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Due to continued expansion and growth, Accenture is currently recruiting for a Partner Account Executive to drive the roll out of a unique digital marketing advertising solution to markets. We are partnering with Microsoft to ensure businesses are set up for success on the platform. You will support new clients from the very start of their Microsoft journey and help to educate, inspire and help advertisers define the best type of campaigns to drive results and achieve their goals.
This is an opportunity to work with one of the fastest-growing players in social media, with the support of a leading global professional services company. Our high performing Microsoft team has a proud track record. We maintain a positive, high performing team environment by looking out for each other, cherishing diversity and taking time to stop and celebrate success together regularly. Accenture offers a range of benefits such as; training, external study support and unrivalled opportunities for growth and further progression. Other benefits include a competitive and highly rewarding variable sales performance bonus scheme.
Responsibilities
We put the power in your hands; to identify, research and contact potential new partner businesses that you believe Microsoft’s unique business proposition could bring value to, delivering personalised product pitches.
You will also work with businesses and brands that have already started advertising on the platform to understand their strategic and tactical goals and co-create the right marketing plan to achieve them.
Gain an in-depth understanding of partners' business goals in their respective markets, offering educated insights to help them to succeed.
Developing and growing long term relationships as the ‘face’ & first point of contact for your clients.
Work toward fixed KPIs & a quarterly sales target.
Work collaboratively with the wider sales team in order to share (and gain) valuable knowledge on your role.
Qualifications
At least one year of experience in a target driven, customer-facing role (sales is preferred).
In depth, demonstrated knowledge of digital marketing, including understanding of metrics such as CPA, CPC, CPM and ROAS.
Demonstrated experience using analytical approaches to solving business problems.
Demonstrable ability to train and educate advertisers on solutions including how to create and optimise campaigns.
Demonstrable ability to understand, validate, and overcome customer objections by crafting a compelling marketing plan to use Microsoft’s platform & functionality to achieve advertisers goals.
Ability to learn quickly and maintain current, comprehensive knowledge of the client’s products and services.
Tech-savvy with an affinity for innovative and emerging technology.
Self-reliant, adaptable, decisive, and professional; able to effectively multi-task in a dynamic environment.
Proven experience in working toward quarterly goals, in a KPI driven environment.