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Job Description Summary The energy transition is accelerating, and GE Vernova is helping lead the way.Across North America, investment in electrification and grid modernization is growing rapidly as customers work to build a stronger, more resilient, and more connected power system. GE Vernova Electrification is a global technology leader delivering solutions across high- and medium-voltage substations, grid stability, FACTS, renewable energy and data center integration, and solar and battery inverter systems.Our North America Electrification sales team includes nearly 200 professionals generating more than $10B in annual orders - with even greater growth ahead.We are seeking a Strategic Account Manager to help drive that growth at key strategic accounts. In this highly visible role, you will build executive relationships, develop alliance agreements, and expand opportunities across the full GE Vernova Electrification portfolio. You will serve as a trusted partner to customers while bringing a unified "One GE Vernova" approach to every engagement.This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially driven leader who thrives on building relationships, shaping strategy, and delivering growth in one of the most dynamic sectors in the market.This role reports to the Vice President, North America Business Development.Preferred location in Atlanta, GA. Job Description As the ELEC Strategic Account Manager, you will:Own the Customer Relationship from the C-suite down and ensure executive sponsorship is valued and provided by both organizations.Own, drive the co-creation of, and maintain a holistic 3+ year account strategy and plan that aligns the GEV's business strategies, priorities, and products/services with the customer's long term strategic plan, objectives, needs, and culture.Represent the entire ELEC and GEV portfolio, and support collaboration across ELEC and GEV Business Lines (BLs) for opportunities which require complex or multi-BL solutions.Coordinate with ELEC BL Sales, Services, Execution and functional teams, as well as other GEV Business Units (BUs) and GEV Key Account Executives as appropriate.Act as a central point of contact that facilitates and advocates for both GEV and the customer. Develop and drive the account relationship mapping process, pairing relationships from GEV CEO, ELEC CEO, NAM BD, and ELEC BL Leaders, etc with counterparts from the customer's organization. Arrange regular business reviews and generate opportunities for ongoing engagements.Collaborate with Strategic Account Executive counterpart from EDGE to increase penetration and strategy development across GEV. Co-sell with sales counterparts from Gas and Wind Power to improve ELEC "attach" rates to new generation projects. Engage and ensure ELEC inclusion in new generation "Reservation Agreements".Understand the nature of competitors' offerings and develop ELEC counterstrategies to increase share of wallet and win rates.Leverage standard work, operational data, and metrics to monitor the health of the customer relationship and satisfaction (NPS), the alignment with our priorities, and overall growth and profitability of the account.QualificationsBachelor's degree in business, Eng. or related discipline from an accredited university or collegeMinimum 8 years of additional experience in direct sales/commercial, marketing, account management or another EPC or end user customer or supplier facing role.Minimum 5 years of experience in the energy, T&D, power generation, and/or renewables industryProximity to the Customer Center of Competence or willingness to relocate.Ability and willingness to travel up to 30% of the time, as required.DesiredDemonstrated success developing and maintaining GE cross business relationships at multiple levels.Demonstrated ability to influence both internal and external stakeholders.Demonstrated success in developing and maintaining customer relationships at C-suite levelExperience leading cross-functional teams.Minimum of