This senior leadership role will build and scale the Salesforce Application Evolution Services (AES) offering in the UK, leading the full lifecycle of large, complex managed services opportunities from demand generation to solution design and delivery oversight. AES goes beyond traditional support by continually evolving and optimising client solutions through new platform releases, AI‑enabled capabilities, automated testing and ISO 20000‑1 standards. As the Salesforce AES market lead, you will embed AES into major transformation programmes, drive exceptional client outcomes, grow long‑term revenue, and shape commercially viable managed services that maximise value from Salesforce investments across the full run‑and‑evolve lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead origination and qualification of large, complex Salesforce AES opportunities
• Design end-to-end Salesforce AES solutions aligned to client business outcomes
• Embed AES into transformation programmes at pre-sales stage to improve win rates
• Own Salesforce AES sales targets and pipeline development
• Develop scalable, cost-effective global delivery models leveraging automation and AI
• Act as senior client adviser during pursuits and early delivery phases
• Strengthen alliance-led go-to-market activity with Salesforce
• Ensure effective transition from sales to delivery, protecting quality, margin and client outcomes

Requirements

• Experience originating and securing complex AES, managed services or transformation deals
• Deep expertise in Salesforce platforms and AES/managed services solution design
• Experience leading RFP/RFI responses and commercial structuring of large-scale services
• Ability to engage and influence senior client stakeholders, including C-suite
• Experience building pipeline through alliance and sector-led go-to-market activity
• Experience designing global delivery models that balance cost, quality and scalability
• Strong commercial acumen with accountability for sales and revenue growth
• Experience working within large, matrixed professional services or technology organisations

Benefits

• Empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home and client site
• Private medical cover
• 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP
• Six volunteering days a year
• And much more

About Accenture

We are Accenture, a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries and all business functions—underpinned by the world’s largest delivery network—Accenture works at the intersection of business and technology to help clients improve their performance and create sustainable value for their customers and shareholders. With approximately 505,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture drives innovation to improve the way the world works and lives.