Company Overview
Build a brighter future while learning and growing with a Siemens company at the intersection of technology, community and sustainability. Our global team of innovators is always looking to create meaningful solutions to some of the toughest challenges facing our world. Find out how far your passion can take you.
About the Role
I'm looking for a passionate and dedicated Senior Account Executive to join our high-performing ANZ team at an incredibly exciting time. As part of Siemens, Brightly is uniquely positioned to transform the asset and maintenance management landscape. Our integration into the Siemens family brings unprecedented opportunities - combining Brightly's industry-leading software solutions with Siemens' global reach, technical innovation, and trusted brand reputation.
This role offers a fantastic opportunity to take on our State Government and Higher Education sectors with the backing of a global technology leader. You'll have the chance to elevate our business while leveraging both Brightly's specialized solutions and Siemens' comprehensive portfolio, creating unique value propositions for our customers.
I'm looking for someone who knows how to work hard, have fun, and drive results. You'll be joining a strong team of sales, presales, and customer success professionals who bring deep industry knowledge and a track record of success. We're excited to welcome a Senior Account Executive who can harness our team's expertise while continuing to build our strength in the ANZ region.
Our ideal candidate brings energy, experience, and a proven ability to build successful customer engagements and win new business. If you're someone who thrives on achievement, enjoys collaborating with talented professionals, and wants to make a significant impact in our region's growth while being part of a global technology leader, we should talk.
The Senior Account Executive is responsible for growing new business and achieving quota within a portfolio of State Government and Higher Education accounts. You will engage with high-value prospects, adding insight through consultative business development to uncover, qualify, manage, and close significant new business opportunities in these key public sectors.
We seek an ambitious, resilient, and competitive professional who is relationship-oriented, organized, and strategic with a value-added mindset and curiosity for continuous learning.
Working alongside our Brightly team members and colleagues from the local Siemens business, we seek an ambitious, resilient, and competitive professional who is relationship-oriented, organized, and strategic with a value-added mindset and curiosity for continuous learning.
This role can be fully remote or hybrid if you work in the Melbourne Office. We are open to candidates from all over Australia for fully remote employment.
What You'll Be Doing
Achieve quota through new sales with State Government and Higher Education prospects and existing accounts- Prepare and execute strategic plans
- Navigate complex sales processes at C-Suite level in public sector and higher education environments
- Sell long-term vision balanced with near-term actions and clear ROI milestones
- Build strong relationships with senior executives in target sectors
- Work cross-functionally with internal teams to ensure high-quality deliverables
- Provide thought leadership through speaking engagements in target sectors
- Project manage procurement processes to ensure urgency and predictability
- Stay current with SaaS and asset management trends specific to public sector and higher education needs
- Travel as needed (up to 40%)
What You Need
Bachelor's degree preferred- 10-15 years of Sales or Account Management experience
- Demonstrated success closing individual ARR of $500,000 to $2 million
- Domain expertise in State Government and/or Higher Education sectors
- Experience with asset management is preferred
- Experience selling enterprise software solutions to public sector and/or higher education institutions
- Deep understanding of public sector and/or higher education procurement processes and funding cycles
- Strong solution selling background with executive-level engagement skills
- Ability to work within a large organization while maintaining startup flexibility
- Proficiency with CRM systems and standard business applications
What Success Looks Like
Meeting/Exceeding quota in State Government and Higher Education sectors- Ownership of executive contacts across target organisations.
- Speaking engagements at relevant events
- Respected position in the State Government and Higher Education sectors
The Brightly Culture
We’re guided by a vision of community that serves the ambitions and wellbeing of all people, and our professional communities are no exception. We model that ideal every day by being supportive, collaborative partners to one another, conscientiously making space for our colleagues to grow and thrive. Our passionate team is driven to create a future where smarter infrastructure protects the environments that shape and connect us all. That brighter future starts with us.
Together we are Brightly!
