UKI Market Engagement Lead

• UKI Market Engagement Lead
• Location: London
• Salary: Competitive salary and package dependent on experience

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.

We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.

"Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us." - Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

As a team:

At Accenture we are seeking professionals who want to make a real difference and have the passion and experience to bring Oracle Cloud to our clients and help them achieve results.

As part of the 54,000+ Accenture Oracle skilled professionals in our global community, you will join the UK and Ireland Oracle business group team where we play a central role in working with some of the world's most dynamic global companies, responsible for helping them address some of the top challenges faced today. Within our Oracle practice, functional and technical professionals work with our clients to transform their business into the digital era. With a focus on migration into Oracle Cloud or delivering cloud native solution on Oracle Cloud, our Oracle practice offers and delivers an unparalleled digital footprint for our customers.

Job Description:

We are looking to add to our Accenture Open Innovation team and global practice community a passionate innovator, technologist, and leader with an entrepreneurial mindset to lead Open Innovation programs in Europe. You will work closely with the Global Program Lead, the European Program Lead, Industry and Technology Segment Leads, as well as the Client Innovation Services team in the region s innovation hubs, to ensure clients are leveraging the next generation of priority startup partners to accelerate their digital transformation journey.

You will foster a culture of innovation in the region by driving the engagement between local leaders of client accounts, clients and priority startups in the Open Innovation and Ventures portfolio of partners. You will be a catalyst for innovation and grow Accenture s brand in the marketplace and region.

This is a highly visible role, working with Accenture Leadership and other key senior managers. The role involves continuous engagement with the innovation ecosystem and internal Accenture teams. In addition, you will collaborate with industry, digital, technology, and other groups across Accenture to drive awareness, generate interest, and deliver impact for Accenture and its Global 2000 clients.

You will:

• Open Innovation Go To Market Leads will have the following key responsibilities.
• Drive client impact and partner related revenue growth by working with regional client account teams, as well as other internal teams to bring relevant, disruptive startup solutions to clients from our portfolio of priority partners
• Create and maintain a regional client sales pipeline, originate and support client opportunities, and support Accenture Open Innovation industry and technology segment leads in growing our key partners business
• Build an internal network across key Accenture stakeholders to drive local employee engagement, expand awareness of an open innovation approach

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree in business, technology, or engineering or equivalent work experience
  Minimum 7 years of professional experience in consulting, business development, sales, and or product management
• Strong technical acumen and agility to navigate, structure, and pitch business ideas with new technologies e.g., AI, FinTech, software development, infrastructure, IoT, mobile
  Startup or entrepreneurial experience with enterprise technologies

Preferred Qualifications

• Relationship management, alliance building, or partnership management experience in an entrepreneurial technology environment
• Project management experience
• Intellectual curiosity with regards to new technologies, business models, or creative solutions that can serve clients in an innovative manor
• Strong interest in and understanding of the latest enterprise technology innovation trends and resulting impacts
• Technology sales experience
• Demonstrated professional experience in at least one industry in which Accenture operates Financial services, Telecom, Resources, etc.
  

Professional Skill Requirements

• Proven ability to build, manage, and foster a team oriented environment
• Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem solving environment
• Desire to work in an information systems environment
• Excellent communication written and oral and interpersonal skills
• Excellent leadership and management skills
• Proven ability to work in an agile environment
• Able to quickly switch between, and balance, strategic thinking and execution
• Proven ability to take personal ownership of projects and drive towards successful completion in spite of complex challenges

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 25 days' vacation per year (30 days' vacation at Manager level), private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for.

About Accenture:

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. We combine unmatched experience and specialized capabilities across more than 40 industries - powered by the world's largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. With 509,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture brings continuous innovation to help clients improve their performance and create lasting value across their enterprises. Visit us at

Accenture is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, or gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law.

Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, colour, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by applicable law.

Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, colour, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by applicable law.

Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.

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