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    Workday Regional Sales Manager

    Cognizant

    🇺🇸 United States
    Remote
    SaaS
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    Posted Today
    $150k–$195kOTE
    Work Type

    Remote

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    himalayas

    About this role

    The Cognizant Workday Practice is seeking a Regional Sales Manager with a successful track record of selling complex solutions in the Retail and/or Manufacturing industry to become a crucial member of our regional sales team.

    As the Regional Sales Manager, you’ll be responsible for setting and executing the sales strategy for your designated territory, selling Workday professional services and implementation to retail and manufacturing accounts.

    The right person will be passionate about our mission, highly strategic and competitive by nature, and understand how to partner with stakeholders to gain the best results for the clients and our business.

    Key

    Responsibilities: Manage deal cycles across all Clients.

    Actively update pipeline to ensure management is aware of deal flow Maintain a 3X pipeline of deals to quota Work with company counterparts to source and execute deals Engage with clients and prospects to provide services Develop/plan your sales strategy and effectively position the Company’s services Cultivate relationships with Workday personnel and develop in-person relationships with all in-region field offices Drive License sale add-ons for all our partner companies Develop and Maintain relationships with Workday Account Executives and Business Development Managers Run complex sales cycles managing prospects and internal staff Organize and drive responses to RFPs and RFIs Set strategy for deal success Manage multiple, concurrent deals cycles maintaining accurate and timely client, pipeline, and forecast data Manage a quarterly sales quota Maintain 3X Pipeline of quota Provide support for marketing activities and events Work with the internal Delivery team to develop estimates for work and position us ahead of Collaborative competitors Maintain accurate and up to date CRM information Additional duties as assigned by manager

    Education & Experience Requirements:

    5+ years of experience of exception track record selling software implementation services and/o

    Commission Structure

    Base Salary

    Not disclosed — ask in interview

    Commission

    Structure not specified

    OTE

    $195k (range: $150k–$195k)

    Ramp Period

    Not mentioned — clarify timeline

    Selling Motion

    Sales Cycle

    Enterprise

    6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals

    Prospecting

    Channel / Partner

    Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Territory

    Geographic

    Region-based territory assignment

    Requirements at a Glance

    Experience·5+ years required

    Typical Day — Sales Manager

    Executive deal support3–5/week
    Forecast & commit2×/week
    Strategic deal coaching3–5/week

    Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.

    SaaS — Interview Intel

    Typical Sales Cycle

    30–90 days (SMB) · 3–9 months (Mid-Market) · 6–18 months (Enterprise)

    Common Buyer Objections

    • "We're locked into a contract with [competitor]"
    • "We built something in-house already"
    • "We don't have budget until next quarter"
    • "Our team won't adopt another tool"

    Key Industry Metrics

    ARR / MRRNet Revenue Retention (NRR)CAC Payback PeriodLogo Churn vs Revenue ChurnACV (Avg Contract Value)Magic Number

    Hot Topics to Reference

    • • AI-native product disruption
    • • PLG vs sales-led motion debate
    • • Vertical SaaS consolidation
    • • Usage-based pricing models

    Use these insights to speak the buyer's language in interviews.

    Tags

    Regional-Sales-Manager
    Enterprise-Sales-Manager
    Technical-Sales-Manager
    SaaS-Sales-Manager
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    How do you coach underperforming reps?

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    Describe your forecasting methodology.

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    How do you structure onboarding for new hires?

    Template question
    Research Cognizant's product, recent news, and key competitors
    Prepare metrics: quota attainment %, average deal size, win rate
    Practice a 2-minute product demo pitch for a mock discovery call
    Prepare to discuss your home office setup and self-management discipline
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    This leadership position involves both strategic planning and hands-on coaching of the sales team.

    SaaS sales roles typically involve consultative selling with longer deal cycles.

    This remote-friendly role provides geographic flexibility while maintaining access to a SaaS market.

    The compensation range of $150k–$195k OTE suggests a competitive package for this market segment.

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