Senior Account Executive - SLED

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Lead strategic account growth for ServiceNow implementations in California's public sector, focusing on complex sales cycles and government procurement strategies.
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  • Sales & Revenue Growth
  • Own and grow a multi-million-dollar territory across California state agencies, counties, cities, and special districts
  • Develop and execute account strategies aligned to agency priorities, funding models, and digital transformation goals
  • Lead the full sales lifecycle: prospecting, qualification, opportunity development, RFP response, negotiation, contract award, and expansion
  • Consistently meet or exceed bookings, revenue, and pipeline targets
  • Public Sector Procurement & Contracting
  • Navigate State and Local Government procurement processes, including RFPs, RFQs, and compliance requirements
  • Leverage state and cooperative contracting vehicles, including: California State contracts (e.g., CMAS, multiple-award and departmental contracts), NASPO ValuePoint, and Cooperative agreements such as OMNIA, Sourcewell, and GSA (where applicable)
  • Partner with legal, contracts, and compliance teams to ensure accurate, timely submissions
  • Guide customers on procurement strategy to accelerate purchasing while staying compliant
  • ServiceNow & Partner Collaboration
  • Build trusted relationships with ServiceNow field sales, solution consultants, partner managers, and leadership
  • Align pursuits to ServiceNow’s SLED and California go-to-market strategy
  • Co-sell implementation and managed services alongside ServiceNow license sales
  • Stay current on ServiceNow products, roadmap, and public-sector use cases
  • Customer & Executive Relationships
  • Develop executive-level relationships with CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, CHROs, and agency leadership
  • Act as a trusted advisor, translating agency challenges into ServiceNow-based solutions
  • Drive long-term account growth through expansions, renewals, and managed services
  • Ensure a smooth handoff to delivery while maintaining ongoing executive engagement
  • Strategic & Thought Leadership
  • Serve as a subject matter expert in digital government and ServiceNow workflows
  • Represent the company at government technology conferences and ServiceNow events
  • Provide market insight on California and SLED trends, funding cycles, and competitive landscape
  • Contribute to public-sector go-to-market strategy, offerings, and messaging
  • Qualifications and Skills:
  • 10+ years of enterprise technology sales experience, including significant State and Local Government sales
  • 5+ years selling ServiceNow implementation, consulting, or managed services (or similar enterprise platforms)
  • Proven success closing large, complex, multi-year public-sector deals
  • Hands-on experience with California State procurement environments
  • Deep understanding of government contracting vehicles and cooperative purchasing models
  • Strong knowledge of the ServiceNow platform (ITSM, ITOM, HRSD, CSM, SecOps, custom workflows, etc.)
  • Ability to manage long, complex sales cycles with multiple stakeholders
  • Excellent communication skills, including RFP leadership and executive presentations
  • Strong financial and deal-structuring acumen
  • Established relationships within California State or Local Government preferred
  • Existing ServiceNow field and partner relationships highly desirable
  • Strong network across the SLED technology ecosystem
  • Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience working for a ServiceNow Elite or Premier Partner
  • Background in selling enterprise SaaS, digital workflow, or IT modernization solutions into the government
  • Familiarity with California budget cycles, funding mechanisms, and legislative drivers
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience (MBA or MPA a plus)
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