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AVEVA

CONNECT Cloud Platform Account Manager

AVEVA, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246

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AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.

Salary Range:

$102,500.00 - $170,800.00

This pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation that the position offers, and final compensation can vary within the range depending on work location, job experience, skills, and relevant educational attainment and/or training.

Job Title: CONNECT Platform Manager

Location: [Insert Location

]

Reports To: Director, CONNECT Platform

About the Role

The CONNECT Platform Manager is a foundational commercial role driving growth of AVEVA's most strategi

c growth

initiative: the CONNECT platform. As an early member of the CONNECT commercial team,

you'll

be accountable for developing and executing a sales and adoption strategy that drives customer value and delivers ARR outcomes.

You will blend enterprise Account Executive skills-prospecting, opportunity shaping, closing-with Customer Success capabilities like onboarding support, stakeholder enablement, and usage expansion. This role is designed for an enterprise

consultative

SaaS

/Cloud

seller who can also build deep relationships, drive platform usage, and inform our go-to-market playbooks.

This role reports to the Director of CONNECT Platform Commercial Strategy.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Selling & Commercial Execution

Own commercial outcomes-including pipeline generation, opportunity progression, and ARR achievement-for a portfolio of target accounts

Identify

and qualify use-case-driven opportunities for CONNECT platform products, using a consultative, MEDDPICC-informed sales process

Engage technical and business stakeholders (often VP+ and cross-functional) to build strong buying coalitions

Drive and close new SaaS/Cloud platform deals, with a focus on land-and-expand strategies

Negotiate commercial terms in alignment with value delivered, usage patterns, and strategic fit

Platform Adoption & Value Realization

Support onboarding and deployment strategies to accelerate time-to-value

Develop

success

plans in partnership with customers and internal teams

Monitor usage trends,

identify

adoption gaps, and proactively address risk

Influence post-sale expansion by championing new use cases and capabilities

Serve as a customer advocate internally to shape roadmap, pricing, and support

Strategic Feedback & GTM Iteration

Capture and share customer insights to improve CONNECT product-market

fit

and GTM messaging

Inform commercial

model

, onboarding approaches, and playbooks for future scale

Collaborate closely with product, marketing,

customer success, partnerships,

sales enablement, and regional sales teams

About You

You're

an enterprise SaaS seller with a strategic mindset and customer-first approach. You can build trust with executives, guide complex sales motions, and influence product-market fit through what you learn in the field. You thrive in fast-moving, ambiguous environments where

you're

empowered to help shape the future.

Required Skills & Experience

5

+ years in enterprise B2B SaaS or Cloud software roles (e.g., Account Executive, Customer Success Manager, Solution Consultant)

Proven

track record

owning and delivering against ARR targets and closing complex deals

Strong sales acumen, including territory planning, value-based selling, stakeholder mapping, and negotiation

Experience working with (or selling into) asset-intensive industries like energy, chemicals, or manufacturing is a plus

Comfort engaging both technical users and business decision-makers

Experience driving product adoption and account growth post-sale

Familiarity with sales methodologies such as MEDDPICC, Challenger, or Command of the Message

Proficiency

with Salesforce and modern sales/customer success tools

A self-starter who can

operate

autonomously and influence cross-functional teams

Why This Role?

This is a rare opportunity to help

build

the commercial motion of AVEVA's next-generation platform from the ground up.

You'll

gain visibility across executive and global teams, directly influence strategy, and grow your role in line with one of the company's top strategic priorities

with the potential to evolve into a leadership path in Sales, Customer Success,

Business Development

or Platform Strategy.

USA Benefits include:

Flex work hours, 20 days PTO rising to 25 with service, three paid volunteering days, primary and secondary parental leave, well-being support, medical, dental, vision, and 401K.

It's possible we're hiring for this position in multiple countries, in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country, but our packages are similarly comprehensive.

Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/benefits/

Hybrid working

By default, employees are expected to be in their local AVEVA office three days a week, but some positions are fully office-based. Roles supporting particular customers or markets are sometimes remote.

Hiring process

Interested? Great! Get started by submitting your cover letter and CV through our application portal. AVEVA is committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities. Please let us know in advance if you need reasonable support during your application process.

Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/hiring-process

About AVEVA

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6,500 employees in over 40 countries. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life - such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals, and minerals - safely, efficiently, and more sustainably.

We are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations, our culture, and our core business strategy. Learn more about how we are progressing against our ambitious 2030 targets: sustainability-report.aveva.com/

Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/

AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a drug screening and comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third-party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.

AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business. AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify your recruiter. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

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AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life - such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals and minerals - safely, efficiently and more sustainably.

We're the first software business in the world to have our sustainability targets validated by the SBTi, and we've been recognized for the transparency and ambition of our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We've also recently been named as one of the world's most innovative companies.

If you're a curious and collaborative person who wants to make a big impact through technology, then we want to hear from you! Find out more at AVEVA Careers (https://www.aveva.com/en/about/careers/) .

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