55 Local Government jobs in South Africa
Head of Public Policy, South Africa, International Public Policy
Posted 19 days ago
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Embrace the challenge and accelerate your growth with Amazon's International Public Policy and Government Affairs Team. The Head of Public Policy for South Africa will join a growing and dynamic team that works across Europe, Middle East, Africa, India and Asia-Pacific, in support of Amazon's global consumer and digital businesses. Like our business interests, our policy issues are broad, forward-thinking, and driven by what is best for our customers. The International Public Policy team works with a wide range of national, local, and supranational policymakers, industry organizations, and non-governmental organizations across numerous policy issues spanning the consumer and commercial environment.
As the Head of Public Policy for South Africa you will lead our work with policymakers and non-governmental groups in support of our consumer-centric business model within South Africa. You will have an astute understanding of the public policy and regulatory environment as well as the key stakeholders within it. You will coordinate across Amazon's business, locally and globally, to develop and implement positioning and engagement strategies.
You will lead external advocacy efforts, outreach programs, partnerships, and initiatives in support of these business objectives. You will coordinate Amazon's engagement with relevant industry associations and wider coalitions, and manage consultancy support. You will be able to manage and drive complex projects, and provide clear and confident guidance, including in situations of high ambiguity. You will be a confident leader, but are also able to operate respectfully and collaboratively within wider regional and international structures.
The position is based in Cape Town.
Basic Qualifications
-15+ years of relevant public policy and advocacy experience, e.g. within corporate public policy and government relations, in public administration, trade associations or non-governmental organizations.
-A keen working understanding of policy-making processes and government relations in South Africa.
Preferred Qualifications
-Experience of public policy leadership in consumer-facing, technology or retail companies.
-Experience working at high level and collaboratively in a highly-matrixed environment, alongside teams including Legal, PR, and business teams.
-Project management experience.
-Public speaking experience.
-International experience.
-A track record of highest integrity and public policy success.
-Ability to concurrently address numerous and wide-ranging issues, and deal effectively with a broad range of public policy matters.
-Is a self-starter who can take general direction and produce specific results.
-Ability to identify and understand key technical aspects pertaining to corporate operations in legislative and regulatory proposals, understand business implications, and synthesize policy documents for internal and external customers.
-Ability to think critically, process data from multiple sources, forecast potential scenarios, prioritize based on probability and desired outcome, and recommend a best course of action.
-Ability to influence, negotiate with, and persuade others; be flexible and demonstrate strong judgment/decision-making skills, and political acumen. Ability to intelligently build a course of action, analyze trade-offs, and make recommendations even in ambiguous situations.
-Advance degree in a relevant subject.
Amazon is an equal opportunities employer, and we value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief. Amazon is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from South African citizens who are members of designated groups who may contribute to Employment Equity within the workplace and the further diversification of ideas. In this regard, the relevant laws and principles associated with Employment Equity will be considered when appointing potential candidates. We are required by law to verify your ability to work lawfully in South Africa. Amazon requires that you submit a copy of either your identity document or your passport and any applicable work permit if you are a foreign national, along with an updated curriculum vitae.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Public Policy Senior Manager, Connectivity & Space (Sub-Saharan Africa), International Public Policy

Posted 28 days ago
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Work hard and make history with Amazon's International Public Policy and Government Affairs Team. The International Public Policy Manager will join a dynamic team that works across Europe, Middle East, Africa, India and Asia Pacific, in support of Amazon's global consumer and digital businesses. Like our business interests, our policy issues are broad, forward-thinking, and driven by what is best for our customers. The International Public Policy team works with a wide range of national, local, and supranational policymakers, industry organizations, and non-governmental organizations across policy issues spanning the consumer and commercial environment - including but not limited to digital technology, consumer affairs, connectivity, economic development, e-commerce exports, logistics, devices, and tax.
This role will support advocacy and outreach to policymakers for Project Kuiper, Amazon's initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.
