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Account Director
CenturyLink
New York, NY, United States
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CenturyLink (NYSE:CTL) is a premier network solutions provider and trusted partner to our customers. As part of our recent acquisition of Level 3 Communications, our portfolio has expanded. More customers. More network. More locations. More opportunities for you. With a global presence in 60 countries, service to more than 350 metro areas domestically, and more than 200,000 miles of fiber; CenturyLink is going places. At CenturyLink, we believe in growth and innovation, for our customers and our employees. Discover how CenturyLink can expand your potential and take your career to new places if you’re looking to join a company that celebrates diversity and creativity, with industry-leading benefits and commitment to employee advancement. We’re committed to bringing great talent to our team to help us change the world. One network connection at a time.
Job Summary
The Account Director IIidentifies and develops new sales opportunities, provides product solutions, ensures customer satisfaction, and maintains positive ongoing relationships to maximize sales for the company. The AD will also introduce company products and services to new and/or existing customer as well as the implementation of strategic and tactical sales account plans. Responsibilities include developing and maintaining accurate sales and/or revenue forecasts and management of quota funnels.
Job Description
• Develop and manage relationships with acquired and/or existing customers in order to gain strategic positioning with decision makers, attain additional business, and retain existing revenue
• Develop action plans to cross-sell and up-sell accounts to increase overall total customer spend with the company.
• Identify, bid, negotiate, and close new sales opportunities in order to meet and exceed established sales and revenue quotas
• Provide comprehensive account plans and strategies to win new business from new and/or existing accounts.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the company's entire product suite. May have more in-depth knowledge on a subset of products and/or services.
• Provide accurate and detailed weekly forecast funnel of identified and proposed opportunities in order to meet or exceed sales quota requirements.
• Provide input to sales management about trends and changes taking place within the customer’s organization, and make recommendations about future courses of action necessary of the company towards improving its position with the customer.
Qualifications
• 7+ years’ industry experience
• Strong communication, written, and formal presentation skills as well as proficiency in selling to the close.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or equivalent years of applicable experience
• Requires at least 50% or more of time conducting sales activities outside of the office.
• Proficient in MS office products: Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge and understanding of the telecom industry's competitive landscape.
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Alternate Location: US-New York-New York
Requisition #: 165144
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Disclaimer
The above job definition information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Job duties and responsibilities are subject to change based on changing business needs and conditions.