Accenture

Business Development BusinSales Executive

Accenture$135K — $150K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in technology services or consulting sales with proven success in business development.
  • Strong prospecting discipline and a creative approach to pipeline building.
  • Skilled in consultative, value-based selling with a focus on negotiation for complex deals.
  • Experience in Microsoft solution selling within partner ecosystems, preferably in a dynamic environment.
  • Demonstrated leadership with high ownership and the ability to coach teams through sales processes.
  • Exceptional executive presence and communication skills, connecting technology solutions to strategic outcomes.

Responsibilities

  • Drive the sales cycle from outreach to negotiation and closing with VP/C-level clients.
  • Develop pipeline and achieve revenue targets through both new client acquisition and expansion within existing accounts.
  • Collaborate effectively with Microsoft and channel partners to align sales strategies.
  • Lead complex sales efforts and coordinate teams to create compelling proposals and secure contracts.
  • Cultivate long-term relationships with key stakeholders, enhancing Avanade's reputation as a trusted partner.
  • Focus on expanding business within key sectors including Financial Services, Healthcare, and Technology.

Benefits

  • Engage in meaningful work with passionate colleagues.
  • Enhance your skills alongside experts from Avanade and Microsoft.
  • Access diverse career opportunities across various industries and sales strategies.
Full Job Description
Key Responsibilities
  • Hunt, shape, and win opportunities-owning the end-to-end sales cycle from first outreach through negotiation and close, with VP/C-level buyers.
  • Build pipeline and deliver revenue through multiple motions: new logo acquisition and land & expand growth across your assigned territory and accounts.
  • Lead co-sell motions with Microsoft and collaborate with channel partners-aligning plans, shaping pursuits, and winning together.
  • Lead complex pursuits and orchestrate the team to deliver outcome-led proposals-progressing opportunities through statements of work, commercial approvals, and contracting.
  • Earn executive trust-map stakeholders, open doors, create referrals, and keep Avanade positioned as a long-term partner.
  • Grow business across priority sectors: Financial Services, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Retail & Consumer Goods, plus Resources (Energy, Oil & Gas), Communications, Media & Technology (CMT), and Products (including Manufacturing).


Skills and experiences
  • Proven success in net-new business development within technology services and/or consulting, including owning deals from creation to close.
  • Strong prospecting discipline and creative pursuit strategy-able to build pipeline and progress multi-stakeholder buying cycles.
  • Consultative, value-based selling skills-discovery, storytelling, business case development, and negotiation for complex deals.
  • Experience with Microsoft solution selling and partner ecosystems (co-sell and/or channel), ideally in a fast-paced growth environment.
  • High ownership and bias for action-able to mobilize teams, remove obstacles, and coach others through the pursuit lifecycle.
  • Executive presence and communication-credible with client leaders and able to connect strategy to technology outcomes.

About you
  • You're a deal hunter and deal maker-curious, resilient, and outcome-obsessed.
  • You run pursuits like a GM-prioritizing, aligning stakeholders, and driving a clear path to the win.
  • You bring energy and integrity to every pursuit-and you love winning as a team.

Enjoy your career
  • Do meaningful work with people who are as passionate about customers as they are about technology.
  • Grow with the power of Avanade + Microsoft-surrounded by experts who help you sharpen your craft.
  • Build a career with momentum-access opportunities across industries, solutions, and go-to-market paths.


Compensation at Avanade varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Avanade provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.

We anticipate this job posting will be posted on 04/21/2026 and open for at least 30 days.

Avanade offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off.

See more information on our benefits here:

U.S. Employee Benefits | Avanade

Role Location Annual Salary Range

California $135,000 - $150,000

Cleveland $135,000 - $150,000

Colorado $135,000 - $150,000

District of Columbia $135,000 - $150,000

Illinois $135,000 - $150,000

Maryland $135,000 - $150,000

Massachusetts $135,000 - $150,000

Minnesota $135,000 - $150,000

New York $135,000 - $150,000

New Jersey $135,000 - $150,000

Washington $135,000 - $150,000

In addition to base pay, this Sales role is eligible for additional incentive compensation under the Sales Achievement Bonus Plan which is based on achievement toward individual sales targets subject to Plan terms.

About Accenture

Accenture plc is a multinational professional services company that provides services in strategy, consulting, digital, technology, and operations. The company has more than 537,000 employees serving clients in more than 120 countries. Accenture operates across five business segments: Communications, Media & Technology; Financial Services; Health & Public Service; Products; and Resources. The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and has offices worldwide.
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Market Cap
$173.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
$5.2 billion
Founded
1989
5 Year Trend
+11.2%
Revenue
$44.7 billion
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