Product Specialist- Global Payroll Center of Excellence

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Workday is a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents.

The Global Payroll Center of Excellence (CoE) Specialist is a tenured product specialist seller who acts as a critical advisor on high-value deals for the new Workday GO Global Payroll Motions. Leveraging deep expertise in global payroll, this role supports both Customer Base and Net New Core Account Executives (AEs) to differentiate and sell Workday’s Global Payroll solution. You will be instrumental in the Discovery & Technical Evaluation stage of the sales process and handle complex payroll inquiries.

• Deal Execution & Technical Expertise: Lead the payroll sales process: conduct deep discovery/technical evaluation, handle technical objections, pitch the Workday GO solution, and define the scope of work for implementation.
• Evangelism & Enablement: Serve as the Global Payroll Subject Matter Expert (SME), enabling sales teams on the solution's technical aspects, and develop essential sales collateral and playbooks.

Strategy & Product Feedback: Advise Core Account Executives (AEs) on deal execution strategy using a solution-based selling approach and provide commercially-minded feedback to Product teams.

The Specialized Sales Organization is responsible for driving revenue growth of our strategic AI products globally.

Primary

Location:

USA – IL – Chicago.

Base Pay Range: $129,900 USD – $158,800 USD. Additional US Locations: $129,900 USD – $158,800 USD. Roles in Colorado are eligible for the same pay range.

Eligible for Workday Bonus Plan, role-specific commission/bonus, and annual refresh stock grants. Commission and stock grant amounts vary by location and role.

Workday combines in-person and remote time. Teams are expected to spend at least half (50%) of their time each quarter in the office or with customers, prospects, and partners. Remote roles have flexibility with occasional in-office time.

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

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

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