Principal, Sr. Sales Manager
Zayo is seeking a Principal, Sr. Sales Manager to lead a team supporting one of Zayo's largest Hyperscale Accounts. The successful Principal, Sr. Sales Manager will execute and drive team selling initiatives that develop customer relationships and drive sales of metro and national backbone solutions, as well as data center and corporate connectivity.
Location : This hybrid work position will consider applicants that reside in the Denver, Colorado metro area.
Our Principal, Sr. Sales Manager is responsible for providing coaching, leadership, and development to a team of Sales professionals, as well as providing sales leadership within Zayo. This role will drive the team to meet and exceed monthly, quarterly, and annual sales goals and provide guidance and counsel throughout the sales process to drive the sales cycle to closure. The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of telecommunications and security with the ability to work on large, complex deals applying a consultative and trusted advisor approach.
Responsibilities
- Lead a team to generate sales revenue by actively promoting Zayo products and services to targeted account base
- Provide coaching to team of Sales representatives in the sale of Zayo products and services to regional account patch
- Oversee the teams' recruiting, hiring, and training program; including participation in training new hires as they are onboarded. Working closely with Direct Sales and Product Groups Through coaching and technical sales, drive sale closure to shorten sales cycle and ensure sales goals and objectives are achieved
- Present proposals and manage customers through the sales process
- Maintain current business relationships with customers, securing existing revenue on long-term commitments
- Apply knowledge of customers, industry, and services to achieve revenue targets Identify, initiate contact with, and qualify potential customers
- Track, analyze, and report on sales performance and activities in Zayo's CRM tool and other reporting tools
- Develop accurate and timely forecasts of sales and churn 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
- Participate in the creation and delivery of high-level face-to-face sales presentations that demonstrate the latest Zayo products and services
- Analyze customer requirements to understand how Zayo products and services can be applied to meet their needs and solve their problems
- Keep abreast of the competitive landscape and emerging technologies in order to best position Zayo in the marketplace
- Collaboratively work as a part of a team while concurrently performing as an individual with minimal supervision
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or equivalent from four-year college; or equivalent combination of education and experienceMinimum of ten (10) years experience selling into large carrier accountsMinimum of five (5) years demonstrated experience leading successful sales teamsStrong financial acumenDemonstrated success and consistency in achieving targeted sales goalsExcellent communication skills, both verbal and writtenExceptional customer service and relationship building and maintaining skillsThorough understanding of account management and the strategic selling processEffective problem solving, leadership, and interpersonal skillsExcellent time management and organizational skillsA sense of urgency and desire to rapidly accelerate results and career with Zayo Group SalesPossesses excellent interpersonal skills and can work effectively with a diverse group of personalities; must be approachable, show respect for others, and be able to present data with effective communication and presentation skillsKnowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; Salesforce a plusComplete understanding of Zayo's value proposition, products, and services such as Ethernet, OCN, IP Transport, Dark Fiber, Custom Access, and ColocationKnowledge and understanding of industry trends, cloud connectivity solutions, and infrastructure as a service. Strong experience and demonstrated success selling dark fiber and wavelengths solutionsConsistent focus on results and goal achievement. Strong teamwork skillsAbility to handle ambiguity and anticipate and quickly react to changes in a fast-paced environmentComfortable presenting to an executive level audience and building confidence with senior decision makersAbility to travel approximately 30-50% of the time