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Digital Function:

Digital Sales Development supports sales execution by generating high-quality pipeline through scalable digital demand generation and strong collaboration across Marketing, Partners, and Sales.
The team follows a Digital-first and One Pipeline execution model, focusing on accelerating pipeline creation, maturation, and conversion while ensuring alignment across all demand sources.

Digital Role:

The Sales Development Executive (SDE) Manager – HCM leads and manages the team of SDEs dedicated to the HCM Line of Business, driving high-quality pipeline generation through digital demand generation, qualification, and opportunity progression across assigned territories.

This role ensures that demand generation strategies are fully aligned with HCM priorities and territory needs, enabling consistent and scalable pipeline creation. The SDE Manager drives strong execution of pipeline generation and maturation, fosters alignment across stakeholders, and enforces disciplined pipeline management to maximize conversion and business impact in a high-volume, fast-paced digital environment.

Responsibilities & Tasks:

1.

Quality Demand Generation & Handover Volume:

• Lead the team to deliver the annual HCM target by generating high-quality demand that converts into AE/TEM-accepted opportunities.

• Drive pipeline generation across multiple sources: SDE-sourced, Marketing-nurtured, and Partner-nurtured opportunities.

• Ensure high standards of qualification (8C) and readiness before handover.

• Maintain a strong focus on quality over volume, ensuring pipeline converts into bookings.

2. Stakeholder Alignment, Collaboration & Visibility

• Build strong, trust-based relationships with Sales, Marketing, Partners, and Demand stakeholders.

• Ensure alignment on priorities, campaigns, and HCM pipeline strategy across territories.

• Provide visibility to HCM Line of business leadership and stakeholders across LAC on pipeline performance, insights, and progress.

• Foster a One Pipeline mindset, promoting collaboration across all demand sources.

• Act as a key ambassador of the Digital-first approach, driving adoption and integration across teams.

3.

Pipeline Discipline & Opportunity Progression:

• Ensure disciplined pipeline management and strong execution across all opportunities.

• Proactively monitor pipeline (SDE, Marketing, Partner) to identify acceleration opportunities and drive progression to Handover (Phase D – Evaluate - CRM).

• Ensure opportunities remain healthy, progressing within expected timelines and quality standards.

• Promote proper deal qualification, scoring, and CRM hygiene across the team.

• Drive engagement with stalled opportunities, requalification, and clear Go/No-Go decisions.

4.

Team Leadership & Execution Excellence:

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing SDE team focused on pipeline generation and progression.

• Drive a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

• Ensure adoption of digital tools, assets, and scalable demand generation practices.

• Align team execution with regional and global programs and priorities.

Qualifications

Education, Experience & Training required:

• University degree

• Strong experience in Sales Development, Demand Generation, or Digital Sales, ideally within SAP or enterprise software

• Proven experience leading teams in a high-volume, KPI-driven environment

• Strong understanding of pipeline management, qualification methodologies, and sales processes

• Experience working in cross-functional environments (Sales, Marketing, Partners)

• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills

Location:

Based in Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Requisition ID: 450169 | Work Area: Sales | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Management | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: