OpenText

Client Director

OpenText • $150K — $180K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • University Degree or College Diploma or equivalent IM/IT experience (10+ years).
  • At least 7 years of experience with IT systems.
  • Proven track record in selling Professional Services.
  • Familiarity with complex business and technical processes across enterprises.
  • Knowledge of Open Text product offerings is preferred.
  • Experience managing large scale ECM projects.
  • Strong communication skills, with 10-15 years of relevant work experience.

Responsibilities

  • Sell Professional Services across multiple accounts.
  • Develop creative solutions to generate revenue opportunities.
  • Create and manage a pipeline of bookings to meet quarterly targets.
  • Negotiate project deliverables with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Update opportunity status in Salesforce.com regularly.
  • Collaborate with the sales team to enhance client solutions.
  • Ensure effective resource and opportunity management for proposal writing.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package supporting physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing.
  • Variable compensation and commission opportunities for eligible roles.
  • Vacation entitlement and paid time off.
  • Supportive company culture prioritizing trust and community.
  • Opportunities for professional growth through trainings and workshops.
Full Job Description
YOUR IMPACT
A Client Director role at OpenText is more than a job-it's an opportunity to drive meaningful impact for clients and the business. In this role, you will be responsible for Professional Services sales, revenue generation, and client success across accounts in US, while collaborating with peers across North America to achieve shared goals around bookings, revenue, margin, and client advocacy.

As Client Director, you will own all aspects of Professional Services within your territory, including driving services sales, supporting license and cloud opportunities, and ensuring successful solution implementation. You will serve as a trusted advisor to clients, strengthening relationships while positioning the full portfolio of Professional Services to maximize client value.

WHAT THE ROLE OFFERS
• Selling Professional Services across different accounts
• Generating revenue opportunities by developing solutions for clients and Service Offering using creativity and the available tools.
• Creating a pipeline of opportunity to generate bookings meeting quarterly budget expectations.
• Negotiating project deliverables/schedules/costing for services from external suppliers or other groups within Open Text.
• Regular and timely updating of opportunity status in our CEM system (Salesforce.com)
• Working with the sales team to generate revenue within existing accounts by proposing the full range of solution realization, enhancement, and operational services including updates, upgrades, customization to existing clients.
• Ensuring timely delivery and management of resource forecasting, opportunity forecasting, proposal/SOW writing and achieving required approvals, contract and invoicing status using appropriate tools available.
• Understanding revenue forecasting and be able to report accurately on Quarterly revenue and bookings to Regional Vice-President.
• Partnering cross-functionally with the Professional Services team to support RFP development, drive opportunity tracking, and contribute to business development synergy sessions, ensuring effective communication of client account activities to key OpenText stakeholders.
• Dealing with C-Level executives

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED
• University Degree or College Diploma and/or relevant IM/IT experience (10+ years) or equivalent.
• At least 7 years of experience with IT systems.
• Experience selling Professional Services
• Expertise in complex business and technical processes and their implications across the enterprise. Knowledge of project management disciplines and processes.
• Knowledge of the Open Text product offerings and how to associate such to client's business requirements preferred.
• Ability to use standard methodologies to quickly evaluate and size an opportunity. Being able to quickly assemble business requirements to OT modules and provide an estimate for budgetary purposes.
• Previous experience in planning and implementing large scale ECM projects.
• At least two years prior experience closing and directing engagements totaling at least $1 million in annual fees
• Have experience selling to and/or working for enterprise clients across United States
• Strong presence and confidence, exhibiting professional maturity, strong communication skills with at least 10 to 15 years working experience
• Solid work ethic with a willingness to 'do what it takes' to meet client demands
• Willingness to travel, at times, up to 3-4 days per week

ONE LAST THING:
OpenText is more than just a corporation, it's a global community where trust is foundational, the bar is raised, and outcomes are owned

Compensation: At OpenText, we offer a thoughtfully designed benefits package that supports your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. A summary of those benefits can be found on our Why Join Us page. As you move through the hiring process, we're happy to provide more details about our compensation programs, including variable and commission compensation opportunities for eligible roles, vacation entitlement, and paid time off.

Salary Range: $x - $x; Depending on the candidate's education, experience, skills, geographical location, and alignment with internal equity and external market, actual salary may vary and be higher or lower than the range posted.

California Residents: The pay range above is a reasonable estimate of salary based on pay scale, candidate experience, skills, and education. In addition to the comprehensive benefits noted above, the role may be eligible for bonus or commissions.

AI Usage Disclosure: As part of our commitment to transparency, we use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in various stages of our recruitment process, including resume screening, candidate matching, interview scheduling, and communications. These tools are designed to improve efficiency, reduce bias, and enhance candidate experience. All decisions regarding hiring are made by qualified human professionals, and we continuously monitor our AI systems to ensure fairness and compliance with applicable regulations.

About OpenText

OpenText Corporation is a Canadian company that develops and sells enterprise information management software. The company is headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. OpenText software applications manage content or unstructured data for large companies, government agencies, and professional service firms. OpenText aims to help customers digitize their operations and optimize their information management processes. The company has made several acquisitions over the years to expand its product offerings and customer base. OpenText has a global presence with offices in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
Learn more about OpenText
Size
14,300 employees
Market Cap
$7.8 billion
Industry
Founded
1991
5 Year Trend
+8.8%
NASDAQ

Similar Jobs

More Jobs at OpenText

More Business Services Jobs

  • Vice President, Sales & Service
    $150K — $250K + $30K bonus + equity, medical, dental, vision, life, std/ltd *
    Southern Dock Products / DuraServ
    Memphis, TN 38109 (Shelby County)
  • Vice President, Sales & Service
    $150K — $250K + $30K bonus + equity, medical, dental, vision, life, std/ltd, auto allowance, *
    Just Rite Equipment / DuraServ
    South Windsor, CT 06074 (Capitol County)
  • Vice President, Service & Sales
    $200K — $500K++ $30K bonus + equity, medical, dental, vision, life, std/ltd, auto allowance, *
    Casco Dock & Door / DuraServ
    West Sacramento, CA 95691 (Yolo County)
  • Geico
    Senior Business Developer
    $65K — $129K *
    Geico
    Remote
  • Wage & Hour Statistician
    $105K — $120K *
    Hanson Bridgett
    Walnut Creek, CA 94598 (Contra Costa County)

Find similar Client Director jobs: