Data Platform Sales Representative, Higher Ed - AZ/MN/OK

Overview:

The Senior Account Executive for Higher Education Data Platforms will lead strategic sales engagements across Central States, for large Universities and University Systems.

This role is responsible for driving enterprise-wide data modernization initiatives involving cloud infrastructure, analytics, AI, database platforms, research computing, and institutional transformation programs.

The ideal candidate brings deep experience selling complex enterprise technology solutions into higher education institutions and understands the unique governance, procurement, and stakeholder structures within public and private universities, and university systems.

This role requires executive-level relationship development, cross-functional orchestration, consultative solution selling, and the ability to position long-term strategic business value across research, administrative, and academic organizations.

Detailed Description:

A Data Platform Sales Rep works to identify, qualify, and deliver Oracle’s end-to-end cloud products and solutions across IaaS/PaaS pillar via private or public cloud. 

• Responsible for the account plan to drive goal attainment in assigned territory.
• Coordinates with the other members of the sales team (employees and partners) to support account sales and business development strategies. 
• Helps identify and engage the appropriate partner to meet customer specifications. 
• Becomes trusted advisor to key customer influencers and decision makers. Drives company strategy into assigned accounts. 
• Follows all companies' methodologies and processes related to sales opportunity pursuit. 
• Ensures that the company's sales programs are known and completed in assigned territory, including personal follow-up and engagement in selected opportunities.
• Achieves or exceeds the quarterly and annual sales goals for both cloud solutions and their respective on-prem solutions. May travel frequently
• Leading contributor individually and as a team member, providing direction and mentoring to others. 
• Work is non-routine and very complex, involving the application of advanced technical/business skills in area of specialization. 
• 5 plus years relevant work experience. 
• BS/BA preferred.

  Disclaimer:

Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health mandates, and/or drug testing requirements.

Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only

US: Hiring Range in USD from: $94,000 to $155,000 per annum. May be eligible for equity. Eligible for commission with an estimated pay mix of 50/50.


Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.
Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.

Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:
1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
2. Short term disability and long term disability
3. Life insurance and AD&D
4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
9. 11 paid holidays
10. Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
11. Paid parental leave
12. Adoption assistance
13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
14. Financial planning and group legal
15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.

Career Level - IC3

• Responsible for the account plan to drive goal attainment in assigned territory.
• Coordinates with the other members of the sales team (employees and partners) to support account sales and business development strategies. 
• Helps identify and engage the appropriate partner to meet customer specifications. 
• Becomes trusted advisor to key customer influencers and decision makers. Drives company strategy into assigned accounts. 
• Follows all companies' methodologies and processes related to sales opportunity pursuit. 
• Ensures that the company's sales programs are known and completed in assigned territory, including personal follow-up and engagement in selected opportunities.
• Achieves or exceeds the quarterly and annual sales goals for both cloud solutions and their respective on-prem solutions. May travel frequently
• Leading contributor individually and as a team member, providing direction and mentoring to others. 
• Work is non-routine and very complex, involving the application of advanced technical/business skills in area of specialization. 
• 5 plus years relevant work experience. 
• BS/BA preferred.