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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location Miami, FL
Miami, Florida

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CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) is a global communications, hosting, cloud and IT services company enabling millions of customers to transform their businesses and their lives through innovative technology solutions. CenturyLink offers network and data systems management, Big Data analytics and IT consulting, and operates more than 55 data centers in North America, Europe and Asia. The company provides broadband, voice, video, data and managed services over a robust 250,000-route-mile U.S. fiber network and a 300,000-route-mile international transport network.

Engages new CPE and related services business by searching market for new logo; researching active networks; diversifying opportunities; and becoming familiar with the clients business; focusing on sales strategies targeting manufacturers such as HPE, Cisco, Ciena, Juniper, Adtran, EMC, Palo Alto, Riverbed, etc.

Establishes successful business relationships by actively seeking new business influencers within assigned territory; targeting line of business leadership to identify business challenges; collaborating with vendors/partners to identify opportunities for new business; attending conferences to stay current on business and market trends; building adaptive relationships; maintaining a strong ability to teach the customer; tailoring conversations to their areas of interest; providing superior customer service; having a strong ability to control the conversation; and getting the client to commit to take action


Qualifies successful sales in the market by allocating critical resources; uncovering customer time and resources for the project/solution such as the people, money and time; and gaining customers commitment to allocate their resources and time to the project/solution


Targets high potential, challenging accounts by up-selling CPE and related services into challenging accounts; analyzing alternative approaches; utilizing diverse methods and strategies for new opportunities; and dealing in continuous customer relationships to create successful conclusions


Solves customer business challenges through technology solutions by understanding customers business model; engaging in creative research and investigation; and aligning challenges to potential technology solutions


Prospects new sales by engaging in cold calls, direct marketing, current book of business, social media, and the existing network; identifying new sources of business; recognizing new opportunities for business; being familiar with customers market/industry; and having insight into the accounts and key relations


Manages the sales funnel by analyzing and controlling pipeline activity and monitoring sales activity against assigned quotas
Utilizes presentation/communication skills by working with the Microsoft Office suite of applications such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; displaying excellent verbal and written communication skills; critiquing and polishing presentations; and developing interactive skills such as the whiteboard


Drives the sales cycle/process by understanding the customer buying process and needs; focusing on solutions; seeking to understand the challenge; utilizing a consultative approach; and obtaining customer commitments


Collaborates with support team by delivering completed sales report/orders; planning effectively; maintaining engagement during the sales process; and utilizing effective communications


Basic Qualifications:
Minimum of 8 years of outside Business to Business technology sales experience in named accounts
Minimum of 8 years in CPE Sales (Voice/Data/Video) into large IT Organizations, with C-Level interaction
Minimum of 5 years in Selling or Partnering with Telco Services (Hosting, Cloud, and/or IP network transport) Sales
Proficiency with the MS Applications Suite of products; Excel and PowerPoint, and SFDC
Valid Driver's License and satisfactory driving record

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Alternate Location: US-Florida-Miami; US-Florida-Orlando; US-Florida-Tampa; US-Georgia-Alpharetta; US-Georgia-Atlanta; US-Massachusetts-Boston; US-Missouri-St Louis; US-New York-New York; US-North Carolina-Charlotte; US-North Carolina-Raleigh; US-Ohio-Cincinnati; US-Ohio-Columbus; US-Pennsylvania-Philadelphia; US-Tennessee-Nashville; US-Texas-Dallas; US-Texas-Houston; US-Virgina-Arlington; US-Virgina-Herndon

Requisition #: 122133

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