Senior Solutions Advisor - Remote (Nationwide)
The Senior Solutions Advisor directly interfaces with current and potential Workiva customers to determine and recommend platform implementation strategies during the sales process. These strategies may include a combination of Workiva Services, Workiva implementation partners, and/or customer resources. This role is responsible for developing and presenting new content to customers to ensure the customer is informed with the appropriate implementation expectations.
What You'll Do
Drives the communication with the customer regarding implementation expectations, which includes developing and presenting delivery strategies to assist customers with implementation planning to meet their goals.
Collaborate with sales and other cross-functional Workiva teams to advise on implementation discussions to help customers ensure their success with Workiva.
Learn, apply and improve internal frameworks to prepare customized presentations to discuss implementation planning with prospective customers.
Develop strong understanding of Workiva Services legal contract terms and rates, including consulting hours and fixed fee services.
Interfaces directly with strategic implementation partners, offers insights to help teams prepare, and provides input on implementation expectations to develop joint go-to-market proposals for prospective customers.
Actively tracks key deals and provides insight on forecast probability, stage, and completion with guidance from the leadership team.
Develops and maintains a strong understanding of the Workiva platform to know the resources and expertise needed for a successful implementation.
What You'll Need
Education
Undergraduate Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in a related field.
Experience
3+ years in a customer facing role preferably in consulting and/or professional services with responsibility for account management, program management and/or management consulting
Understanding of accounting and business systems including SAP, Oracle, Workday, Microsoft, and other ERP/GL platforms
Experience working with cross-functional and geographically dispersed team members and customers
Understanding of sales, services and statements of work/contracts
Skills
Strong understanding of technology principles and services, including infrastructure, business applications, data management, and application platforms, preferably in a SaaS environment.
Ability to be at ease when engaging, communicating, consulting and presenting straightforward information and/or strategic value propositions to all levels of an organization.
Ability to integrate, motivate and build relationships with local and remote cross-functional team members and other key stakeholders, involved with the implementation planning during the sales process.
Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to multitask and manage multiple processes, programs, and procedures simultaneously while working under pressure to meet deadlines
Developing skills in mediating and negotiating to find common ground with internal and external stakeholders.
Flexibility in a constantly changing and fast-paced environment, and maintain quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards
Proven problem-solving skills, process improvement and business acumen
Travel
Up to 50% travel
Working Conditions & Physical Requirements
Reliable internet access for any period of time working remotely, not in a Workiva office.
How You'll Be Rewarded
Base Pay Range in Colorado: $91,000 - $127,000
A discretionary bonus typically paid annually
Restricted Stock Units granted at time of hire
The base pay range represents the low and high end of the hiring range for this job. Actual pay will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to relevant skills, experience, and capabilities.
Our values drive how we work and who we hire. You will see these values ingrained in how we support our customers, work with team members, build our products and in the work environment we’ve created.
- Customer Success: Always delight our customers.
- Trust: Rely on each other.
- Integrity: Do the right thing, every time.
- Collaboration: Share resources and work together.
- Innovation: Keep creating solutions and finding better ways.
- Inclusion: Support a diverse community where we all belong.
- Accountability: Be responsible for your success and failure.
We believe our people are our greatest asset, and our unique culture gives employees the opportunity to make an impact everyday. We give our employees the freedom and resources they need—backed by our culture of collaboration and diverse thought—to continue innovating and breaking new ground. We hire talented people with a wide range of skills and experiences who are eager to tackle some of today’s most challenging problems.
At Workiva, you’ll enjoy:
- Fantastic Benefits: With coverage starting day one, choose from competitive health, dental, and vision plans on the largest physician networks available.
- Casual Dress: Workiva has a casual work environment, most people wear jeans to the office.
- Involvement: Ability to participate in Employee Resource Groups, (Women in Tech, Women in Sales, Ethnic Diversity, Veterans, Rainbow (LGBTQ), Remote Employees, Caregiving) Volunteering, Company wide celebrations, and more
- Work-life Balance: We have competitive PTO, VTO and Parental Leave. We encourage employees to spend time enjoying life outside of work.
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Workiva is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We believe that great minds think differently. We value diversity of backgrounds, beliefs, and interests, and we recognize diversity as an important source of intellectual thought, varied perspective, and innovation. Employment decisions are made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other protected characteristic.
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