Key job responsibilities
The Senior Manager will work closely with cross-functional Kuiper teams, including Regulatory, Business, and Legal, to drive campaigns and manage senior policymaker engagement across Sub-Saharan Africa, including defining strategy, executing advocacy campaigns, and managing engagement with multilateral and regional organizations, as appropriate. The Senior Manager will communicate with consultants and trade associations and represent the company at conferences and meetings. The Senior Manager will also be able to immediately and directly enhance Amazon's advocacy on a broad range of telecoms and space-related policy issues. The position may be based in Cape Town or another location in Sub-Saharan Africa where Amazon has corporate offices.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
- Relevant experience dealing with the international legislative and regulatory policy process, preferable within the telecoms, connectivity, space, or technology industries.
- Relevant experience in advocacy and using spoken and written arguments to persuade and inform.
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced degree in relevant field.
- Availability to travel domestically and internationally, as appropriate.
- Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and accurately (written and oral).
- Strong knowledge of connectivity/telecoms, spectrum, space, or other regulated industry policy issues.
- Able to demonstrate experience through previous work within companies, consultancies, trade associations, the government, or equivalent organizations
- Able to demonstrate relevant regional experience across multiple countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Sets a course in the face of ambiguity to deliver independently, asking the right questions, clearing blockers, and escalating appropriately. Self-starter who can take general direction and produce specific results.
- Strong interpersonal skills and highly collaborative.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively and comfortably interact at all corporate and political levels. Ability to work with technical and specialized teams to distill factual, relevant and easily understandable talking points and other messaging, and persuasively deliver it to relevant audiences.
- Maintains highest personal levels of ethical conduct, confidentiality, and integrity, with strongest professional reputation in the industry.
- Ability to identify key technical aspects pertaining to corporate operations in legislative and regulatory proposals, understand business implications, and synthesize for internal and external customers.
- Ability to influence, negotiate with, and effectively persuade others. Must be flexible and demonstrate strong judgment / decision-making skills, and political acumen and awareness.
- Ability to think critically, process data from multiple sources, forecast potential scenarios, prioritize based on probability and desired outcome, and recommend a best course of action.
Amazon is an equal opportunities employer, and we value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief. Amazon is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from South African citizens who are members of designated groups who may contribute to Employment Equity within the workplace and the further diversification of ideas. In this regard, the relevant laws and principles associated with Employment Equity will be considered when appointing potential candidates. We are required by law to verify your ability to work lawfully in South Africa. Amazon requires that you submit a copy of either your identity document or your passport and any applicable work permit if you are a foreign national, along with an updated curriculum vitae.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Executive Head: Group Public Policy & Regulatory
Posted 7 days ago
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- Provide regulatory advisory support to the Vodacom Group (“Vodacom” or “Group”) and Vodacom Group OpCos (“OpCos”), maximising expertise from the Vodafone external affairs, regulatory community, to achieve our strategy at Vodacom Group and OpCo level;
- Support OpCo teams to ensure that the local entities have the required licences and comply with the relevant regulatory requirements to operate; and
- Ensure all regulatory matters are reported and managed in accordance with the Group governance requirements and processes, delegation of authority, as well as Group Policies and Codes of Conduct.
Regulatory advisory support
- Provide regulatory support to OpCos on key issues identified in annual Group External Affairs strategy and as requested, leveraging experts from Vodacom and Vodafone (focusing on the sharing of best practice to empower OpCo teams).
- Vodacom Group in-country representation with national, regional regulators (including sector-specific regulators, competition regulators and data protection authorities) to support Group and OpCo strategy and requirements.
- Be an active participant in Vodafone and Vodacom Regulatory community initiatives.
Licence and compliance requirements
- Support OpCo regulatory and company secretarial teams to ensure that licences are in place and renewed on terms which are in the company’s interests.
- Support OpCo regulatory and company secretarial teams to ensure that all corporate legal requirements and registrations are in place.
- Highlight any risks to Vodacom Group, and support OpCos to ensure that risks are mitigated.
- Put in place a regulatory compliance programme, supporting the OpCos with their compliance and reporting requirements, including as required by Vodacom Group Compliance.
