The Opportunity
As Service Line Sales – ServiceNow (SM level) for Australia, your mission is to build and grow ServiceNow-led sales across the Australian market — working closely with the Regional Business Development Director and broader Cognizant account teams to open new client relationships and expand revenue within existing accounts. You will own and deliver a Sales Plan aligned to regional and company-wide growth targets, representing one of the fastest-growing service lines in Cognizant’s APJ portfolio.
You’ll be empowered to work with top-tier companies and partners across Australia — building a book of business in a high-growth platform sales environment, while having fun doing it.
2. Who Are We Looking For?
At the Senior Manager level, this role blends hands-on sales execution with the strategic judgement of an experienced solution seller. You will act as a trusted advisor to clients navigating their ServiceNow journey, working cross-functionally with pre-sales, delivery and marketing teams to shape, position and close opportunities. You bring energy, commercial rigour and a genuine curiosity about the platform economy, and you’re comfortable owning a number while operating in a fast-moving, partner-led sales model.
3. Key Responsibilities
- Pipeline&Revenue Growth:
- Sales Planning&Execution:
- Client Relationship Management:
- Solution Positioning:
- Stakeholder Collaboration:
- Forecasting&Reporting:
- Market&Competitive Intelligence:
- Commercial Negotiation:
4. Mandatory Capabilities / Skills / Years of Experience
- 8–12+ years of experience in a senior sales, business development, or client-facing consulting role, ideally within IT services, SaaS, or platform ecosystems — ServiceNow experience strongly preferred
- Demonstrated track record of achieving or exceeding sales targets in a solution-selling or platform-selling environment
- Strong understanding of the ServiceNow ecosystem, partner landscape and platform value proposition (or equivalent enterprise SaaS/platform experience)
- Experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles, from pipeline generation through to commercial negotiation and close
- Established network and relationships within the Australian enterprise / mid-market ServiceNow ecosystem highly advantageous
- Bachelor’s degree required; MBA, Communications, or other sales training certifications preferred
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management and executive presence; comfortable operating autonomously in a matrixed, partner-led organisation
5. Success Will Be Measured By
- Revenue Targets:
- Pipeline Growth:
- New Logo&Account Expansion:
- Win Rate:
- Forecast Accuracy:
- Cross-Functional Collaboration:
Next Steps
If this opportunity aligns with your experience and you’re excited by the prospect of joining one of the world’s largest pure-play ServiceNow partners, we’d love to talk. Please apply directly, or visit www.cognizant.com/careers for a complete list of current openings with Cognizant.
Cognizant is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities. Successful candidates will be required to undergo a background check.
