Senior Account Manager-Business Sales

About the position

When you join Verizon, you want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and1 impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the #VTeamLife. What you’ll be doing... With your sales experience, ability to efficiently manage your time, excellent customer relations skills, and excitement for technology, you'll deliver outstanding and innovative business solutions that support our technology evolution and change the way businesses connect. Whether you're continuously hunting and prospecting for new business or growing existing accounts, you'll consult with customers to identify their business challenges and recommend tailored solutions to solve them and ultimately deliver a powerful return for customers while improving their business and growing our revenue. This position will support a sales territory that will require travel in and around the Bartlett, IL area. This position is a mobile working model, the majority of time will be spent out in the field for in-person meetings and customer visits, etc. The territory may cover, but is not limited to the Bartlett, IL and surrounding areas. This role may be considered as part of the Department of Defense SkillBridge Program.

Responsibilities

  • Identifying, developing and qualifying leads within respective territory to drive additional sales opportunities through cold-calling, partner-selling, lead-generation campaigns and modern social selling techniques.
  • Gaining new business and incremental revenue to meet sales targets.
  • Retaining, managing and growing the existing customer base.
  • Coordinating with support partners to educate and excite customers about how they can leverage innovative business solutions.
  • Proactively establishing , building and maintaining relationships with key decision makers.
  • Effectively presenting and creating multi product solution opportunities.
  • Confidently demonstrating a knowledgeable understanding of wireless and mobility products and groundbreaking integrated software solutions to be able to successfully promote and position products including: Cloud, Security, ISP, VoIP and Google platforms.
  • Tracking and reporting progress through the consistent use of a variety of sales force automation tools.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.
  • Four or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through work experience and/or military experience.
  • Experience in outside sales, prospecting and negotiation.
  • Willingness to work in a mobile working model with travel within your assigned geographic sales territory.
  • Expected travel may be up to approximately 50% of the time.
  • Valid driver’s license.

Nice-to-haves

  • A degree - Associates or Bachelor's Degree or certifications/college courses.
  • Two or more years of business-to-business or outside sales experience, including business acquisition and prospecting/cold calling.
  • Technology sales and educational experience i.e. SaaS sales experience, CRM, SalesForce or other client management tools, social media, etc.
  • Strong presentation skills in a face to face and virtual environment.
  • Experience in building and maintaining business relationships with all levels of client organizations.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, self-directed, entrepreneurial environment.
  • Ability of managing time and prioritizing tasks to accomplish goals.
  • Ability to implement feedback and tailor your approach for success.

Benefits

  • Competitive lucrative salary, which includes base pay and target individual-based commission.
  • Commission program allows unlimited opportunity which could allow top earners to exceed compensation plans and compete for various sales incentives.
  • Comprehensive benefits (starting day one) and perks are designed to help you move forward in your career and in your life outside of Verizon.
  • From health and well-being benefits to investment in your education and career, we've got you covered!
  • Best in class medical, dental and vision
  • Verizon 401(k) plan with matching contributions up to 6% of eligible participant contributions to the plan, qualified student loan repayments, or a combination of both.
  • Sales recognition programs that have, in the past, awarded top performers with all inclusive travel to domestic and international destinations, gifts, and other incentives
  • Lucrative paid time off, five weeks of paid time off (vacation, holidays, and personal days)
  • 8 weeks of paid parental leave for eligible new parents (when paired with short-term disability, this benefit may provide up to 16 weeks of paid time off for the birthing parent)
  • Up to \$8k per year in tuition assistance
  • Expand your knowledge through various industry certifications through Verizon’s Get Certified program
  • Discounts up to 50% off on Verizon products and services, Fios, high-speed home internet solutions to accessories and exclusive Verizon features, including 50% off Verizon wireless calling plans and much more.
  • From Employee discounts to pet insurance, we offer additional perks to ensure V-teamers and their loved ones are supported holistically
  • In-person new hire experience and award-winning training programs
  • Inclusive culture of learning
  • Medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance and group home & auto insurance.
  • Matched 401(k) savings plan
  • Up to 8 company paid holidays per year
  • Up to 6 personal days per year
  • Paid parental leave
  • Adoption assistance
  • Tuition assistance
  • Other incentives
  • Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service.
  • For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.
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