Company Description
Hitachi Solutions is a global Microsoft solutions integrator dedicated to developing and delivering industry-focused solutions that empower clients to achieve their business transformation goals. Our expertise, industry focus, intellectual property and strategic partnership with Microsoft set us apart. We are consistently recognized for our achievements in teaming with clients to deliver innovative digital solutions and services.
With over 3,000 team members across 14 countries and 18 years of 100% focus on Microsoft technologies and business applications, we help clients unify, automate, and modernize their data and operations to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance customer experiences.
As part of Hitachi, Ltd., we benefit from the financial strength, innovative legacy, and global presence of one of the world’s largest companies. Since 1910, Hitachi, Ltd. has been a leader in manufacturing innovative products and solutions that support industry and social infrastructure worldwide, employing over 303,000 people across 864 companies in more than 100 countries
Job Description
Title: Account Executive, SMC Sales

JOB DESCRIPTION

As a Hitachi Solutions Account executive, you will be responsible for growing your market by participating in all phases of customer engagement. This role will focus on growing sales opportunities within all Microsoft solution areas. This encompasses offerings within the Business Application (BA) solution area, including Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365 (ERP and CRM), Power Platform, and Customer Insights, and the Microsoft Azure solution area, including Data and Analytics, Data Science, AI/ML, and Modern Solutions. The successful candidate will be a self-motivated individual, who can work under dynamic conditions and can foster productive relationships within a diverse customer base.

You will focus on:

• Build and grow trusted customer relationships through consultative, value-driven engagement.
• Develop a deep understanding of customers’ business and technology priorities to identify aligned opportunities.
• Create and execute strategic account plans to drive pipeline growth, accelerate sales cycles, and achieve revenue targets.
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams—including pre-sales, industry specialists, and Microsoft stakeholders—to ensure successful execution of account strategy.
• Manage multiple accounts, prioritizing effectively to meet evolving customer needs and business goals.
• Own the full sales cycle from opportunity creation to close, ensuring a high-quality customer experience throughout.
• Maintain accurate pipeline management, forecasting, and reporting to enable predictable business performance.
• Identify and execute on upsell and cross-sell opportunities within assigned accounts.
• Act as a strategic advisor and thought partner, capturing and applying customer feedback to maximize long-term value.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with Microsoft field teams to drive joint sales motions, co-sell alignment, and mutual success.
• Collaborate with marketing to support demand generation activities including webinars, events, and Account-Based Marketing (ABM) campaigns.
• Engage with senior leadership, both in business and IT, to position our solutions as enablers of transformation and growth.
• Own new logo acquisition efforts within the SMC segment, identifying and closing net-new business aligned to Microsoft’s key solution areas.
• Build and execute territory and account plans, with a focus on whitespace penetration and high-value prospects.
• Partner closely with Microsoft field teams to uncover, qualify, and jointly pursue co-sell opportunities through the Microsoft commercial marketplace and co-sell motion.
• Collaborate with marketing on outbound strategies, and lead-gen programs targeting priority SMC accounts.
• Maintain high activity levels and meet KPIs related to pipeline creation, and opportunity conversion.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree/diploma in Business, Computer Science or a related discipline or work experience equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience working in an industry and collaborating with mid to senior level executives; Microsoft experience a plus
• 5+ years of account management experience closing large complex deals
• Prior successful sales experience selling technical services that leverage both on-premise and Cloud based technologies
• Preference for candidates that have sold services leveraging the Microsoft stack including Dynamics 365, Power Platform, and/or Azure, SQL, Machine Learning, IoT, and Modern Solutions.
• Strong and established relationships with Microsoft customer facing account teams
• Strong written and presentation communication skills
• Experience working with third-party vendors and partners
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic and entrepreneurial environment and to work with a team

Additional Information

Please refer the Job description for details