Sales Executive - Associate Director, Private Equity (San Francisco)
EY
Sales & Business Development
San Francisco, CA, USA · Hong Kong
Posted on Dec 5, 2024
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Sales Executive – Associate Director, Private Equity (San Francisco)
Our Sales function brings together business, sector, and account knowledge along with EY competencies and solutions to meet unique client needs. The Sales & Strategic Pursuits Organization shapes and drives an integrated growth strategy across EY's largest accounts, industry sectors, solutions, and services, while demonstrating and achieving market leadership through a client centric culture.
The opportunity
Reporting to the PE Sector Sales Leader, as a Sales Executive (SE), you'll be focused on specific, priority, Private Equity accounts. You'll deliver exceptional client service by understanding your client's issues and challenges, leveraging the firm's capabilities to originate and drive new business opportunities to grow revenue and deepen the customer relationship management. You'll drive global account strategy, rigorous account planning, and relationship development across the client(s) organization.
Your key responsibilities
- As a Sales Executive, you'll be responsible for delivering Sales impact through personal sales goals, owning client relationships, pipeline development/advancement, sales excellence, and account operational effectiveness.
- You'll develop and drive account planning and act as a strategic advisor and proxy to the Global Client Service Partner (GCSP), internally and externally, with the common objective of achieving an exceptional client service experience.
- Your efforts will focus on both external and internal objectives, actively engaging with your client(s) and supporting the Account Field of Play Leaders and Engagement Partners on their growth strategies, actively promoting growth and demand generation through solutions, alliances, and managed services.
Skills and attributes for success
- You'll need to thrive in a matrixed organization, balancing the needs of the client against business initiatives and goals.
- Your ability to develop and build networks will be instrumental in connecting with colleagues across the leadership team and service lines to drive a coordinated market effort. Possessing natural coaching skills, you'll inspire others with your actions in the market.
- You'll be a trusted advisor to the GCSP and the account team, acting in a consultative manner.
- You'll be the catalyst that pulls stakeholders together to drive strategic initiatives and enable revenue growth.
To qualify for the role, you must have
- 10-12+ years of business development/sales experience for a professional services firm.
- A proven record of selling complex diligence & deal support, as well as asset transformation services, across the full PE deal lifecycle. Globally serving both the fund as well as the investee management teams.
- Have strategic, large account experience.
- Outstanding client management and relationship skills, strong executive presence and influencing skills.
- Strong knowledge of current and emerging sales tools, methodologies and go-to-market models including social media.
- Strong knowledge and understanding of market trends, competitive landscape, and industry related to Accounts/Sector which can inform sales strategies and positioning.
- An understanding of standard procedures for account/sales operational activity.
- Strong sector or technical content expertise.
- Strong ability to handle and resolve conflict.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
Ideally, you'll also have
- Experience selling or delivering services at a Big-4 accounting firm, with a history of assessing and navigating potential Independence impacts.
- Experience selling or delivering cross-service-line work at a global professional services firm.
- A base in San Francisco or the NY metro area.
- An advanced degree or MBA
- Strong coaching and mentoring skills
- Team selling experience.
- Ability to travel.
What we offer
We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $200,000 to $385,000. The salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $240,000 to $437,500. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options. Join us in our team-led and leader-enabled hybrid model. Our expectation is for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year. Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
- Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
- Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
- Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
- Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
EY accepts applications for this position on an on-going basis. If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.
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