QTS Realty Trust

Strategic Account Director

QTS Realty Trust$146K — $223K *
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in technology or commercial real estate sales/leasing targeting large Enterprise or Hyperscale accounts.
  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
  • 5+ years of technical experience specifically in a data center environment.
  • Proven track record of delivering business results within large Enterprise or Hyperscale accounts.

Responsibilities

  • Identify and close new sales opportunities within assigned accounts.
  • Develop and execute account planning processes for effective business reviews.
  • Assist with RFI and RFP responses to support sales efforts.
  • Craft customized proposals that showcase QTS product solutions.
  • Lead impactful customer presentations and organize data center tours.
  • Achieve monthly revenue targets and ensure minimum sales funnel goals are met.
  • Manage business operations through a CRM tool, providing insights on prospects.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company contributions.
  • Flexible spending savings account to help manage costs.
  • Generous paid holidays and time-off policy.
  • Employee assistance program providing support and resources.
Full Job Description
The Impact You Will Have:

As a Strategic Account Director for QTS, you will be responsible for driving and achieving sales goals by managing the business relationship of assigned strategic accounts. You will utilize resources to maximize revenue, sales growth, market share, productivity gains and customer satisfaction. You will collaborate with key executives to gain a broad understanding of the various assigned accounts goals and strategies, both short and long term, to sell product solutions and build relationships with key decision-makers.

What You Will Do:
  • Identify and close new sales opportunities within assigned accounts.
  • Develop, execute and maintain account planning and business review processes within assigned accounts.
  • Assist with the RFI and RFP responses within assigned accounts.
  • Develop customized proposals that present creative solutions to sell QTS product.
  • Organize and lead world-class customer presentations and data center tours.
  • Achieve or exceed monthly revenue targets.
  • Ensure and maintain minimum funnel goals are met or exceeded.
  • Manage daily business through the CRM tool and provide feedback on prospects and opportunities.
  • Independently establish and grow new and renew existing client base.
  • Identify, understand, and solve any obstacles or objections within the sales process.


What You Need to be Successful:
  • Minimum of ten years' experience in technology or commercial real estate sales/leasing working with large Enterprise or Hyperscale accounts.
  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
  • Strong technical background with a minimum of five years' experience in the data center environment.
  • Demonstrated success driving business results within large Enterprise or Hyperscale accounts.


The Skills You Need:
  • Demonstrated experience selling with excellent negotiation skills at C- level.
  • Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, changing environment.
  • Strong analytical skills to identify problem areas, trends, opportunities and take appropriate action to resolve often dealing with high stakes, tough customer conversations.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Results-orientated and self-starting characteristics necessary.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Consultative selling approach to closing business.
  • Strong data center market insight and an established business network that can generate meaningful business outcomes.


In accordance with applicable law, the following represents a reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation for this role if hired in Virginia. Please note that this information is provided for those hired in Virginia only, and this role is open to candidates outside of Virginia with compensation that aligns with your location. The successful candidate's starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location.

The estimated pay range for this role, if based in Virginia, is:
$146,250.00 - 223,655.25

Please note that this information is provided for those hired in Virginia only, and this role is open to candidates outside of Virginia with compensation that aligns with your location. The successful candidate's starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location. This role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending savings account; paid holidays; paid time off; employee assistance program; and other company benefits.

About QTS Realty Trust

QTS is the digital infrastructure leader – Powered by People, driven by purpose and fueled by a spirit of innovation. We have a 20-year track record of designing, building and operating world-class data centers, delivering the critical infrastructure for the world’s largest and fastest-growing companies. We have more than 75 data centers in operation or under development across the United States and Europe.
Learn more about QTS Realty Trust
Size
82,000 employees
Market Cap
$5.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$15.9 million
Founded
2005
5 Year Trend
+11.6%
Revenue
$539.3 million
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