Territory Sales Executive, AI-Led Managed Services
apiphani · San Francisco, CA · 1 wk ago
RemoteRemoteSales$160k/yrFull-time
Apiphani is a technology-enabled managed services company dedicated to redefining what it means to support mission-critical enterprise workloads. We’re a small but rapidly growing company, which means there’s lots of room for growth and learning opportunities abound! Apiphani is dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment for all as a fundamental component of our business. Diversity and inclusion are the bedrock of creativity and innovation. Without diversity of experience and thought, we would fail to progress as a company and as a team. Apiphani strives to foster an environment of belonging, where every employee feels respected, valued, and empowered. We embrace the unique experiences, perspective, and cultural background, which only you can bring to the table. Position Summary The Territory Sales Executive is a quota-carrying, geographic-territory role responsible for driving new revenue across a defined regional territory of ICP-aligned target accounts within Apiphani's core vertical markets. This role owns the full account and opportunity lifecycle, from account planning through negotiation and close, across SAP consulting, migration, and Day 2/managed services engagements. The ideal candidate is a consultative, quota-proven seller who can efficiently cover a broad territory of accounts across multiple verticals and reposition legacy managed-services conversations as agentic AI-enabled transformation. Requirements 5+ years of quota-carrying transformation and operations/Day 2/Managed Services sales experienceProven track record carrying a $3M quota, with demonstrated history of exceeding quota (top 10–20% of company) in prior rolesStrong SAP domain expertise (both technical and relationships) in regulated industries such as Energy/Utilities, Oil & Gas, Transportation, Industrial Manufacturing, Aerospace & Defense, Telecommunications, PharmaceuticalsDemonstrated ability to target, engage, and manage a geographic territory of ICP-aligned targets focused on our core vertical marketsProven track record identifying, engaging, sustaining, and closing large, complex annuity-based deals in excess of $3M TCV Key Responsibilities Revenue & Pipeline Ownership Drive new revenue at prospective and existing accounts within an assigned territory, selling across the SAP consulting, migration, and managed services marketplaceOwn the entire account and opportunity sales cycle end-to-end, for both short- and long-term engagementsBuild and execute a predictable closing plan; negotiate and close complex managed services engagementsMaintain rigorous CRM hygiene and leverage automation for timely, accurate pipeline and sales-cycle managementQualify key clients and opportunities across the territory against a well-defined ICP Territory & Account Management Develop and maintain account plans, Win Themes, relationship maps, and competitive landscaping across a portfolio of ICP-aligned accounts within the assigned territoryOperate with an account-focused sales approach rather than a transactional/opportunity-driven oneBalance efficient coverage of a broad territory with a longer-term account growth vision, while meeting near-term revenue and profitability targets Positioning & Storytelling Act as a natural storyteller, translating a customer's critical business and technology issues into profitable migration and agentic-led managed services opportunities using a consultative/solution-selling methodologyCreatively construct value propositions customized to each client's specific goals, objectives, and constraintsReposition traditional managed-services conversations as platform-led, agentic AI sales — articulating how Apiphani's proprietary AI engine, Luumen, captures existing ECC processes and carries institutional knowledge into the Day 2 S/4HANA environmentBuild business cases grounded in future-state efficiency and knowledge continuity, appropriate to selling an emerging solution category, rather than point-in-time cost comparisonsStructure both combined migration-and-Day-2 engagements and standalone migration deals designed to convert into long-term managed-services relationships via an embedded AI-driven capability Cross-Functional Collaboration Work closely with Apiphani Alliances and Marketing to align on current market differentiators, partner capabilities, and offerings, and to drive exponential revenue growthLeverage AI tools (Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, etc.) to accelerate internal and external sales processes, deliverables, and value propositionsUse account intelligence platforms (Draup, ZoomInfo, etc.) to understand key account initiatives, constraints, and core strategies, and convert that intelligence into strategic account plans Qualifications & Skills Working technical fluency in SAP ECC-to-S/4HANA migration concepts, Day 2 managed services, and applied AI/automation — sufficient to engage IT and business stakeholders as a credible technical counterpartStrong knowledge of SAP, Red Hat, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and ServiceNowThrives with autonomy; operates with the highest level of integrity while thinking big and embracing ambiguity and challengesStrong territory-management discipline: ability to prioritize a volume of ICP-aligned accounts and manage a full, active pipeline across the region Role Details / Logistics Location / Work Model: Remote, based within assigned regional territoryTravel Expectation: ~50–70% travel within territoryReporting Structure: Reports to VP of Sales Base Salary: $160,000 USD - $180,000 USD Company Benefits* Medical/dental/vision - 100% paid for employees, 50% paid for dependentsLife and disability - 100% paid for employees401K - 3% contribution, no employee contribution necessary Education and tuition reimbursementAccident, critical illness, hospital indemnity benefits offered through our providersEmployee Assistance Program Legal assistancePaid Time Off - up to 6 weeks per year Sick Leave - up to 2 weeks per yearParental Leave - up to 12 weeks Benefits listed in the job description apply to employees working in the United States. For international employees, Apiphani partners with an Employer of Record, Deel, and provides all statutory benefits required under local law; certain U.S.-specific programs (such as EAP, legal assistance, etc.) may not be available outside the United States. The specific benefits package will be outlined in the local employment agreement issued through Deel.