Strategic Sales Executive, Workforce Management | Poka - Manufacturing

Job description

Strategic Sales Executive, Workforce Management

IFS is a billion-dollar revenue company with 7000+ employees on all continents. Our leading AI technology is the backbone of our award-winning enterprise software solutions, enabling our customers to be their best when it really matters–at the Moment of Service™. Our commitment to internal AI adoption has allowed us to stay at the forefront of technological advancements, ensuring our colleagues can unlock their creativity and productivity, and our solutions are always cutting-edge.

At IFS, we're flexible, we're innovative, and we're focused not only on how we can engage with our customers but on how we can make a real change and have a worldwide impact. We help solve some of society's greatest challenges, fostering a better future through our agility, collaboration, and trust.

We celebrate diversity and understand our responsibility to reflect the diverse world we work in. We are committed to promoting an inclusive workforce that fully represents the many different cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints of our customers, our partners, and our communities. As a truly international company serving people from around the globe, we realize that our success is tantamount to the respect we have for those different points of view.

By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to be part of a global, diverse environment; you will be joining a winning team with a commitment to sustainability; and a company where we get things done so that you can make a positive impact on the world.

We're looking for innovative and original thinkers to work in an environment where you can #MakeYourMoment so that we can help others make theirs. With the power of our AI-driven solutions, we empower our team to change the status quo and make a real difference.

If you want to change the status quo, we'll help you make your moment. Join Team Purple. Join IFS.

Job Description

We are looking for a Strategic Account Executive to drive growth for POKa across a defined set of strategic enterprise accounts. This is a quota-carrying sales role responsible for both expanding existing customer relationships and acquiring new strategic logos.

You will operate as a trusted advisor to senior leaders in manufacturing and industrial organizations, helping them transform frontline operations through POKa's connected worker and knowledge-sharing platform. This role requires comfort navigating complex buying groups, long sales cycles, and high-value, multi-stakeholder deals.

As a Strategic Account Executive for POKa, you will:

Own and execute the end-to-end sales motion for a portfolio of strategic accounts, including both installed base customers and net-new prospects in collaboration with the AE on the accounts.

Develop deep relationships with senior stakeholders (Operations, Manufacturing, and IT leaders)

Drive account expansion, cross-sell, and upsell within existing customers by aligning POKa's value to evolving business priorities

Identify and pursue new strategic opportunities in the TAM and GTM, building pipeline through targeted account planning, outbound efforts, and collaboration with marketing and partners

Lead complex enterprise sales cycles from discovery through value articulation, evaluation, negotiation, and close

Position POKa as a strategic platform, not just a point solution, by tying outcomes to productivity, safety, engagement, and operational excellence

Build and maintain robust account plans, including stakeholder maps, opportunity strategies, and multi-year growth plans

Collaborate closely with Solutions Consultants, Customer Success, Marketing, and Partners to ensure seamless execution and long-term customer value

Maintain accurate CRM data, forecasting, and pipeline hygiene, contributing to predictable and transparent revenue execution

Qualifications

We're looking for a sales professional who combines enterprise selling discipline with strategic curiosity and empathy for frontline operations.

Required Experience & Skills

Proven success as a quota-carrying enterprise or strategic account executive, ideally in SaaS or enterprise software

Experience selling into large, complex organizations with multiple stakeholders and long buying cycles

Demonstrated ability to grow existing accounts while also landing new strategic customers

Strong executive presence and comfort engaging at Director, VP, and C-level

Consultative, value-based selling approach with the ability to connect solutions to measurable business outcomes

Experience building and executing territory and account plans

Familiarity with CRM systems and disciplined forecasting practices

Preferred Experience

Exposure to manufacturing, industrial, or frontline-heavy environments

Experience selling platforms related to operations, workforce enablement, digital transformation, or knowledge management

Comfort working in a matrixed, collaborative organization with shared ownership of outcomes

How You'll Be Successful

You think strategically about accounts, not just individual deals

You balance hunter and farmer instincts—creating new opportunities while deepening existing relationships

You collaborate naturally across functions and bring others along in complex sales motions

You are resilient, curious, and motivated by solving real customer problems

You consistently meet or exceed quota while building long-term customer trust

What We're Offering

Salary Range: $140,000 to $160,000 annually + 100% Variable, Uncapped

Flexible paid time off, including sick and holiday

Medical, dental, & vision insurance

401K with Company contribution

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance and disability benefits

Tuition assistance

Community involvement and volunteering events

Additional Information

We embrace flexibility and hybrid work opportunities to support diverse needs and lifestyles, while also valuing inclusive workplace experiences. By fostering a sense of community, we drive innovation, strengthen connections, and nurture belonging. Our commitment ensures you can work in a way that suits you best, while also engaging with colleagues to share ideas and build meaningful relationships.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. VEVRAA Federal Contractor, Equal Opportunity Employer

Worksite address

itasca, IL, 60143, US

Who can apply

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