Group regulatory gover nance and reporting
- Ensure Vodacom Group interests are represented by the OpCos on all material issues and ensure that the OpCos understand and work in accordance with the Delegation of Authority and Public Policy Code of Conduct. In event of deviation, work with ME Group Public Policy and Regulatory to resolve as appropriate.
- Ensure that Vodacom Management (and Vodafone Management in accordance with the Delegation of Authority) are briefed on the value and risk of material regulatory issues.
- Provide all regulatory reports and information required by Vodacom Management and Vodafone Group.
Group-wide policies and strategies
- Working with the Group Public Policy and Regulatory team, develop Group-wide policies and strategies, which can be used by Group and OpCo representation with key stakeholders and regulators.
Regulatory and External Affairs community and development programmes
- Participate in and contribute to the Regulatory and broader External Affairs community and activities to ensure that we are leveraging the benefits of a global company with strong local roots, specifically in area of regulatory.
- Provide regulatory contribution to the External affairs initiatives and projects to increase understanding and build capability across the community, including coaching, training, presentations, workshops etc.
Strategy and new business regulatory support
- Provide regulatory support to strategy and new business activities, including M&A activities, due diligences and assessments of opportunities.
Regional and sub-regional institutions engagement
- Provide regulatory support on matters being worked on by regional and sub-regional institutions (i.e ITU, ATU, SADC, CRASA, COMESA, EAC, GSMA) to secure regulatory decisions and minimise risk.
- Vodacom Group representation with regional and sub-regional institutions as required.
Digital document management
- Ensure all reports and important documents are up to date and placed on the relevant digital management systems.
- Relevant degree in law, economics, compliance or a similar competency
- Post-graduate degree in law, economics, compliance and/or business, advantageous
- Professional certifications advantageous
- 10+ years’ experience (including senior management experience) in telecoms, banking or related highly regulated industry i.e. similar socio-economic and security features dealing with regulation, government / public sector relationship building, etc.
- Experience of senior leadership and management in a matrix organisation working with highly specialised experts.
- Significant experience and track record of managing strategic outreach with a diverse set of stakeholders
- Track record of identifying, monitoring and analysing policy and regulatory issues across African jurisdictions. Good understanding of policy and regulatory issues facing communication and financial service providers required.
- Excellent communication skills – written and verbal
- Experience executing cross-functional campaigns
Closing date for Applications: 22 July 2025 .
The base location for this role is Vodacom Midrand Campus.
The company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
Vodacom is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates, and values diversity & inclusion.
Account Executive - Public Sector
Posted 4 days ago
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- Customer Advocate – Develops and oversees the execution of account plan(s) to ensure Microsoft revenue targets and customer outcomes are met.
- Engages with internal and external stakeholders on business planning to promote mutually beneficial customer digital transformation strategies.
- Orchestrates full customer team across all areas of Microsoft to focus on delivering customer outcomes across the customer lifecycle, building deep trust with Microsoft.
- Industry Relevant Trusted Seller – Proactively develops a strong understanding of the customer’s business and industry priorities to drive new business opportunities and growth.
- Advocates on behalf of the customer internally, ensuring requests and needs of assigned accounts are addressed.
- Deliver Sales Excellence – Leads and orchestrates extended virtual teams across our solution areas to achieve growth in revenue and market share.
- Industry Knowledge – Builds and maintains a strong knowledge of customers’ industry, business strategy, and key industry partners and solutions, gaining deeper insights through direct engagement.
Required Qualifications (RQs)
- 9+ years of experience in an industry (e.g., Financial Services, Retail, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Energy, Government, Education), or relevant work experience (e.g., consulting, technology).
- OR Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Technology, or related field AND 7+ years of relevant experience.
- OR Master’s Degree in Business Administration AND 6+ years of relevant experience.
- OR equivalent experience.
Preferred Qualifications (PQs)
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Technology, or related field AND 10+ years of relevant experience.
- OR Master’s Degree in Business Administration AND 8+ years of relevant experience.
- 10+ years of account management experience or equivalent.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.
Benefits and perks listed may vary depending on employment nature and country.
