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Commercial Account Executive

Workday

San Francisco, CA · FlexibleFull-time$110–135K/yrPosted 1 day agoStill listed today

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Compensation
$110–135K/yr
Location
San Francisco, CAFlexible
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Commercial Account Executive is part of Workday’s Field Sales organization, focused on generating net-new revenue and growing the customer base. The role guides Medium Enterprise prospects toward Workday solutions, partners with customers to develop relevant solutions, and coordinates with internal resources to advance opportunities. The position covers assigned accounts and territories and includes prospecting, account planning, deal negotiation, and sales forecasting.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

SaaS SalesCloud ERP SalesHCM SalesFinancial Solutions SalesPlanning Solutions SalesAnalytics Solutions SalesC-Level SellingDeal NegotiationLead GenerationHigh-Velocity SalesProspectingCompetitive PositioningAccount StrategyCommunication

Qualifications

3+ Years SaaS/Cloud Solutions Sales2+ Years C-Suite Deal Negotiation3+ Years Lead Generation

Full job description

Your work days are brighter here.

We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too.

About the Team Workmates pride themselves on winning while having fun! That means supporting each other while driving accountability for amazing results and performance. This team is no different. Everything we do inspires a brighter work day for all. The Enterprise Sales team at Workday helps the company to continue to grow by balancing integrity and innovation, ensuring Workmates have the environment to bring their best self, and get better by pushing and developing themselves and the Workmates around them. About the Role

Here at Workday, our Account Executives are key players in our Field Sales organization. With a net new revenue focus, they are the fuel for Workday’s new customer growth. This fantastic team of hardworking professionals play a key role in guiding new customers on a journey that can see them leave the limitations of legacy platforms behind and move forward with a new class of enterprise management cloud. As a team, we believe in partnering with our customers to craft relevant solutions that deliver long lasting value. We want to make sure that our customers are positively satisfied from day one and forever ongoing. In this role, you will: •Develop strategy for prioritizing, targeting, and closing key opportunities in assigned territory •Perform account planning for assigned accounts, coordinating with pre-sales and other resources to ensure strategic alignment •Initiate and support sales of Workday solutions within Medium Enterprise prospects and shares Workday value propositions •Maintain accurate and timely customer/prospect, pipeline, and service forecast data About You

Basic Qualifications •3+ years of experience selling SaaS/Cloud based ERP / HCM / Financial / Planning / or Analytics solutions to C-levels from a field sales position. •2+ years experience negotiating deals with a variety of C-Suite Executives to close opportunities •3+ experience in engaging in a programmatic approach to generate and develop leads within your territory

Other Qualifications •Proven track record in a high-velocity sales cycle, including prospecting for a portion of opportunities •Understanding of the the strategic competitive landscape of the industry by staying up to date with trends and customer needs so you can effectively position Workday solutions within accounts •Experience leveraging and partnering with internal team members on account strategies •Excellent verbal and written communication skills Workday Pay Transparency Statement

The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here.

Primary Location: USA.CA.San Francisco

Primary Location Base Pay Range: $110,400 USD - $134,700 USD

Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $110,400 USD - $134,700 USD Additional Considerations:

If performed in Colorado, the pay range for this job is $110,400 USD - $134,700 USD based on min and max pay range for that role if performed in CO.

The application deadline for this role is the same as the posting end date stated as below:

11/10/2026

Our Approach to Flexible Work

With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.

Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision-making to any degree. Please see below for more details including how to request an accommodation as a qualified veteran, due to a disability or for religious reasons, or as otherwise provided under applicable law.

Workday prohibits taking adverse action against any candidate or employee for reporting a possible violation of this policy, requesting one or more work accommodations, exercising a privacy right, or cooperating in an investigation in accordance with applicable law. Any employee who retaliates against a candidate or employee for doing so may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, to the fullest extent allowable under applicable law.

If you require a reasonable accommodation, you may email [email protected], as far in advance as possible.

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How this job compares

Set against the 48,803 open Sales jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$110–135K/yr
  • California median$110–160K/yr3,342 salary ranges
  • US median$94–140K/yr24,774 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $123K, is 11% below the California median midpoint ($138K) — in the middle half of Sales salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 5,385 open Sales jobs in California and 48,803 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Sales postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years at the median (27,944 postings).
Education
9,819 of the 48,803 open Sales jobs (20%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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