Client Director

2 weeks ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Open Text Corporation Full time

Client Director:

  • Req id: Johannesburg, GT, ZA
    OPENTEXT

OpenText is a global leader in information management, where innovation, creativity, and collaboration are the key components of our corporate culture.

As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with the most highly regarded companies in the world, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation.


OPENTEXT

OpenText (OT) Professional Services is an enabler to our customers seeking to realize Return on Investment (ROI) from their investment in OpenText Enterprise Information Management (EIM) products.

Such services include the implementation of solutions based on OT products including development and support of custom solutions.

The Client Director role works closely with the rest of the customer account team including Sales, Technical pre-sales, Value Engineering, and OT leads for other value-add services that can be provided to the clients in relation to solution realization including learning services, managed services, and cloud services.

The Client Manager also liaises with and brokers relationships with OT partners and other contractors to establish relationships in general and for specific projects.

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YOUR IMPACT

The Client Director is responsible for revenue generation and customer success for assigned clients while actively supporting peers across for mutual success against the OT mission of revenue, margin, and reference ability.

The applicant will come from a business focused technology background dealing with both users and technicians and will have commercial acumen and knowledge of the sales environment.

Services project experience is also important. The role is both sales and delivery focused with team sales and revenue targets. You will be the primary contact for new business opportunities within their sectors

WHAT THE ROLE OFFERS

  • Developing trusted relationships with our Product Salesforce to ensure Consulting involvement in sales opportunities.
  • Driving the services business development activities, strategy, and approach within our business.
  • Developing, presenting, and closing proposals for professional services, including RFP/RFP responses.
  • Identifying, qualifying, and managing the presales for consulting opportunities (working with existing customers, prospective customers, and internal Product Account Managers).
  • Creating a pipeline of opportunities to generate bookings meeting quarterly budget expectations.
  • Managing and ensuring timely delivery of SOW's, and required approvals, together with managing contract and invoicing status.
  • Leading the commercial negotiation of services contracts with clients and external suppliers.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

  • University or University of Applied Sciences Degree combined with relevant IM/IT experience or equivalent.
  • Strong track record of selling Professional Services and directing the delivery of Professional Services to a wide variety of clients.
  • Experience in services account development across various industry sectors.
  • Solid work ethic with a focus on delivering results to timescales (on time and on budget).
  • Project Management Professional Certification is an asset.
  • Expertise in complex business and technical processes and their implications across the enterprise. Knowledge of project management disciplines and processes.
  • Ability to understand the Open Text product offering and how to associate such to client's business requirements, together with an ability to assess the requirements and provide a ballpark figure for discussion purposes.

ONE LAST THING
Make things work well with smart methods, clear communication, and always trying to do things better. It's not just about regular work; you get to create new ideas and build good partnerships. Join a collaborative place where they appreciate good leadership, and your work makes a difference right away. Here, our purpose is to make projects great, and our mission is to help you grow in your career. It's more than a usual job; it's a way to leave your mark on big projects and be part of a team with a mission

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