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Account Director, SLED
Location
Illinois
Posted
14 days ago
Salary
$120K - $140K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Account Director, SLED
Zayo Group
• Generate sales revenue by actively promoting Zayo products and services to targeted account patches. • Meet monthly, quarterly, and annual sales goals set by the leadership team through aggressive prospecting and selling. • Present proposals and manage customers through the sales process. • Attain high Net Promoter Score results based on excellent customer support in the sales process. • Maintain current business relationships with customers, securing existing revenue on long-term commitments and or selling net new accounts. • Apply knowledge of customers, industry, and services to achieve revenue objectives. • Work with the current Sales team to develop account strategy, solution design, and relationship management on targeted accounts. • Manage a high volume of work while maintaining a high degree of responsiveness. • Track, analyze and report on sales performance and activities in Salesforce and other reporting tools. • Provide accurate and timely forecasts of sales opportunities. • Develop and maintain records of customer activity for reporting of sales and forecasts. • Provide accurate and timely information to management. • Coordinate closely with other departments to ensure customer satisfaction is maintained and revenue objectives met. • Collaboratively work as a part of a team while concurrently performing as an individual with minimal supervision.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from four-year College; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum of five (5) years’ experience solution selling into large Accounts
- Strong financial acumen
- Demonstrated success & consistency in achieving targeted sales goals
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Exceptional customer service and relationship building / maintaining skills
- Thorough understanding of account management & the strategic selling process
- Effective problem solving and interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint; Salesforce a plus
- Complete understanding of Zayo Networks value proposition, products and services such as Ethernet, OCN, IP transport, Dark Fiber, custom access, and colocation.
Benefits
- Excellent Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan
- Generous paid time off policy including paid parental leave
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