Enterprise Account Executive Public Sector & Telco

ServiceNow Open · verified Sep 25, 2026

On-site Zurich Full-time Mid-level Account Executive

At a glance

Mid-level Account Executive role at ServiceNow. Zurich · full-time.

Pay not stated

RoleAccount Executive

SeniorityMid-level

LocationZurich

WorkplaceOn-site

EmploymentFull-time

PostedSep 14, 2026 · 11d ago

Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

Create account plans that connect ServiceNow solutions to Swiss public-sector and telecom priorities
Build C-suite relationships and maintain trust with operational and transformation leaders
Coordinate solution, consulting, support, and services teams around complex customer accounts
Expand platform adoption across multi-entity organizations by mobilizing global resources
Deliver licenses, renewals, and professional services revenue while strengthening customer outcomes

What you bring

At least seven years managing enterprise clients with account strategies tied to revenue opportunities
At least two years as an account executive or comparable seller with validated multimillion-dollar solutions sales
Public-sector or telecom experience, including familiarity with compliance, operations, and customer experience priorities
Fluency in German or French, plus experience leading matrixed cross-functional teams

Who this fits

You’ll suit a senior enterprise seller who can advise Swiss public-sector or telecom organizations and manage executive relationships. The role is based onsite in Zurich and includes travel of up to half your time, depending on geography or region. You’ll lead through influence across solution sales, presales, consulting, customer success, and professional services teams.

From the employer

It all started when engineer Fred Luddy wrote code that automated a tedious task for his coworker, Phyllis. She cried tears of joy. That moment inspired Fred to build a company that could do that for everyone—freeing people from busywork so they could focus on meaningful work. Today, ServiceNow is the AI control tower for business reinvention. Our ServiceNow AI platform brings together any AI, any data, and any workflow— helping 85% of the Fortune 500® work smarter, faster, and better. We're building an AI-native culture where technology and talent are unstoppable together. And we're just getting started.

Join us to put AI to work for people.

Job Description

You will produce new business with a defined set of ServiceNow's largest existing accounts. You will oversee executive relationship management for assigned accounts and lead virtual teams, including Solution Sales, Solution Consulting, Support and Professional Services, in supporting our most esteemed clients.

What you get to do in this role:

Act as a strategic advisor to leading Swiss Public and Telco companies, aligning ServiceNow’s platform with priorities such as digital transformation, regulatory compliance, operational resilience, and customer experience.
Own executive relationships across assigned accounts, building trusted partnerships from CxO level to operational and transformation teams.
Drive outcome-based account strategy, collaborating with ServiceNow industry and solution teams to deliver tailored solutions to customers
Lead enterprise-wide growth, orchestrating global ServiceNow resources to expand platform adoption across complex, multi-entity organizations
Deliver measurable business value, ensuring strong adoption, long-term partnership, and achievement of revenue targets across licenses, renewals, and professional services.
Develop a clear roadmap and building capabilities across our clients and ServiceNow teams to promote an outstanding customer experience
Achieve financial targets set out for the assigned clients, including Licenses, Renewals and Professional Services

To be successful in this role you have:

Experience in leveraging or critically thinking about how to integrate AI into work processes, decision-making, or problem-solving. This may include using AI-powered tools, automating workflows, analyzing AI-driven insights, or exploring AI's potential impact on the function or industry.
Proven experience within the Public and/or Telecom industry, with a strong understanding of sector-specific priorities such as improving citizen and customer experience service, network and service operations, field service transformation, and regulatory compliance.
Ability to translate macro-level business and regulatory challenges into scalable platform strategies that deliver measurable operational and financial impact.
7+ years of enterprise client management experience, with a demonstrated ability to align account strategy to revenue opportunities.
2+ years of experience as an Account Executive or equivalent role with validated multi-million-dollar sales solutions experience and Executive level relationship management
Experience leading matrixed, cross-functional teams, orchestrating Solution Sales, Pre-Sales, Consulting, Customer Success, and Professional Services to deliver integrated, outcome-based solutions.
Fluent in German and/or French
Travel up to 50% (depending on geography/region)

Work Personas

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Equal Opportunity Employer

ServiceNow is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity, veteran status, or any other category protected by law. In addition, all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with legal requirements. 

Accommodations

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