Each Strategic Client (SC) is led by an assigned Strategic Client Leader (SCL) who owns the customer engagement strategy across all products, services and support, on a worldwide basis.

The Oracle Strategic Client Executive (SCL) owns overall leadership for an Oracle Strategic Client (one of Oracle’s top revenue producing and market leading accounts), across all products, services and support, on a worldwide basis.  The Strategic Client Executive is the day-to-day senior Oracle executive responsible for success at the key strategic account.  The SCL is chartered to develop and drive execution of a multi-year KA strategy. 

The SCE is also responsible for worldwide communication inside the Oracle global organization as well as all organizations within the Strategic account.  The SCE must develop deep customer and industry knowledge and then influence the strategic account through developing credible & relevant messaging and deliver it through broad executive relationships to align Oracle as a strategic partner that enables key customer initiatives and transformations, increases customer satisfaction, and grows Oracle revenues.

What You’ll Do                                                                                                

The Oracle Strategic Client Leader (SCL) owns overall leadership for an Oracle Strategic Client across all products, services and support, on a regional basis.  The Strategic Client Leader is the day-to-day senior Oracle executive responsible for success at the key strategic account.  The SCL is chartered to develop and drive execution of a multi-year KA strategy. The SCL is also responsible for worldwide communication inside the Oracle global organization as well as all organizations within the Strategic account.  The SCL must develop deep customer and industry knowledge and then influence the strategic account through developing credible & relevant messaging and deliver it through broad executive relationships to align Oracle as a strategic partner that enables key customer initiatives and transformations, increases customer satisfaction, and grows Oracle revenues.

  

The SCL is Oracle’s primary leader and sponsor for the customer, responsible for overall account growth and customer satisfaction by managing key relationships and ensuring the customer achieves value from Oracle solutions.  Key responsibilities include leading developing & owning the account strategy, aligning and managing the sales team, driving effective account management processes, tracking and communicating progress, and growing Oracle’s revenues across the full breadth of Oracle products/ solutions for the Strategic account.  

 

Key objectives of this job include:

Grow Oracle’s mindshare, cross-pillar revenue, and share of wallet with the Strategic Account. Understand the Strategic Account business requirements and develop "tailored" Oracle solutions. Introduce the Strategic Account to Oracle solutions & products that match known and potential business needs. Successfully establish the Strategic Account as a positive Reference Account. Demonstrate measurable progress towards an “Oracle First” relationship.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and maintain the multi-year strategic account plan for the Strategic Account to meet or exceed customer objectives and Oracle sales goals.  Revise the account strategy and plan to ensure they fit the continuously changing strategic account needs and priorities. Direct the Oracle team around execution of the strategy and plan by co-ordination and leadership of activities across the different pillars and other organizations and partners. Influence and lead strategic planning efforts within sales, product, consulting, and support pillars to ensure Strategic Account requirements are represented. Manage the interface between the Strategic Account and Oracle personnel (including all sales, product specialists, consulting, support, channels and corporate functions) to ensure an effective alignment model and communications, and reporting cadence.   Articulates both Oracle and Strategic Account value proposition to C-level management within both Oracle and the Strategic Account. Gain agreement with Customer around key work streams aligned with their key business transformations and imperatives Create a quarterly business review cadence with KA Sponsors to track our progress on aligned focus areas / work streams and other interactions. Maintain regular communications with the worldwide core sales team and extended worldwide account team across all relevant Oracle pillars and divisions, through regular team calls and online collaboration. Obtain input and participation from the assigned Oracle Executive Sponsor(s) for the strategic account on a regular, scheduled basis. Owns escalation issues for the Strategic Account on a worldwide basis and drives those escalations to closure while creating a high level of customer satisfaction for the Strategic Account and a win-win environment for the Oracle resources involved in the day-to-day operation of the Strategic Account. Develop and execute an interaction plan to address the executive suite, line of business organizations and IT, leveraging all Oracle resources and subject matter experts, executives, and thought-leaders as needed to provide value to the customer.  Build relationships with the customer's executive team, earning a reputation as one of the Customer's trusted business advisors. Demonstrate a high level of business acumen and thorough understanding of the customer's business, organization, strategy and financial position.  Demonstrate value- and trust-based selling skills with a deep understanding of the customer's needs and Oracle’s capabilities.   Integrate Oracle in front of the customer providing a “one face, one Oracle” strategy for the customer.  Understand Oracle’s strategies and how these translate into solutions that address customer needs.  Maintain a thorough understanding of the customer's industry, including trends, business processes, financial measurements and performance indicators, and key competitors.  

Career Level - IC5