Work From Home - UK, United Kingdom
Remote only
FICO (NYSE: FICO) is a leading global analytics software company, helping businesses in 100+ countries make better decisions. Join our world-class team today and fulfill your career potential!
The Opportunity
GSI Solution Sales Executives (SSE’s) combine industry knowledge, senior relationship building skills, and a solutions-based, consultative-selling approach to grow FICO’s relationship with Accenture within the UK. The primary objective is to grow software annual recurring revenue (ARR) and the Center of Excellence (CoE) through the creation of joint value propositions leveraging FICO’s industry leading AI decisioning technology. The role includes collaborating with Accenture and FICO teams to research, shape, and drive solution engagements from identification to close. By combining these competencies with strong thought leadership, this role defines and executes an effective business plan involving the sale of complex software solutions within a channel distribution environment.
What You’ll Contribute
Leverages the above details, and knowledge of FICO’s core competencies in analytics and decision management to build highly credible relationships with Accenture.
Serves as the senior relationship executive for the alliance managing both Accenture and FICO teams including sales, pre-sales, technology, and PS delivery groups to execute on the joint Business Plan.
Actively engages in and pursues the creation of joint value propositions with Accenture to result in the sale of FICO solutions and Accenture services to end customers.
Generates, qualifies and converts new leads through networking and prospecting and executing sales campaigns.
Works with Product Management to productize some portion of custom work that is repeatable and has IP that may be packaged in the form of a product.
Simultaneously manages the end-to-end delivery of multiple sales engagements from pipeline development through contract negotiations.
Initiates and oversees co-marketing and co-sales campaigns with Accenture to drive adoption and revenue growth.
Acts as a representative of FICO at Accenture conferences, industry conferences and association meetings.
Maintains in-depth knowledge of FICO solutions & product offerings.
Build relationships with senior client stakeholders in Business and Technology to gain insights into their most urgent decision management related problems while articulating FICO’s platform capabilities.
What We’re Seeking
Demonstrable experience in building new partnerships with Accenture to drive training, enablement and ultimately revenue materialization.
Possesses deep consultative selling experience and executive relationships in relevant industry (e.g., financial services) preferably with an emphasis in the technology or decision science arena.
Able to explain High Level Technical Architecture Designs, capabilities involved, deployment and integration technologies.
Strong understanding of pricing in a channel distribution environment, an advantage would be previous experience in transaction-based and revenue share-based pricing strategies.
Ability to craft a comprehensive partner business plan. Demonstrated ability to craft and sell multimillion dollar client value propositions to “C-suite” executives. Direct experience in selling solutions which either significantly expands the footprint of existing product offerings or bundle products into a larger solution sale an advantage.
Proven success identifying new business opportunities in direct and channel selling environments, with experience managing partner pipelines to ensure alignment with internal forecasting cycles.
Expert understanding of market trends and target client needs, with a demonstrated ability to link those needs to FICO solutions and identify opportunities outside of traditional offerings early in the sales cycle.
Entrepreneurial drive and sense of urgency balanced with strong collaboration, problem-solving, and influencing skills; able to apply disciplined sales structure to complex deals with varying close cycles.
Excellent communication, professional presentation, and organizational skills, with strong creative orientation and the ability to craft innovative solutions.
Experience building teaming relationships and 3rd party alliances, with a proven track record of delivering financial results and outstanding client satisfaction.
Ability to travel.
Our Offer to You
An inclusive culture strongly reflecting our core values: Act Like an Owner, Delight Our Customers and Earn the Respect of Others.
The opportunity to make an impact and develop professionally by leveraging your unique strengths and participating in valuable learning experiences.
Competitive compensation, benefits and rewards programs that encourage you to bring your best every day and be recognized for doing so.
An engaging, people-first work environment offering work/life balance, employee resource groups, and social events to promote interaction and camaraderie.
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Why Make a Move to FICO?
At FICO, you can develop your career with a leading organization in one of the fastest-growing fields in technology today – Big Data analytics. You’ll play a part in our commitment to help businesses use data to improve every choice they make, using advances in artificial intelligence, machine learning, optimization, and much more.
FICO makes a real difference in the way businesses operate worldwide:
• Credit Scoring — FICO® Scores are used by 90 of the top 100 US lenders.
• Fraud Detection and Security — 4 billion payment cards globally are protected by FICO fraud systems.
• Lending — 3/4 of US mortgages are approved using the FICO Score.
Global trends toward digital transformation have created tremendous demand for FICO’s solutions, placing us among the world’s top 100 software companies by revenue. We help many of the world’s largest banks, insurers, retailers, telecommunications providers and other firms reach a new level of success. Our success is dependent on really talented people – just like you – who thrive on the collaboration and innovation that’s nurtured by a diverse and inclusive environment. We’ll provide the support you need, while ensuring you have the freedom to develop your skills and grow your career. Join FICO and help change the way business thinks!
Learn more about how you can fulfil your potential at www.fico.com/Careers
FICO promotes a culture of inclusion and seeks to attract a diverse set of candidates for each job opportunity. We are an equal employment opportunity employer and we’re proud to offer employment and advancement opportunities to all candidates without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. Research has shown that women and candidates from underrepresented communities may not apply for an opportunity if they don’t meet all stated qualifications. While our qualifications are clearly related to role success, each candidate’s profile is unique and strengths in certain skill and/or experience areas can be equally effective. If you believe you have many, but not necessarily all, of the stated qualifications we encourage you to apply.
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