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Zendesk

Strategic Account Director

Zendesk

. Win new business with large enterprises across industries .

Posted 10/26/2026full-timeUnited StatesLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in complex B2B SaaS sales, with a strong focus on building relationships with executive buyers and guiding cross-functional teams through the sales process. Proven ability to connect customer goals to AI solutions and deliver measurable commercial outcomes.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Complex B2B SaaS SalesExecutive EngagementConsultative Discovery SkillsAccurate ForecastingAI Solutions Expertise

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Hard Skills
New-Business DevelopmentPipeline ManagementDeal NegotiationValue-Based DiscoveryROI StorytellingOpportunity QualificationCommercial JudgmentAccount StrategySales ForecastingCustomer Outcomes Measurement
Soft Skills
Relationship BuildingClear CommunicationCollaborative LeadershipTrust BuildingProspecting Discipline
Tools & Technologies
CRM SoftwareAI ToolsMarket Research ToolsSales Enablement Platforms
Industry Keywords
Enterprise SalesService OperationsCustomer ExperienceAI-Enabled Business TransformationCross-Functional Sales Teams

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Win new business with large enterprises across industries
  • Build trusted relationships with executive buyers
  • Connect customer priorities to Zendesk service and AI solutions
  • Guide complex opportunities from first conversation through close
  • Build and manage qualified pipeline through targeted prospecting, inbound opportunities, partner relationships, and territory planning
  • Lead complex sales through discovery, qualification, business case, proposal, negotiation, and close
  • Connect customer goals and service challenges to Zendesk platform and AI solutions with measurable outcomes
  • Build relationships across executive, business, technical, finance, security, and procurement teams
  • Own pursuit strategy, deal progression, and commercial decisions within approved guidelines
  • Coordinate Solution Engineers, Product Specialists, Marketing, SDR/BDR teams, partners, and leaders
  • Maintain accurate CRM records and forecasts, surface risks early, and align buyers on next steps
  • Document customer goals, commitments, and success conditions for post-sale handoff
  • Share market insights with internal teams
  • Use approved AI tools for account research, preparation, follow-through, and synthesis of customer and market signals

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Typically 12+ years of related experience
  • Demonstrated success in complex B2B SaaS sales
  • Record of owning new-business opportunities and delivering measurable commercial outcomes, such as quota attainment or new ARR
  • Experience with prospecting, value-based discovery, executive engagement, and complex deal ownership
  • Ability to discuss AI, automation, and platform value credibly
  • Strong new-business mindset and consistent prospecting discipline
  • Consultative discovery skills covering business problems, urgency, stakeholders, and measurable outcomes
  • Ability to build trust and guide executive and cross-functional buying groups
  • Commercial judgment in business cases, deal economics, negotiation, and opportunity qualification
  • Accurate forecasting, clear next steps, early risk visibility, and reliable follow-through
  • Clear communication of complex platform and AI value to business and technical audiences
  • Collaborative approach to leading specialists and sharing customer and market insight
  • Equivalent practical experience is welcome; no specific degree is required
  • Preferred: repeated success closing large, complex net-new enterprise deals
  • Preferred: experience creating demand and shaping account or market strategy for high-value prospects
  • Preferred: strength in ROI storytelling, competitive positioning, and multi-stakeholder buying decisions
  • Preferred: experience with channel or ecosystem partners and cross-functional sales teams
  • Preferred: familiarity with service operations, customer experience, or AI-enabled business transformation
  • Comfort using approved AI tools while protecting confidential information
  • Ability to discuss AI opportunities in terms of customer outcomes, adoption, security, governance, and implementation readiness

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Hybrid way of working, with flexibility to work remotely for part of the week
  • Inclusive workplace experience
  • Equal opportunity employment
  • Reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities and disabled veterans