Ali ELARIF
Ali ELARIF

Account Executive

Open to offers · Member since 22 Oct 2026
Location
Paris, France
Desired salary
Unspecified
Work preference
Remote Only
Experience level
Senior

About

Professional summary

I am a senior sales and presales professional with more than 15 years of experience in HCM, HRIS, payroll software, talent management, and digital learning solutions.

I sell to mid-market and enterprise organizations and engage directly with CHROs, CIOs, procurement leaders, business stakeholders, and IT decision-makers. My experience spans full-cycle sales, solution consulting, account development, RFP management, value selling, negotiation, and closing.

I have developed business across Europe and Africa and maintain a strong professional network in the Middle East. I have supported market entry and new-business development in more than 10 countries, including France, Morocco, Tunisia, Côte d’Ivoire, Spain, and Switzerland.

I have won seven large-enterprise RFPs, including six multi-country deals representing approximately EUR 20 million in contracts. At Sigmia, I helped open the European market from Paris and signed EUR 70k in ARR and EUR 150k in services within five months.

I am MEDDICC certified and use structured sales methods including BANT, stakeholder mapping, ICP targeting, and business-case development. I am fluent in French, English, and Arabic, and I am available for frequent international travel.

Skills

29 capabilities

Tech stack & tools

Working toolkit

Marketing and Sales Tools

Experience

Career history

Regional Sales Manager, Europe Sigmia

Supported Sigmia's European go-to-market and growth from the Paris office for a Canadian HCM vendor with built-in AI. Identified prospects, ran outreach campaigns, defined ICPs, and targeted mid-size and mid-market organizations with 300+ employees and large-account potential.

Owned the full sales cycle from pipeline generation and qualification through stakeholder mapping, RFP management, value selling, negotiation, and signature. Grew seven accounts through satisfaction, retention, and expansion initiatives within an 11-person Quebec and France team, signing EUR 70k ARR and EUR 150k in services in five months.

EMEA Presales Solution Consulting Manager Sopra HR Software

Led EMEA presales solution consulting for large HCM opportunities, managing bids from needs analysis through oral defense. Won seven large-account RFPs, including six multi-country opportunities representing approximately EUR 20 million in contracts over six years.

Coordinated approximately 5,000 person-days across France, Tunisia, Morocco, Spain, and Côte d’Ivoire with third-party partners. Aligned sales, presales, product, and delivery teams around differentiated value propositions for energy, automotive, banking, healthcare, media, and transport clients.

Senior Solution Consultant (Presales), EMEA Sopra HR Software

Delivered EMEA presales support for HCM, HRIS, talent, and learning solutions. Led scoping workshops, created targeted product demonstrations, prepared RFP responses, and participated in oral presentations.

Built direct relationships with business and IT decision-makers at large accounts in France, Switzerland, and international markets. Supported solution positioning and qualification for complex enterprise sales cycles.

Solution Consultant (Presales), EdTech and Digital Learning CrossKnowledge (Wiley Education)

Provided presales consulting for a digital learning platform serving large enterprise accounts. Presented platform capabilities, learning content, and learning-journey solutions to prospective customers.

Delivered product demonstrations and contributed to RFP responses, translating customer learning and talent-development requirements into relevant solution proposals.

Solution Consultant (Presales), Training Management Platform Training Orchestra

Worked as a presales solution consultant for a training management platform. Supported prospective customers through solution discovery, platform positioning, and demonstration activities.

Contributed to the sales process by connecting training-management requirements with product capabilities and implementation considerations.

HCM Project Manager, Talent Management Lumesse

Managed HCM and talent-management project activities for client organizations. Supported the delivery of talent-focused HR technology solutions and coordinated project stakeholders.

Applied HCM domain knowledge to align customer requirements, solution configuration, and delivery outcomes throughout project engagements.

HCM Senior Consultant, then HCM Consultant Cilaos Conseil

Worked as an HCM consultant and later senior consultant, supporting HR technology initiatives. Developed experience in HCM processes, client consulting, and enterprise software delivery.

Collaborated with customer stakeholders to understand HR requirements and help deliver suitable HCM solution outcomes.

HCM Consultant, then Software Engineer Sopra HR Software

Started in software engineering and progressed to HCM consulting within Sopra HR Software. Built foundational expertise in HR software, enterprise applications, and HCM business processes.

Supported the implementation and delivery of HR technology solutions, gaining experience that later supported presales, solution consulting, and enterprise sales roles.

Education

Learning history

TIME Université

BSc, Management Information Systems

Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems.

University of Leicester

Certificate, Advanced English

Certificate in Advanced English.

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