Account Executive (permanent position) - SAP Academy for Customer Success - Italy
SAP · (Hybrid)
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- At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is challenging – but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.
The official recruitment begins September 2026. By applying to this pipeline position, you have the option to get in contact with us early in the application cycle for our SAP Academy for Customer Success Program starting March 2027. We will host info sessions about the Program in the months ahead
The SAP Academy for Customer Success is a global development program designed for talent who are early in their career.
Who You’ll Become
The Account Executive's primary responsibilities include prospecting, qualifying, selling, and closing new business to existing and net new customers. The Account Executive empowers our customers to achieve their full potential by understanding their strategy, unique business goals, and desired outcomes, thereby driving cloud revenue growth through leading dedicated sales efforts to help customers solve their business challenges by positioning value through our solutions.
What You’ll Do
As an Account Executive within the SAP Next Gen - Academy for Customer Success, you will be responsible for the following:
- Successfully complete a 10-month learn-apply program, which includes classroom phases and field phases with your sales team, that enhances your support in the role and is a critical customer-facing function within our Customer Success Board Area.
- Immerse yourself in multi-dimensional, experiential learning focusing on digital transformation, global intelligence, human skills, business and technology acumen, solution/industry knowledge, and strategy/tools/process.
- Learn how to drive value across the customer lifecycle through solution adoption and ongoing renewals that foster account expansion.
- Receive onboarding in your local market with on-the-job training and mentoring by a Senior Account Executive in the field. You will be able to work both behind the scenes and directly with customers.
The program will enrich your knowledge of SAP and the Customer Success board area and give you professional experience so that you can be ready to serve our customers. We offer full-time employment from day one with practical learning applications for your role. Upon successful completion of the program, you will move into a direct customer-facing sales role in your market and continue to receive mentoring and coaching support to accelerate your growth.
Sales roles in scope: Account Executive (AE), Solution Sales Executive (SSE)
SSE focus areas:
SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) & SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC) - Knowledge in database and data management, analytics, application development and integration, intelligent technologies, and AI. Understanding of Integration, Application, Data, Infrastructure, and Security technology domains.
What You Bring
- 2–3 years of professional experience in a quota-carrying sales environment in a technology company OR in a role with significant exposure to business processes.
- Experience generating opportunities, qualifying leads, and managing sales pipelines across a defined territory with a proven track record of building customer relationships and articulating value propositions.
- A cooperative and productive approach to working relationships, internally and externally.
- A strong ability to quickly learn new concepts, adapt to changing environments, and apply knowledge to deliver results.
- An understanding of AI fundamentals, uses, and ethics, to identify business problems solvable with AI.
- Strong Business Acumen, including demonstrated knowledge of business processes and/or industries.
- Proficiency in English and Italian to engage with our global and local network.
- AI focus areas: (AI Adoption Mindset, Agentic AI Day-to Day Practice, and Context Engineering)
- A curious and agile mindset, with a passion for learning and the resilience to adapt in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
- Strong problem-solving, project management, and creative thinking skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams and communicate ideas clearly and effectively.
- Emotional intelligence and cultural awareness that support inclusive teamwork and thoughtful stakeholder engagement.
- A growing foundation in business acumen and emerging technologies—especially artificial intelligence—paired with a results-oriented approach and the courage to take initiative.
The SAP Academy for Customer Success is a global development program designed for talent who are early in their career.
About SAP Academy for Customer Success
The SAP Academy for Customer Success offers a three-year journey that drives accountability and enhances productivity. It enables graduates to make a quick impact in customer-facing roles while fostering career longevity and leadership potential.
Join us for a unique opportunity to build a global network, collaborate with customers to solve real business challenges, and gain hands-on experience with world-class cloud solutions — all while learning in a dynamic environment and earning competitive pay and benefits.
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