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Join to apply for the Account Strategist / Pursuit Leader - Transportation role at Jacobs 1 day ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the Account Strategist / Pursuit Leader - Transportation role at Jacobs Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good. Your impact As a key member of our Buildings & Infrastructure sales team, the Account Strategist leads strategy development and facilitation for select clients and opportunities in Canada, with a focus on the transportation market in Ontario . Key responsibilities include working with account teams to broaden and strengthen client relationships, leverage Jacobs full capabilities, and tailor strong, differentiated sales messages for our strategic pursuits. More specifically, the Account Strategist will focus on account stewardship and win plan development for clients using Jacobs' Relationship Based Sales (RBS) process, which includes Opening Game (OG), Middle Game (MG), and End Game (EG). Well look to you to bring not only strong leadership but also knowledge of your assigned clients business, the competitive landscape, and how Jacobs can best serve our clients needs. Opening Game Account management, known as OG, is focused on building and reinforcing client relationships. As such, youll partner with Client Account Managers (CAM) and Client Service Leads (CSL) to help maintain strong account health within your assigned client portfolio. While the CAM or CSL is ultimately responsible for client service, youll facilitate and often lead efforts to develop, maintain, and execute strategic client account plans to optimize our business development investment and market share growth. Middle Game As strategic opportunities emerge from your assigned accounts, youll work closely with CAMs, CSLs, and other pursuit team members to develop and execute effective win strategies that best position our teams for selection. Known as MG, this phase of the sales process includes facilitating pursuit reviews and leading win plan development through regular strategy meetings, gap analyses, competitor analyses, technical strategy development, decision-maker outreach planning, and other discussions to differentiate our pursuit team and win strategy. End Game As teams prepare to respond to Requests for Qualifications/Proposals (RFQ/RFP), youll debrief the assigned proposal manager on MG intelligence and the opportunity win plan to ensure the pursuit strategy is successfully executed during proposal development, which is known as the EG phase. The proposal manager has overall responsibility for managing EG; depending on the scale and significance of the effort, you may participate in color reviews, take on writing assignments, and/or provide guidance on strategic opportunities. If shortlisted, youll often facilitate presentation development, including coaching interview teams, with support from the proposal manager. The Account Strategists responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following Work collaboratively with CAMs/CSLs and others to develop client account plans and drive the account strategy, including budget management, investment decisions, and alignment with geographic/market priorities Lead strategic geography pursuits in the development of opportunity win plans and pursuit strategy Serve as a challenger or healthy skeptic to identify risks and recognize opportunities for innovation and growth Attend client, partner, or stakeholder-facing meetings, industry events, professional societies, and other marketplace engagements as relevant to advance strategy Champion and adhere to Jacobs RBS sales process, branding and editing standards, data management best practices, as well as other standard tools and processes Be a capable and compliant user of Jacobs Client Success Platform (CSP) powered by Salesforce Fully align with Jacobs Core Values and act as an inclusive leader Here's what you'll need Seven or more years of sales, marketing, or business development experience within the architectural, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry Experience working with clients in the water, transportation, or cities & places markets Experience with relationship-based sales with an emphasis on developing win strategies and differentiated value propositions Strong sales and business acumen including financial literacy, strategic thinking, market awareness, problem-solving, decision-making, and leadership abilities Strong written and verbal communication skills, including interview skills Ability to develop, nurture, and maintain relationships Ideally, You'll also have Preferred / optional Bachelors degree in business, marketing, communications, journalism, or related field Relationships with clients and/or teaming partners in aligned Accounts Proficiency in using Salesforce for account planning and opportunity management Fluency in Microsoft Office and Adobe applications Active external/industry engagement Ability to travel Candidates in other Canadian locations are welcome to apply. This position will be open for at least 3 days. Posted Salary Range Minimum 114,500.00 Posted Salary Range Upper 15,225.00 We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work. Your application experience is important to us, and were keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support. 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