challenges of the Finance function of today, with an interest in co-creating desired business solutions. 

• You enjoy working as part of a team and contributing best practices to aid the success of all. We believe in a continuous learning mentality. 

• Strong organization and communication skills to drive urgency in closing new business. Adept at maintaining accurate and timely customer, pipeline, and forecast data. 

Workday Pay Transparency Statement

The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below.  Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here.

Primary Location: USA.CA.Pleasanton

 

Primary Location Base Pay Range: $141,000 USD - $211,500 USD

 

Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $141,000 USD - $211,500 USD

Additional Considerations:

07/17/2026

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