Account Director/VP Sales, Vodafone UK
Description
Do you want to work for a Unicorn!
We are looking for a VP Sales/Sales Director/Account Director/Sales Leader to work closely with Vodafone (UK, Group, VPC).
- Have you got recent experience selling to Vodafone UK?
- Do you have a good understanding of routing, switching and networking solutions (IP Core/Backbone)?
- Do you have recent experience selling networking solutions to Vodafone UK?
If the answer is yes to all of the above, then this may be the role for you.
The solution virtualizes router & switching like VMware did to storage & computing. This reduces the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for carriers as the software and routers can be separated.
You will
- lead and grow sales by successfully selling software networking solutions to key decision makers at Vodafone UK, Vodafone Group and VPC
- develop strategic sales plans and drive team efforts to develop new business opportunities through penetration and sales
- act as main point of contact to implement account strategy for key customers and understand key business drivers
- nurture & grow multi-level executive customer relationships (CEO, CPO, CTO, CFO, VP, department heads)
- create detailed business plans to facilitate the attainment of goals and quotas
- demonstrate leadership across all internal organizations to pull and utilize resources to achieve goals with customers
- identify product solutions and develop product offering to meet customer needs at desirable profitability margins
You need
- 8+ years’ experience selling to Vodafone
- to have key senior level relationships (CxO, VP Networks, Head of Networks) at Vodafone
- to possess a deep understanding of service provider routing and networking
- solid mix of sales, technical and business capabilities
- to be in commuting distance to London or Newbury
- UK/EU/EEC citizenship
- ability to build business relationships
- ideally a BSc or BA in Business Administration, Sales or Marketing
You get
- excellent salary and commission
- stock options in a pre-IPO unicorn company
- work in a high growth environment for a pioneer in hyperscaling
Contact
If interested, please send an email (incl. CV in PDF format) to Shafiq Mumani or use the form below to apply and upload your resumé/CV.
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