About Lumen

Lumen connects the world. We are igniting business growth by connecting people, data and applications – quickly, securely, and effortlessly. Together, we are building a culture and company from the people up – committed to teamwork, trust and transparency. People power progress.

We’re looking for top-tier talent and offer the flexibility you need to thrive and deliver lasting impact. Join us as we digitally connect the world and shape the future.

The Role

Responsible for sales and business development activities supporting civilian agencies (primarily GSA and NOAA). This person will be responsible for identifying and developing new sales opportunities, providing product solutions, ensuring customer satisfaction, and maintaining positive ongoing relationships with the customer and internal ecosystem.

The Main Responsibilities

• Develops and manages relationships with the customer to attain new business and retain existing revenue.

• Develops action plans to increase total customer spend.

• Learns and develops further knowledge of new technologies and selling points which includes enhancing expertise in the company's entire product suite.

• Provides comprehensive account plans and strategies to win new business

• Leverage core network services to drive new, Next Gen Tech into our customer base.

• Act as a proactive sales hunter, creating and cultivating new customer relationships.

• Broaden and deepen existing NOAA relationships to develop strategic positioning.

• Identify addressable market, drive proposals, and negotiate to close new sales opportunities.

• Manage sales funnel to create pipeline growth, sustained funnel health, and sales success.

• Partner within the Lumen internal ecosystem, external partners, and the customer through a strategic and consultative sales approach to understand customer business needs, modernization goals, strategic priorities to deliver value-added solutions and excellent customer experience.

What We Look For in a Candidate

• 5 years of sales or comparable agency / customer facing experience providing complex IT infrastructure and professional service solutions to civilian agency customers.
• Understanding of the Telecom and Information Technology (IT) industry and competitive landscape.
• Experience selling a combination of the following: Cyber Security, Cloud Computing Services, Next Gen Public Safety, IT Infrastructure Services, Professional Services and Integrated IT solutions.
• Strong communication skills and presence in communicating with the customer.
• Demonstrated strong communication, written, and formal presentation skills.
• Self-motivated, results-oriented professional with an ability to work with minimum direction.

• Education Level: Bachelor's Degree

Compensation

This information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience and other relevant factors.

Location Based Pay Ranges:

$118,251 - $157,658 in these states: VA

Lumen offers a comprehensive package featuring a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle benefits and other perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing. We're able to answer any additional questions you may have about our bonus structure (short-term incentives, long-term incentives and/or sales compensation) as you move through the selection process.

Learn more about Lumen's:

• Benefits
• Bonus Structure

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Requisition #: 341229

Background Screening

If you are selected for a position, there will be a background screen, which may include checks for criminal records and/or motor vehicle reports and/or drug screening, depending on the position requirements. For more information on these checks, please refer to the Post Offer section of our FAQ page. Job-related concerns identified during the background screening may disqualify you from the new position or your current role. Background results will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Equal Employment Opportunities

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of race, color, ancestry, citizenship, national origin, religion, veteran status, disability, genetic characteristic or information, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, family status, pregnancy, or other legally protected status (collectively, “protected statuses”). We do not tolerate unlawful discrimination in any employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, benefits, discipline, termination, job assignments or training.

Disclaimer

The job responsibilities described above indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to include a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities for this job. Job duties and responsibilities are subject to change based on evolving business needs and conditions.

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From metro connectivity to long-haul data transport to our edge cloud, security, managed service, and digital platform capabilities, we meet our customers’ networking needs today and as they build for tomorrow. Our experience-first approach to networking, edge cloud and cybersecurity connects people, data and apps―quickly, securely and effortlessly. We ignite business growth and accelerate innovation for 8 of the 10 most valuable brands in the world.