JOB DESCRIPTION
Join Kainos and Shape the Future
At Kainos, we’re problem solvers, innovators, and collaborators - driven by a shared mission to create real impact. Whether we’re transforming digital services for millions, delivering cutting-edge Workday solutions, or pushing the boundaries of technology, we do it together.
We believe in a people-first culture, where your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and your contributions truly make a difference. Here, you’ll be part of a diverse, ambitious team that celebrates creativity and collaboration.
Ready to make your mark? Join us and be part of something bigger.
About The Team
You will joinour Customer Base Sales team selling into enterprise level clients across the world. You will work inside our Sales & Marketing function with a core focus on commercial activity. You will join a high performing team that thrives in a high-pressure environment. We are an international and super fun team that is diverse and collaborative.
About The Person
You are a team player with a positive can-do attitude and entrepreneurial mindset. Ideally, you have a strong understanding of Workday and or other HR and Finance platforms. You are located near to either our Belfast or Indianapolis sales hub.
You thrive in a dynamic fast-moving environment that is constantly adapting to change. Willingness to travel at least once per quarter for client visits, conferences, and user groups. This person flourishes in a quota driven, highly competitive, high performance and pressurised environment. You pose the ability to plan and prioritise your time effectively to meet deadlines in accordance with business and customer requirements.
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE BUSINESS:
As an Account Director at Kainos, you will join the Workday Products Account Management team. You will work inside our Sales & Marketing function with a core focuson commercial activity; retaining our clients (Renewals), creating, and closing growth opportunities (Upsell and Expansion)in your defined territory.
You are an entrepreneurial and commercially minded individual who has a strongtrack record of business development achievements in Customer Base salesand or Account Management roles. You have a flair for building long standing customer relationshipsbased on trust and an in depth understanding of customer commercial behaviours.You will establish, maintain, and oversee our mutually beneficialcustomer relationships spanning C-Level to HRIT Ops.
In this role, you are the Account leadforLarge Enterprise Accounts in a defined sales territory. You are responsible and accountable for allKainos Workday Product commercialactivity and account managementmatterswith these customers. You will work in close partnership with our Customer Value Management teams to ensure our customers achieve maximum return on investment from existing products and in turn pave the way for future growth.
Your key responsibilities will include:
1. Being a trusted advisor to our customers - you utilise a consultative approach to Account Management, taking the time to fully understand your customers, their business, their challenges and opportunities as they relate to Workday. Empathy, active listening, being responsive and creativity all play a part here.
2. Developing and Securing Kainos as a business - Defining client retention and growth priorities. You will report on existing customer renewal status while also building and maintaining a pipeline of growth opportunities. You will forecast accurately across future quarters to achieve agreed sales targets and maintain predictability of all future revenue streams.
3. Business acumen -youwill need to meet retention and growth targets in line with Kainos objectives. As part of this, you will structure, pitch and position commercial offersto our customers is in line with Kainos commercial strategy and goals. You are an experienced and strong negotiator who interfaces with senior stakeholders. You have experience of presenting, refining and positioning sales proposals that achieve an expected outcome for Kainos and our customers.
4. Account Planning –you will develop and maintain an in depth understanding of our customers through recognised account management practicesthat enable you to understand key stakeholders involved, their business priorities and levels of influence on the Economic Buyer/Buying Committee. In addition, you will utilise the Account Plan to prioritise the activity of our Customer Value Management Team.
5. Being an external Kainos ambassador – with an external customer focus, you must ensure that you embrace and promote the culture, values and behaviours that make Kainos unique.
6. Working as part of a team –you will work with enterprise level clients, most of our customersare very complex and require an experienced Account Director to lead and leverage a wider multi-disciplinary team. You often work closely with colleagues from other business units as well as industry partners to ensure that cross-selling opportunities are maximised.
Essential Requirements:
7. Highly experienced AccountManagerwith a strong understanding of business development processesand Account Planning (TAS, Miller Heiman) who can constructpersuasive commercial offersand in turn builds adequate qualified pipeline to meet quotas.
8. Track record of delivering against retention and growth targets (annual)
9. Demonstrable ability to actively listen, communicate effectively, present and influence credibly and effectively at all levels of the organisation, including executive and C-level.
10. Excellent writing and presentation skills with proven capability of delivering a business value-based proposal in a highly competitive market.
11. Great networking skills and the ability to build strong and appropriate relationships with senior stakeholders.
12. Broad technology experience and a sound awareness of technology trends and their potential impact on current and future projects
13. Ability to operate successfully in a highly competitive, high performance and pressurised environment, making sensible decisions that don’t compromise Kainosreputation and values
14. Ability to plan and meet deadlines in accordance with business and customer requirements
15. Great negotiation skills, both from a commercial and contract perspective
16. Ability to analyse and utilise data points in the construction of a business case for both internal and external stakeholders.
17. Willingness to travel at least once per quarter for client visits, conferences, user groups, or client escalations.
18. Proficiency in Dynamics 365 or other CRM (SFDC, HubSpot etc.).
19. Ability to operate in a dynamic fast-moving environment that is constantly adapting to change.
DesirableExperience:
20. Account Management experience with HR, HCM, Financial Management, or Payroll applications
21. Knowledge of IT business development, Account Managementprocessesand contract management with demonstrable experience of winning, retaining and growinglong term SaaS partnerships and contracts withsignificant values associated
22. Experience of maintainingaccurate and timely customer Account Plans, Pipeline and Forecast data in internal business systems (CRM)
23. Proven track record of success in an Account Management, Customer Base Sales growth and retention focused role
24. Bachelor'sdegree, Business or technical degree preferred.
Embracing our differences
At Kainos, we believe in the power of diversity, equity and inclusion. We are committed to building a team that is as diverse as the world we live in, where everyone is valued, respected, and given an equal chance to thrive. We actively seek out talented people from all backgrounds, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other characteristic that makes them who they are. We also believe every candidate deserves a level playing field.
Our friendly talent acquisition team is here to support you every step of the way, so if you require any accommodations or adjustments, we encourage you to reach out.
We understand that everyone's journey is different, and by having a private conversation we can ensure that our recruitment process is tailored to your needs.