Vodafone Account Leader

As the global leader in high-speed connectivity, Ciena is committed to a people-first approach. Our teams enjoy a culture focused on prioritizing a flexible work environment that empowers individual growth, well-being, and belonging. We're a technology company that leads with our humanity—driving our business priorities alongside meaningful social, community, and societal impact.

How You Will Contribute:

• Account Management/Sales to the most significant Telecom Operator in West India.
• Overall account management including the creation and execution of the strategic account plan, goal obtainment and revenue growth.
• Lead overall account strategy and matrix management of sales, services and other resources to ensure value-added benefits and deeper/wider reach into the customer segment.
• Driving on-site customer engagements, managing executive and Working level relationships
• Leading Existing project fulfilment working closely with delivery and services organization.
• Should take a consultative approach to selling and work toward a trusted advisor status serving as the executive contact across the customer on behalf of CIENA, communicating CIENA s unique value.
• Set the account strategy that drives new CIENA revenue through the ownership and implementation of an actionable, business-outcome based account plan.

Key Responsibilities:

• Help develop strategic account plan and execute the same.
• Execute on the annual forecast to Achieve/Exceed the given Sales quota..
• Manage tactical business while investing in larger, longer term strategic opportunities.
• Maintain high touch & trusted advisor status with the customer establishing trust.
• Maintain operational command of the business through forecast accuracy and demand generation.
• Act as an inspired leader for a large extended team of direct/virtual resources to ensure consistent and effective team engagement and ensuring optimal usage of resources across management, supporting and partner organizations
• Prioritize various sales opportunities.
• Responsible for weekly status/progress and forecast reports
• Work with extended Ciena team, including Executive team, product marketing, product management, and sales operations to achieve sales and revenue objectives
• Thorough understanding of Ciena products and future portfolio

The Must Haves:

• Education: Business or Science/Engineering degree in a technical field or equivalent experience.
• Track Record: Proven experience in Telecom Sector specially in the Transport domain (IP and Optical)
• Sector Knowledge: Sound understanding of Telco business and technologies.
• Sales Experience: Minimum 10-12 Years experience in sales/presales.
• Communication Skills: Effective communicator with strong written, verbal, visual, video, and social skills. Good competence in Excel/PowerPoint.
• Deal Closure: Proven ability to close multi-million-dollar deals, including positioning solutions, developing pricing and commercial strategies, and negotiating contracts.
• Technical Knowledge: Strong background in Optical and Data Networking and telecom operator service offerings and requirements.
• New Business Development: Ability to prospect and drive new business in assigned territories.
• Proposal Management: Experience in driving responses to RFPs, RFIs, and quotes.

Assets:

• Advanced Degrees: Bachelor's degree in technology along with an MBA or advanced technical degree is an added advantage.
• Market Understanding: Proven understanding of market segmentation, enterprise business, and government sectors.
• Leadership Skills: Demonstrated management and leadership skills to drive activities to achieve business objectives.
• Analytical Skills: Excellent analytical, collaborative, and communication skills.

Additonal Location: Hyderabad.

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