MANAGER BUSINESS SALES III in Albuquerque, New Mexico For Sale
The Manager Sales is responsible for all aspects of sales within the encompassing business product portfolio to all mid-sized and select large businesses. This position will report to the Area Vice President and will be the sales lead for a team of six to ten sales representatives; prior experience in telecommunication sales with experience leading, coaching, and mentoring other sales professionals in value selling, prospecting, proposal creation, and sales closing skills. Responsibilities: Ensure assigned business accounts across all industry sectors receive professional account management yielding both improved revenue growth and retention for the company and continuous improvement in customer satisfaction. Development of relationships with key individuals at the CXO level among client base and local business community Hire and develop top performing sales personnel Establish and maintain a true team environment with unified accountability for the client experience Create and maintain a dynamic territory management plan Direct daily sales activities Supervise creation, refinement and implementation of account strategies and tactics Assist with deal construction, framework, and approvals Serve as an evangelist for our corporate vision and guiding principles Create a challenging, empowering, and fun work environment Collaborate / provide feedback with supporting corporate departments Support business development efforts Demonstrate thorough and exact accounting of business metrics Ensure the professional growth and success of direct reports Job Requirements Bachelor's degree in business or related field or equivalent experience Must have 5+ years’ telecom or related technology sales experience Minimum 1-2 years sales management experience Experience in building strategic plans for sales team growth and development including account and activity planning and development Experience mentoring, training and developing high performance sales teams Proficiency with PC-based applications such as MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and sales performance/tracking programs May require some travel Valid driver's license and satisfactory driving record Company Statement CenturyLink is an industry-leading provider of communications, high speed Internet and entertainment services from coast to coast. Our combination of business and residential service solutions – including home and wireless voice solutions and digital television – provide innovative solutions to our customers. CenturyLink is proud to be a participant in the U.S. General Services Administration Networx program, the largest communications services contract in the world. CenturyLink offers you the opportunity to develop and cultivate your career as we lead the communications industry into the future. 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. CenturyLink is proud to be an EEO/AA employer. We value diversity and maintain a drug-free workplace.
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