SALES ACCOUNT MANAGERS Job in Berkshire, Home Counties UK
As part of the SSE group, our Telecoms division enjoys the backing of a FTSE 50 Company and is the UK's first national Ethernet service provider. Today, SSE Telecom is a leading provider of bespoke network solutions ranging from lower capacity Ethernet services to national 100G and Dark Fibre connectivity solutions.
The purpose of this role is to sell our product portfolio of national Dark Fibre, Optical Wavelengths, Ethernet and SDH to clients within a varied range of industry sectors, including Corporate, Carrier, or Public Sector.
Key duties and responsibilities of the role include:
*Achieving sales targets, delivering profitable business
*Managing and developing existing billing accounts
*Creating, maintaining and managing a pipeline of qualified opportunities in line with sales targets
*Identifying, pursuing and exploiting profitable new business opportunities
SSE Products
Successful candidates will:
*Have experience in selling the products within the SSE portfolio
*Knowledge of the UK telecoms industry
*Possess strong commercial awareness and experience of sales forecasting, targeting and reporting
*Demonstrate an understanding of data centre, co-location and managed services.
*Have the ability to lead and develop multi-functional and diverse virtual teams
*Be articulate, confident and tenacious with the ability to self-manage and act on own initiative
*Have excellent verbal and presentation skills
*Have a high standard of computer, writing and numeric skills
*Be organised and professional with the ability to work accurately to demanding timeframes
*Demonstrate a flexible approach to work and be able to undertake regular travel in the UK
*Have a full driving licence