FirstLight

Senior Sales Director

FirstLight$120K — $150K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8-10 years of experience in telecommunications sales leadership
  • Strong track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets
  • Proficient in sales forecasting and CRM tools like Salesforce
  • Ability to devise effective sales strategies based on market insights
  • Excellent skills in negotiation, training, and presentations
  • Familiar with emerging telecom technologies such as Fiber, Cloud Comm, and Cybersecurity
  • Strong leadership in managing cross-functional teams

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development and execution of the enterprise sales strategy
  • Drive revenue growth within the NH/VT territory
  • Create accurate sales forecasts and manage the sales pipeline
  • Develop and implement sales tactics based on customer feedback
  • Negotiate contracts and conduct training sessions
  • Travel to meet prospects and customers as needed
  • Communicate effectively across all levels of the organization

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life insurance and disability coverage
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Tuition reimbursement and paid training
  • Generous paid holidays and vacation
Full Job Description
Summary:

Reporting directly to the Vice President of Enterprise Sales, the Director of Enterprise Sales for NH/VT will be responsible for leading, developing, and executing the enterprise sales strategy to drive revenue growth within the assigned territory. The successful candidate will have a proven track record (8-10 years) in successfully leading a telecommunications sales team to hit or exceed assigned sales targets.

Qualifications, Knowledge, and Skills:

  • 8-10 years experience leading a telecommunications sales team to hit or exceed assigned monthly and quarterly sales targets for the territory.
  • Create accurate sales forecasts and maintain pipeline visibility through CRM (Salesforce).
  • Proven ability in developing sales strategies, tactics, and techniques based on customer feedback and market.
  • Excellent negotiation, training, and presentation skills.
  • Familiarity and understanding of new and emerging telecommunications technology, including but not limited to Fiber Connectivity, Data Center & Colocation, Cloud Comm, SDWAN, IaaS and Cybersecurity.
  • Ability to successfully motivate and manage cross-functional teams.
  • Willingness and ability to travel to meet with prospects and customers and attend trade shows, sometimes after hours.
  • Strong communicator in all media forms with the ability to communicate with associates, managers, and customers, at all levels of the company.
  • Bachelor's degree in business administration or marketing related field preferred.


We offer a competitive base salary and a generous commission plan as well as an outstanding benefits package including health, dental, vision, and life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, 401(k) with company match, flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid training, and paid holidays and vacation.

About FirstLight

FirstLight is a telecommunications company that provides fiber-optic data, internet, and voice services to businesses and organizations. The company's services include cloud computing, data center, and managed services. FirstLight was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Albany, New York.
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