Senior Sales Executive, Software
Tokyo Senior Account Executive
At a glance
Senior Account Executive role at UL Solutions. Tokyo.
Pay not stated Account Executive salary
RoleAccount Executive
SenioritySenior
LocationTokyo
PostedMay 12, 2026
Role brief
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What you'll do
- Find new software opportunities and keep account priorities current across the portfolio
- Run software demonstrations, explain technical value, and guide customers through integration with existing systems
- Lead customer contact throughout selling, involving solution architects and technical specialists as requirements emerge
- Work with account managers on discovery, proposals, closings, and growth planning
- Stay engaged after purchase to support renewals and transfer customers to implementation and Customer Success
What you bring
- At least two years in a related sales role, with a record of reaching or surpassing targets
- A bachelor's or graduate degree in software engineering or a related discipline
- Strong knowledge of specialty offerings in the assigned software portfolio and related technical capability
- Business judgment, familiarity with sales processes, and comfort using Microsoft Office and CRM software
Who this fits
You’ll suit a senior software sales role that combines technical customer conversations with account planning, new business, renewals, and post-sale coordination. The position is based in Tokyo, Japan, and works with account managers, solution architects, implementation teams, and Customer Success.
From the employer
- Hunts for new business opportunities
- Supports development of multi-year account plans in Software by providing insight on area of specialization
- Contributes to the development of strategy by providing input on customer needs, pain points, trends, etc. to product / service manager.
- Maintains ongoing plan to prioritize portfolio of accounts and maintain relationships throughout the year, identifying opportunities for software renewal.
- Under moderate guidance, performs product demos and advises customers on how to integrate software into an existing IT environment.
- Uses technical credibility to build relationships with buyers and centers of influence, in support of Global account leaders
- Serves as main point of client contact throughout sales cycle.
- Specific to the customers current technology platforms and systems, communicates value proposition to clients based on highly technical knowledge.
- Maintains ongoing relationships after initial sale has closed in order to effectively convert software renewals.
- Works under moderate guidance of the sales leadership on proposals and closings as directed by account leaders
- Actions on opportunities to sell specialty Software products and services
- Works with account managers on discovery and opportunity identification
- Works under the guidance of account managers to seamlessly work with customers throughout the sales cycle.
- Collaborates with Solution Architects in gathering customer requirements.
- Serves as primary point of contact, responsible for articulating value proposition and managing client interactions. Brings in additional technical resources when needed to support sales opportunities
- Provides input to account owner during account planning process on potential growth opportunities
- Makes connections and builds trusted advisor status with relevant account owners.
- Supports smooth hand-off of customer to implementation teams and Customer Success team post-sale.
- 2+ years of related sales experience.
- Bachelors and/or graduate degree in software engineering or related field.
- Deep knowledge and experience with specialty product / services within assigned Software portfolio.
- Proven ability to meet and exceed sales targets.
- Relevant technical capabilities related to assigned specialty product / service.
- Business acumen and deep understanding of business sales processes.
- Proficient in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook), and CRM software.
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