Job at Oracle for a Sales Executive, Cloud Infrastructure & Platform

Oracle provides the world’s most complete, open, and integrated business software and hardware systems, with more than 370,000 customers including 100 of the Fortune 100 representing a variety of sizes and industries in more than 145 countries around the globe.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Cloud Infrastructure & Platform Sales Executive – French Speaking Africa
Ref No: 17000R28
Location: Lagos
Job Type: Regular Employee Hire
Organization: Oracle
Job: Sales
Job Summary / Detailed Description

• Does being a part of helping clients go through digital transformations and moving to the cloud excite you? Do you have a passion for helping organizations on their journey to the cloud, to secure, improve, move and govern their data capital assets both on-premise and on the cloud? Does cutting through short term ambiguity for longer term vision come as second nature to you?
• If you answered ‘Yes’ to all of these questions then this could be you! Oracle has transformed the enterprise software market with cloud computing and data driven innovation.
• We’ve launched business apps and platforms that are as easy to use and have a differentiated advantage in being able to offer an identical portfolio of infrastructure and platforms services for end-to-end data management both on-premise and on-the-cloud.
• They will work closely with Key Accounts in selling them new services, as well as bringing in net new business in their territory.
• Sells a subset of product or services directly or via partners to a large number of named accounts/non-named accounts/geographical territory (mainly Tier 3 accounts).
• Primary job duty is to sell technology software products and related services in a defined territory.
• Identifies, qualifies and closes new opportunities. Manages accounts including the entire sales process from business development prospecting and specifications through contract negotiations, signing, and post-sales support.
• Leverages the Oracle sales model to maximize revenue growth and increase local market share.
• Builds and expands business partner revenue and self sufficiency.
• Leading contributor individually and as a team member, providing direction and mentoring to others.
• The role of the traditional, on-premise only DB Software sales executive is changing as we pivot to the next generation of cloud computing, which will dramatically increase our addressable market reach and wallet share.
• As a Sales Executive, you will demonstrate this value by helping our database install base customers move not just their database, but targeting all their workloads, both Oracle and non-Oracle to the cloud.
• This person will be instrumental in increasing Cloud IaaS bookings.
• Responsibilities
  • Define strategies and act to generate long term and short term customer success and business results.
  • To exceed quarterly sales targets by selling Oracle IaaS into key accounts and/or within an assigned geographical or vertical market.
  • Engage with prospect organizations to position the Oracle solution through value based selling, business case definition, ROI analysis, references and analyst data.
  • Manage the end to end sales process through engagement of appropriate resources such as Pre Sales Consultants, Business Development Consultants, Oracle Consulting, Executives and Partners etc., and through effective utilization of selling tools such as Engineered selling process (ESPs), Customer 360, etc.
  • Daily update of the Oracle Sales Cloud system with accurate customer and pipeline data.
  • Accurate monthly forecasting and revenue delivery.
  • Competencies in building value proposition and positioning strong proposals.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to communicate across all levels and effectively adapts to varied situations
  • Be creative with strong problem solving skills and the ability to adapt and succeed in a fast paced and ambiguous environment
  • Proven ability to work well as part of an extended sales team.
  • Fluency in French and English essential
  • Extensive knowledge of the African region essential
  • Manage the entire sales process to ensure delivery against key performance metrics, with a strong emphasis on new business sales, while expanding existing accounts.
  • Territory identification and research, to formalize a go to market territory strategy and create qualified target account list within 30 days.
  • Pipeline development through a combination of cold calling, email campaigns and market sector knowledge/intelligence. Adequate pipeline to ensure over-achievement within the designated territory
  • Continuous improvement in self-research, learning and readiness on the new product offerings
  • Working closely with customer success managers ensuring the IaaS customers are deriving value from their investments and ensure very high subscription renewal rates.
  • Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in selling enterprise software solutions or services.
  • Successful history of net direct new business sales, with the ability to prove consistent over achievement against targets.
  • Ability to build reciprocal relationships with different parts of the business, partners and customers and identifies synergies across LOBs and acts on opportunities to integrate business, with credibility at all levels, including Lines of Business and CxO.
  • Solid understanding of the IT industry Cloud landscape and market
  • Sales experience with a Cloud vendor would be beneficial
  • Job Requirements
    • Work is non-routine and very complex, involving the application of advanced technical/business skills in area of specialization.
    • Proven track record of exceeding sales objective and territory/account development.
    • Experience as the focal point for clients for all sales and related issues.
    • Oracle knowledge and/or knowledge of Oracle*s competitors.
    • Travel may be needed.
    • Bachelor degree or equivalent.
    • 8 years applicable experience including 7 years of technology sales experience.
    • Ability to forecast, manage sales expenses, and successfully close new Oracle business.
    • Business development, prospecting and presentation skills.
    • Excellent communication skills and problem solving ability.
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