Customer Solutions Design Specialist

Sphera
Manchester, United Kingdom
2 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
£ 70K

Job location

Remote
Manchester, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Software as a Service
Cloud Services
Salesforce

Job description

In this role, you will be a member of the Strategic Account Management team and will drive growth within high-value Named accounts across the Sphera Platform. You will be responsible for managing and expanding a portfolio of key enterprise clients. Acting as a trusted advisor, you will develop a deep understanding of each client's business challenges, drive strategic engagement across all levels of the organization, and identify opportunities for growth through cross-sell and upsell of Sphera Cloud solutions.

You will own the end-to-end sales cycle, from opportunity identification and solution positioning to contract negotiation and post-sale handoff, while collaborating closely with internal partners including Solution Executives, Solution Engineers, Professional Services, and Customer Success.

This role requires a consultative sales approach, strong relationship-building skills, and the ability to navigate complex, multi-stakeholder enterprise environments.

Ideal candidates will bring extensive experience managing strategic accounts in technically complex or SaaS environments, a proven record of driving multi-solution growth, and deep industry knowledge of the oil and gas sector.

Requirements / Responsibilities

  • Nurture and grow a portfolio of strategic named accounts within your assigned industry, acting as a trusted advisor across all levels of the client organization
  • Develop a deep understanding of your clients' business challenges and current-state solutions to identify high-impact opportunities for cross-sell and upsell across Sphera Cloud solutions
  • Own the sales cycle and contracting process from opportunity identification to deal closing while leveraging internal partners effectively, including Solution Executives to position and pitch product-specific solutions and Solution Engineers to deliver tailored technical demonstrations
  • Oversee post-sale implementation strategy by coordinating Professional Services and facilitating handoffs to Customer Success
  • Build and execute comprehensive strategic account plans that map buyer ecosystems, uncover whitespace, and prioritize cross-sell opportunities
  • Conduct annual account reviews with Customer Success to identify renewal risks and uncover growth opportunities within existing accounts
  • Be an expert in industry dynamics and client developments, and use your expertise to inform account strategy and support long-term growth
  • Strengthen relationships with key stakeholders across IT, procurement, and functional buyer groups (e.g., EHS, Sustainability)
  • Navigate long sales cycles and influence complex multi-stakeholder buying processes, including formal committees and third-party consultants
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Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • 10+ years of enterprise sales or account management experience with a proven track record
  • Sales experience in a technically complex selling environment, including SaaS
  • Demonstrated success managing strategic accounts and driving multi-solution growth
  • Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams, including technical, product, and executive stakeholders
  • Strong understanding of enterprise buying processes and stakeholder dynamics
  • Proven ability to develop and execute strategic account plans
  • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Proficiency with CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce) and productivity platforms
  • Ability to synthesize complex business needs into actionable solution strategies
  • Self-starter with strong organizational and time management skills
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Benefits & conditions

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About the company

Sphera is a leading global provider of enterprise software and services that enables companies to manage and optimize their environmental, health, safety and sustainability. Our mission is to create a safer, more sustainable and productive world. Sphera is a portfolio company of Blackstone, a U.S.-based alternative asset investment company that focuses on private equity, technology and innovation, and more. Blackstone businesses succeed through strong partnerships, a personalized approach and a commitment to exceptional performance with uncompromising integrity. Sphera and Blackstone are leaders in the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) space., Sphera is a leading global provider of enterprise software and services that enables companies to manage and optimize their environmental, health, safety and sustainability. Our mission is to create a safer, more sustainable and productive world. Sphera is a portfolio..., About AveniAveni is an award-winning technology company. We use advanced AI to enable scalable efficiency for financial services companies, combining world-leading Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Large Language Model (LLM) expertise with deep financial services domain..., Overview At OakNorth, we're on a mission to empower the UK's most ambitious businesses. Since 2015, we've lent over $18 billion across the UK and US, helped create more than 58,000 new homes and 36,000 new jobs, and supported hundreds of thousands of personal savers - all..., Job Description Commercial Associate Technology & Outsourcing Location Manchester PQE Level 3 years PQE Salary £50,000 - £70,000 Bonus About the Firm Our client is a London-headquartered international full-service law firm that consistently delivers high-quality...

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