Major Account Manager

Informatica is the world’s number one independent provider of data integration software. Thousands of organizations rely on Informatica for maximizing return on data to drive their top business imperatives. To maximize return on data, Informatica increases the value of data by delivering relevant, trustworthy, timely, authoritative, actionable, accessible, holistic and secure data.

The spirit to thrive in an entrepreneurial environment is at your core. You have experience with structured sales techniques spanning the entire sales cycle, from identification and qualification of opportunities, to business development and order fulfillment. Strong account management skills and a demonstrable record of accomplishment with sales campaign delivery are your strong suites. Expanding sales within existing accounts and focusing on customer service while developing relationships with key decision makers are your corner stones to success. You understand and tactfully respond to customer needs and know the importance of meticulously tracking and monitoring account activity. You consistently apply clear performance standards and handle problems decisively and objectively, while providing sound guidance and assistance to improve the systems and processes. Your keen account planning and management abilities always consider the needs of the businesses, as well as how the competition factors into that need. In addition, you have the following attributes:

• Authoritative business and financial acumen to translate customer requirements into meaningful business recommendations
• Strong ability to lead, manage or enlist the support of others in the absence of formal authority
• Strategic thinking around operations and positioning to execute plans, and align others with plans
• Interpersonal, presentation and written/verbal skills that can influence at senior levels within accounts

You will develop and execute a strategic and comprehensive business plan for each account, including identifying core customer requirements, mapping the benefits of Informatica’s solutions to the business requirements. You will strive to understand the customer’s organizational structure and work to achieve alignment. You will take full responsibility for accurate forecasting, regular quarterly revenue delivery, and facilitation of sales enablement and regulate the implementation of agreed account and business plans. Furthermore, you’ll coach partners, accessing resources within Informatica to support them on specific opportunities, with the goal of building sufficient capacity to meet customers’ demand for Informatica-related services and skills. Other responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Collaborate with marketing to develop an effective plan for the accounts, encompassing events, seminars and roadmap sessions
• Be an Informatica ambassador within accounts, maximizing our brand recognition and mindshare at all levels, evangelizing our solution and publicizing success stories
• Monitor and report on the level of business with accounts and recommend actions that will enhance the business
• Develop, drive and close business within assigned territory
• Create and maintain effective partner relationships within assigned territory

• BA/BS or equivalent educational background
• 5 or more years of demonstrated successful high-tech sales experience including sales of complex technical products to a fortune 1000 territory
• Proven ability to drive and close deal sizes of $250k and above
• Have knowledge of Data Warehousing, Database and/or Business Intelligence software concepts and products
• Experience with Big 5 consulting firms with Applications/Data Warehousing experience eBusiness vendors such as Ariba, Accrue, Net Genesis, Epiphany, Broadbase, Broadvision, DW analytics for CRM such as Sagent, Acta, Hyperion, Microstrategy, Cognos, NCR/Teradata DBMS vendors such as Oracle, Sybase, Informix