Strategic HCM Sales Executive (Enterprise)

UKG is a leading workforce operating platform that focuses on helping organizations manage their workforce effectively. The Strategic HCM Sales Executive (Enterprise) is responsible for driving pipeline generation and deal execution for enterprise HCM and Global Payroll solutions, engaging with C-suite buyers and leading complex sales cycles.

Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end sales cycles for complex Enterprise HCM and Global Payroll opportunities, from early pipeline creation through close
• Partner side-by-side with Account Executives to orchestrate deal strategy, execution, and closure
• Drive multi-threaded engagement across CHRO, CFO, CIO, COO, and executive leadership teams
• Operate as a trusted advisor to the C-suite, articulating UKG’s differentiated value across HCM, Payroll, and labor analytics
• Lead executive conversations on complex global payroll, compliance, labor cost visibility, and workforce strategy
• Build and present executive-level business cases tied to financial outcomes, operational efficiency, and risk mitigation
• Proactively create pipeline by identifying whitespace within named enterprise accounts and strategic prospects
• Expand UKG relationships from legacy WFM or point solutions into full-suite HCM and Payroll adoption
• Earlier and deeper executive engagement across strategic pursuits
• Strong, repeatable partnership between AEs and HCM Specialty Sales Executives
• Engage early to control deal framing and prevent competitive displacement
• Own competitive strategy for HCM and Payroll pursuits against global enterprise vendors
• Lead complex negotiations involving multiple geographies, buying centers, and commercial structures
• Partner with value engineering, product, legal, and executive sponsors to progress and close deals
• Serve as a senior field leader and mentor within the sales organization
• Provide market and field feedback to product and leadership teams to influence roadmap and positioning
• Engage selectively with Strategic Growth and Industry (SGI) teams on the largest, most complex enterprise opportunities

Requirements:

• 10+ years of enterprise SaaS sales experience, preferably in HCM, Payroll, ERP, or adjacent enterprise platforms
• Proven track record closing large, complex, multi-million-dollar enterprise deals
• Demonstrated experience selling into global enterprises with sophisticated payroll, compliance, and labor requirements
• Deep expertise in Human Capital Management and Global Payroll, including regulatory and operating-model complexity
• Exceptional ability to engage, influence, and challenge C-suite executives
• Strong command of value-based and outcome-driven selling
• Ability to lead ambiguity, control complex sales cycles, and drive alignment across stakeholders
• Credible, confident, and composed in high-stakes executive environments
• Recognized as a strategic peer by senior buyers, not a product salesperson
• Able to simplify complexity without losing strategic depth