#J-18808-LjbffrSales Manager - Public Sector
Posted 6 days ago
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At SAP, we enable you to bring out your best.
Our company culture is focused on collaboration and a shared passion to help the world run better.
How?
We focus every day on building the foundation for tomorrow and creating a workplace that embraces differences, values flexibility, and is aligned with our purpose-driven and future-focused work.
We offer a highly collaborative, caring team environment with a strong focus on learning and development, recognition for your individual contributions, and a variety of benefit options for you to choose from.
Sales RoleResponsible for managing a team of account executives (5 FTE) and selling SAP's products and solutions to SAP's customers in the Public Sector.
Focused on named accounts.
Maintains customer relationships and influences customers' requirements specifications.
Typically carries a quota.
AccountabilityManages resources, ensuring business-critical & innovative results. Builds action plans and makes operational decisions on policies, tactics, and resources critical to the function's business success to ensure delivery against the team or department's strategy. Accountable for annual goals established for the team or department. Directs activities of a team or department of professionals and supports staff. Tracks a single budget line.
StrategyCo-ownership of Public Sector strategy with industry experts. Alignment of Public Sector strategy with the sales go-to-market. Execution of public sector go-to-market strategies.
ComplexityMakes day-to-day decisions within or for a team or department. Works collaboratively with direct reports. Regularly applies expertise in day-to-day activities.
ExperienceIncreasing managerial experience. Sound professional experience. Demonstrates all management responsibilities: create the future; build a team; develop people; manage performance.
CommunicationBuilds strategic partnerships with key decision-makers in customer & partner organizations. Fluent communication skills in both English.
LocationThis role is based in South Africa. We are not able to consider candidates who require relocation.
About SAPOriginally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management.
As a cloud company with 200 million users and over 100,000 employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development.
We help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves, connecting global industries, people, or platforms.
Our CultureAt SAP, you can bring out your best. We win with inclusion. Our culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure everyone—regardless of background—feels included and can run at their best.
We believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities each person brings. We invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential.
We are committed to creating a more equitable world and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer.
We provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance, please contact our Recruiting Operations Team.
Additional Information- Only permanent roles are eligible for the SAP Employee Referral Program.
Specific conditions may apply for roles in Vocational Training. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or disability. Successful candidates may undergo a background check. Requisition ID: | Work Area: Sales | Travel: 0-10% | Career Status: Management | Employment Type: Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid
#J-18808-LjbffrPublic Sector Team Leader
Posted 7 days ago
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Our client is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Public Sector Team Leader to join their team, based in East London.
Candidate will be responsible for a portfolio of buildings which will encompass the full function from lease onboarding to reconciling cash books.
Minimum Requirements:- Matric
- Relevant Property Qualification
- Diploma in Accounting / Finance advantageous
- 2 years’ experience in Team Management / Supervisory (Non-negotiable)
- Property experience (Non-negotiable)
- Collections experience (Non-negotiable)
- SAGE experience
- MDA experience
- Must be willing to travel
- Leasing administration, billing, and receipts / refunds
- Accounts payable (debtors and creditors)
If you wish to apply for this position, please email your CV + supporting documentation to (Email Disabled) . If you have not been contacted within 2 weeks, consider your application unsuccessful.
#J-18808-LjbffrAccount Executive - Public Sector
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- Customer Advocate – Develops and oversees the execution of account plan(s) to ensure Microsoft revenue targets and customer outcomes are met.
- Engages with internal and external stakeholders on business planning to promote mutually beneficial customer digital transformation strategies.
- Orchestrates full customer team across all areas of Microsoft to focus on delivering customer outcomes across the customer lifecycle, building deep trust with Microsoft.
- Industry Relevant Trusted Seller – Proactively develops a strong understanding of the customer’s business and industry priorities to drive new business opportunities and growth.
- Advocates on behalf of the customer internally, ensuring requests and needs of assigned accounts are addressed.
- Deliver Sales Excellence – Leads and orchestrates extended virtual teams across our solution areas to achieve growth in revenue and market share.
