Major Projects - Accounts Leader

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What you will do
The Major Projects - Accounts Leader for our business will lead a $100M business. The role will operate as an executive-level strategic leader, supporting major stakeholders within the business. The role will operate as an executive-level strategic leader, supporting major stakeholders within the two organizations. This is a dynamic and growth-oriented team at Johnson Controls, focused on driving success in business. This role requires a high-energy, effective leader with a solid foundation in business leadership, C-suite relationships, and a proven track record of managing opportunities throughout the entire sales cycle. We are looking for a diligent, proactive leader who is self-directed, motivated, and operates with personal integrity.

You will build customer awareness and demand for solutions/services that enable clients to achieve their organizational goals through a deep understanding of their needs. This role demands a leader driven by high achievement to successfully drive sales growth and capture significant wallet share from customers. The successful leader will effectively influence and work with senior executives within their executive team and accounts they manage.

How you will do it

• Establish and cultivate valued business partnerships with JCI’s largest clients; proactively identifying business opportunities that align with customer priorities and drivers.

• The role will leverage the JCI global footprint and competitive advantages to increase and defend share of wallet spend. Identify business models, influence product roadmaps, and provide direction to resource plans that position JCI as a differentiated leader in the industry.

• Passionately advocate for the organization’s strategy; continuously elevate expectations of sales performance and support global team efforts to achieve and surpass ambitious sales goals.

• Ensure that the customer’s perspective is a guiding force behind strategic priorities, business decisions, organizational processes, and individual actions. Act as an advocate for the customer to drive JCI to exceed customer expectations, providing forecasting and pipeline management for realistic plans and performance tracking.

• Persuade key partners to take action by illustrating how initiatives will advance shared interests and business objectives aligned with our vision. Build and maintain strategic global relationships with clients, potential partners, and internal stakeholders who provide valuable insights and expertise to address business challenges.

• Utilize knowledge of economic, financial, market, and industry trends to drive customer success and apply understanding of business functions, industry trends, and JCI’s position to contribute to effective strategies and tactics.

• Demonstrate a strong ability to influence the organization and navigate complex global structures, creating and implementing strategies that build commitment and organizational buy-in for customer solutions.

What we look for
Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or a related field with 5-7 years of experience, or at least 10 years of dynamic professional experience in a similar role and industry.

• Extensive experience selling to executive levels, including negotiating and securing large opportunities, with a proven track record of closing deals.

• Strong knowledge of the technology ecosystem, including relationships with large investor-owned companies.

• Technical inclination to develop in-depth knowledge of technology roadmaps and digital strategies to create customer-focused solutions.

• Comfortable with the entire sales process, demonstrating a strong sense of urgency in achieving revenue targets.

• Ability to work cooperatively in a matrixed environment and approach each day and opportunity with passion and enthusiasm.

• Willingness to travel up to 35%+ of the time.

Preferred

• Technology savvy, with proficiency in CRM systems and Microsoft Office.

• Entrepreneurial attitude, leadership ability and ability to be a great teammate at all levels.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Ability to comprehend and make valid contributions to developing a business plan, including sales and marketing strategies.

Salary Range: HIRING SALARY RANGE: $90,000- 130,000(Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, location and alignment with market data.) This role also offers a competitive Sales Incentive Plan that will take into account project, quarterly, and annual margin. This position includes a competitive benefits package. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at