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The role is advertised in Melbourne; however, the position may be based in any APAC market. Candidates are encouraged to apply regardless of location (no relocation).
The Head of Solution Advisory APAC is accountable for accelerating innovation-to-revenue by driving presales excellence across the Business Suite portfolio. The role elevates how SAP shows up with customers, in large deals, and at flagship events—ensuring our Solution Advisory organisation consistently brings credible innovation, compelling narratives, and buyer-centric engagement to market.
As a core individual member of the APAC Customer Advisory leadership team, this role is responsible for scaling a high-performing Solution Advisory organisation across the Asia Pacific region. It ensures SAP presents deep solution expertise, consistent deal execution excellence, and strong executive-level storytelling, with particular focus on Business Suite and strategic Line of Business (LoB) priorities.
Working closely with Market Unit (MU) and Line of Business Customer Advisory leaders, this role leads cross-functional collaboration and customer engagement to design and deliver flagship regional programs that lift capability across the field. These programs directly support SAP’s SuiteFirst and AIFirst strategy.
The role bridges strategy, presales excellence, and execution—uplifting how we engage customers, ensuring access to the latest innovations, equipping Solution Advisors with the right tools and training, and leading by example as a visible spokesperson in major deals, executive briefings, and regional events.
1. Scaling Deal Execution & Presales Excellence
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Ensure the latest innovations transition rapidly from Product and SIX into credible, field-ready demos, customer stories, and use cases.
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Lead APAC’s certified speaker program, building a high-calibre, vetted squad of speakers deployable with confidence into high-value deals, executive briefings, major events, and media engagements.
2. GotoMarket (GTM) & Demand Generation
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Vet, curate, and continuously improve demo environments, scripts, and flagship experiences—ensuring they remain current, relevant, and aligned to real-world market demand.
3. Operational Excellence & Governance
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Establish clarity on strengths, gaps, and investment priorities across demos, tools, and presales assets, informing future roadmap and enablement focus.
Experience & Qualifications
Bring out your best
SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best.
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Requisition ID: 444426 | Work Area: Presales | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: Virtual - Asia-Pacific #LI-Hybrid