- Industry Knowledge – Builds and maintains a strong knowledge of customers’ industry, business strategy, and key industry partners and solutions, gaining deeper insights through direct engagement.
Required Qualifications (RQs)
- 9+ years of experience in an industry (e.g., Financial Services, Retail, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Energy, Government, Education), or relevant work experience (e.g., consulting, technology).
- OR Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Technology, or related field AND 7+ years of relevant experience.
- OR Master’s Degree in Business Administration AND 6+ years of relevant experience.
- OR equivalent experience.
Preferred Qualifications (PQs)
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Technology, or related field AND 10+ years of relevant experience.
- OR Master’s Degree in Business Administration AND 8+ years of relevant experience.
- 10+ years of account management experience or equivalent.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.
Benefits and perks listed may vary depending on employment nature and country.
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Head of Public Sector - Sales
Posted 7 days ago
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Reference: JHB000163-KP-3
Gijima is recruiting for Head of Public Sector with experience in the Information Technology market with experience in selling managed services solutions in the Public sector.
Qualifications:
- Matric and Computer Science Diploma/Degree or 6-8 years equivalent work experience.
- Minimum of 7 years Senior Sales leadership experience in the Information Technology market with experience in selling managed services solutions.
- Minimum 5 years Public Sector Industry focus experience, proven relationships with Industry leaders and C Level clients.
- Lead the go-to market strategy for Public Sector Industry.
- Drive a qualified pipeline of opportunities.
- Manage staff performance.
- Provide quarterly forecasting.
- Ensure that all relevant customer and sales information is kept updated in the relevant CRM.
- Aspects like account Plans, exco briefings on latest trends, Revenue Protection, Revenue Growth and Renewals are a given.
- You will maintain strategic relationships with relevant Industry partners, Gijima Alliance Partners and with customer C levels in order to help facilitate Gijima’s Growth.
Client Director (Public Sector / SOE))
Posted 28 days ago
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OPENTEXT - THE INFORMATION COMPANY
OpenText is a global leader in information management, where innovation, creativity, and collaboration are the key components of our corporate culture. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with the most highly regarded companies in the world, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation.
AI-First. Future-Driven. Human-Centered.
At OpenText, AI is at the heart of everything we do—powering innovation, transforming work, and empowering digital knowledge workers. We're hiring talent that AI can't replace to help us shape the future of information management. Join us.
The Opportunity:
OpenText Professional Services is an enabler to our customers seeking to realize Return on Investment (ROI) from their investment in OpenText Enterprise Information Management (EIM) products. Such services include the implementation of solutions based on OpenText products including development and support of custom solutions.
The Client Manager role works closely with the rest of the customer account team including Sales, Technical pre-sales, Value Engineering, and OpenText leads for other value-add services that can be provided to the clients in relation to solution realization including learning services, managed services, and cloud services. The Client Manager also liaises with and brokers relationships with OpenText partners and other contractors to establish relationships in general and for specific projects.
Your Impact
The Client Director is responsible for revenue generation and customer success for assigned clients while actively supporting peers across for mutual success against the OpenText mission of revenue, margin, and reference ability.The applicant will come from a business focused technology background dealing with both users and technicians and will have commercial acumen and knowledge of the sales environment. Services project experience is also important.The role is both sales and delivery focused with team sales and revenue targets.You will be the primary contact for new business opportunities within their sectors
What the role offers
- Developing trusted relationships with our Product Salesforce to ensure Consulting involvement in sales opportunities.
- Driving the services business development activities, strategy, and approach within our business.
- Developing, presenting, and closing proposals for professional services, including RFP/RFP responses.
- Identifying, qualifying, and managing the pre-sales for consulting opportunities (working with existing customers, prospective customers, and internal Product Account Managers).
- Creating a pipeline of opportunities to generate bookings meeting quarterly budget expectations.
- Managing and ensuring timely delivery of SOW’s, and required approvals, together with managing contract and invoicing status.
- Leading the commercial negotiation of services contracts with clients and external suppliers.
