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　　We deliver digital government solutions that put peopleand missionfirst. Our software is used byFederal Systems Integratorsfor digital transformation in their public facing engagementstotheir employees. The focus of this Account Director role on Aerospace and Defense customers is to support critical requirements in a "sell to" model.These are environments that support our countryand Adobe offers value differentiation to our Aerospace Business by improving the digital experience especially in recruiting talent. Our enterprise software and cloud services make, lead, and measure digital content in electronic documents and digital media, using forms, workflow, content management, analytics, information assurance, and collaboration technologies. We maintain a strong emphasis on security, with seven FedRAMP authorized government cloud solutions and the authority to operate in other government networks!

　　Job Description

　　To support our public sector customers, we seek strong candidates that have extensive Aerospace and Defense experience and appreciate the needs of the mission partners.

　　Adobe Systems Federal is looking for a strong candidate to:

　　Create, maintain, and implement a business plan for the assigned vertical with goals and objectives, based on opportunity, customer needs, and Adobe's strategic direction.Define the sales strategy through a Strategic Account Plan to increase customer footprint for Adobe's offerings in each account. Build a process of strategic account mapping and SES Level relationships using pre-sales, consulting and the partner management teams.Ability to influence & direct multi-functional teams without formal authority. Inherently collaborative, while also demonstrating leadership to successful conduct strategic planBuild SES Level relationships with Directors, CIO's, Mission and Critical Communication leaders via value-based selling involving return on investment analysis and being able to build an abstraction between the technology itself and the core business benefits which are easily understandable by public sector executivesSound Business acumen around Forecasting and Pipeline Management. Maintain regular pipeline forecasts and provide business health checks to senior sales managementHandle complex contract negotiations with ability to engage all key support (Contracts, Technical teams, Legal, Operations)Ensure that proper security & legal compliance measures are always applied and followed.

　　Required Qualifications:

　　Bachelor's Degree and preferably an MBA from respected collegesMinimum 5 years enterprise software sales experience within federal government and Aerospace and Defense relationshipsProficiency in at least one sales methodology such as Value Selling, Challenger Selling, Spin Selling, etc..Experience with cloud technology with preference in SaaSOutstanding Interpersonal Skills - Written and OralRequires ability to achieve a Top Secret Clearance

　　Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this positionis $231,700 -- $344,900 annually. Paywithin this range varies by work locationand may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills,and experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process.

　　At Adobe, for sales roles starting salaries are expressed as total target compensation (TTC = base + commission), and short-term incentives are in the form of sales commission plans. Non-sales roles starting salaries are expressed as base salary and short-term incentives are in the form of the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP).

　　In addition, certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.

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