Windstream Holdings

Strategic-Acct Exec-UF

Windstream Holdings$100K — $120K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
  • 5+ years of B2B sales experience, ideally in telecom or technology solutions.
  • Track record of successfully selling to mid-market and enterprise accounts.
  • Ability to identify and close complex new business opportunities.
  • Experience in managing existing accounts and implementing upsell strategies.
  • Strong executive presence to engage multiple stakeholders effectively.
  • Proficient in using CRM tools for pipeline management.

Responsibilities

  • Drive revenue by targeting and closing new mid-market and enterprise opportunities.
  • Grow market share in existing accounts through relationship building and service expansion.
  • Develop and implement territory and account growth plans.
  • Conduct proactive outreach through calls, emails, and networking.
  • Build executive-level relationships with decision-makers.
  • Lead complex sales cycles from initial discovery to final negotiation and close.
  • Align Uniti Fiber's offerings to address customer business challenges.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to strategize on key accounts and customer solutions.
  • Maintain precise account and opportunity tracking in CRM.
  • Consistently meet or exceed sales targets across various time frames.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance Plans
  • 401K Plan
  • Health & Flexible Savings Account
  • Life and AD&D, Spousal Life, Child Life Insurance Plans
  • Educational Assistance Plan
Full Job Description
Uniti Fiber is seeking a Strategic Account Executive to drive revenue growth within the higher-end mid-market and enterprise segment. This is a high-impact, quota-carrying sales role responsible for both hunting new logos and growing share of wallet within an assigned base of existing accounts.

The ideal candidate is a disciplined, consultative seller with a strong track record of prospecting, developing executive relationships, navigating complex sales cycles, and closing strategic connectivity and fiber-based solutions. This individual will identify, pursue, and win new business while expanding Uniti Fiber's footprint through upsell, cross-sell, and contract expansion opportunities across current customers.

What You'll Do:
  • Drive new revenue by identifying, targeting, and closing new logo opportunities in the mid-market and enterprise space.
  • Increase market share within an existing base of accounts by uncovering new opportunities, expanding services, and deepening customer relationships.
  • Develop and execute territory and account plans focused on revenue growth, pipeline development, and market penetration.
  • Prospect through outbound activity including calls, email, networking, referrals, and strategic partnerships.
  • Build relationships with key decision-makers, including C-level, IT, network, procurement, and operations leaders.
  • Lead complex, consultative sales cycles from discovery through proposal, negotiation, and close.
  • Position Uniti Fiber's portfolio of connectivity, transport, internet, and fiber infrastructure solutions to solve customer business challenges.
  • Collaborate with sales engineering, service delivery, marketing, and leadership to develop winning account strategies and customer solutions.
  • Maintain accurate pipeline, forecasting, account activity, and opportunity management within CRM.
  • Consistently achieve or exceed monthly, quarterly, and annual sales targets.
  • Stay informed on market trends, competitor activity, and customer needs within target verticals and geographies.

Do You Have:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • 5+ years of B2B sales experience, preferably in telecom, fiber, network, connectivity, or technology solutions.
  • Proven success selling into mid-market, upper mid-market, or enterprise accounts.
  • Demonstrated ability to hunt new business and close complex opportunities.
  • Experience managing and growing existing accounts through upsell and cross-sell strategies.
  • Strong executive presence with the ability to influence multiple stakeholders.
  • Track record of meeting or exceeding quota in a competitive, solution-based sales environment.
  • Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and account planning skills.
  • Experience using CRM tools to manage pipeline and forecast accurately.
  • Ability to travel as needed within assigned territory.
  • Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience selling fiber, ethernet, DIA, wavelength, dark fiber, or other network infrastructure solutions.
  • Knowledge of enterprise buying cycles and multi-location account strategies.
  • Existing relationships within target regional or vertical markets.
  • Experience working in a fast-paced, growth-oriented sales organization.


Our Benefits:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance Plans
  • 401K Plan
  • Health & Flexible Savings Account
  • Life and AD&D, Spousal Life, Child Life Insurance Plans
  • Educational Assistance Plan


Actual base pay for this job will depend on the candidate's primary work location and other factors, such as relevant skills and experience.

About Windstream Holdings

GCI Communication Corp is a telecommunications corporation operating in Alaska. Through its own facilities and agreements with other providers, GCI provides cable television service, Internet access, wireline and cellular telephone service. It is a subsidiary of Colorado-based company Liberty Broadband, a company affiliated with Liberty Media that also owns a 26% interest in Charter Communications, having been originally acquired by Liberty in 2015.
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