What you need to succeed
- University or University of Applied Sciences Degree combined with relevant IM/IT experience.
- Strong track record of selling Professional Services into Public sector and State owned enterprises.
- Project Management Professional Certification is an asset
- Advanced experience in Contract Negotiation both internal and External at CxO level
- Demonstrated experience in managing the entire sales process, contracting process and legal implications of a dealtotaling at least $2 million in annual fees
- Selling of Enterprise Software and Services associated (Solution Selling)/Commercial business case modelling- essentially a deal architect
- Experience in Cloud and associated Hyperscalers
- They will need to demonstrate an impressive track record of services solutions to large enterprise accounts
OpenText's efforts to build an inclusive work environment go beyond simply complying with applicable laws. Our Employment Equity and Diversity Policy provides direction on maintaining a working environment that is inclusive of everyone, regardless of culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion, or other basis protected by applicable laws.
If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please contact us at . Our proactive approach fosters collaboration, innovation, and personal growth, enriching OpenText's vibrant workplace.
#J-18808-LjbffrSenior Account Executive - Public Sector
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Senior Account Executive - Public SectorAt SAP, we enable you to bring out your best. Our company culture is focused on collaboration and a shared passion to help the world run better. How? We focus every day on building the foundation for tomorrow and creating a workplace that embraces differences, values flexibility, and is aligned to our purpose-driven and future-focused work. We offer a highly collaborative, caring team environment with a strong focus on learning and development, recognition for your individual contributions, and a variety of benefit options for you to choosefrom.
Account Executive Expert
Responsible for selling SAP's products and solutions and certain partner solutions. Responsible for building and maintaining relationships with SAP's customers, prospective customers, partners -- and for maintaining customer satisfaction. Identifies opportunities and generates demand where SAP's capabilities as an integrated solution addresses a customer's business need. Supports efforts to ensure solutions are adopted and value is realized. Responsible for the continuity and expansion of the customer’s ongoing business with SAP. Focused on named existing and/or prospective accounts. Maintains customer relationship and influences customers' requirements' specification.
- manages projects, defines deliverables and provides definitive advice and interpretation of situations.
- ensures business critical & innovative results.
- ensures that goals and milestones are met, and approved budgets are managed appropriately.
- builds strategic partnerships with key decision makers in customer & partner organization.
- may include team lead or supervisory responsibilities.
Complexity
- manages projects of high volume or high risk/complexity.
- provides regular project status and updates.
Experience
- sound professional experience.
- deep knowledge of project management skills.
- depending on LoB has a PMI, Six Sigma or equivalent certification.
- if in Six Sigma has black belt.
Communication
- represents SAP to customers' - is responsible for delivery of quality outcomes of projects of high volume or high risk.
- represents SAP to customers.
- finds common ground for cooperation within project team.
- formulates clear project plans incl. mile stones, timeline and sub projects.
- communicates messages relevant for project in a timely manner and with constructive feedback to project team.
- captures opinions and expectations of stakeholder and communicates them to the project team.
Accountability
- manages expertise ensuring business critical & innovative results.
- responsible for delivery of outcomes of complex and innovative functional issues integrating client needs, strategic business goal of the function and financial objectives.
- involved in directing the implementation and execution of functional business plans integrating functional and financial objectives.
- can make functional decisions and recommendations of a broad nature.
- may include team lead or supervisory responsibilities.
Complexity
- shares in-depth knowledge and experience with direct team to enable decision-making and provide innovative solutions to complex business issues.
- works on complex technical projects or business issues requiring strong technical knowledge.
Experience
- deep professional experience in several areas.
- has strong functional skills.
- broad knowledge of all areas within particular corporate sub-function or a function within division.
Bring out your best
SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP,you can bring out your best.
We win with inclusion
SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better and more equitable world.
SAP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team:
For SAP employees: Only permanent roles are eligible for the SAP Employee Referral Program, according to the eligibility rules set in the SAP Referral Policy . Specific conditions may apply for roles in Vocational Training.
EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability:
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.
Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.
Requisition ID: 426283 | Work Area: Sales | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.
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