Sales Associate - Weekends | Ashburn, VA

Sales & Business Development jobs involve strategies, tasks, and processes aiming at attracting new clients and penetrating existing markets to drive revenue growth. Professionals in this field focus on relationship-building, understanding customer needs, identifying business opportunities, and negotiating deals. They frequently collaborate with marketing, customer service, and management, and require skills such as communication, persuasion, strategic planning, and market analysis. These roles are critical for company expansion and often come with performance-based incentives, making them dynamic and results-oriented careers.

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The Role Responsible for Regional Enterprise sales account development within an established geographic territory for a moderately complex set of products and services using an array of prospecting activities. The Main Responsibilities Providing accurate and detailed weekly forecast funnel of identified and proposed opportunities in order to meet or exceed sales quota requirements

Responsible for developing Regional Enterprise sales in the designated target market(s) by identifying new sales opportunities with prospective enterprise customers headquartered in the region by cold calling, premise visits, networking, lead generation, proposal submission, and customer appointments.

Effective relationship-building internally through cross-functional collaboration and problem-solving with partners such as Customer Success, Product, Marketing, Solutions/Technology experts, Sales Support, Service Delivery, etc. for new account pursuit support and services, and strengthen new client sales deployment strategies Identifies, bids on, negotiates, and closes new sales opportunities

in order to meet and exceed established sales and revenue quotas.

Provides comprehensive account plans and strategies to win new business from new accounts. Providing input to sales management about trends and changes taking place within the customer’s organization and making recommendations about future courses of action necessary of the company towards improving its position with the customer. Leveraging vast external network to identify and recruit high performing talent to the team and builds internal relationships with other leaders to provide win-win career opportunities to Lumen employees Managing appropriate level of indirect and/or alliance partner relationships required to position customer solutions to acquisition prospects Requires at least 50% or more of time conducting sales activities outside of the office.

What We Look For in a Candidate Bachelors degree or equivalent education and experience 5-7+ years’ experience using a solution-based sales methodology for enterprise technology services in a consultative, complex, business-line sales process Demonstrated strong communication, written, and formal presentation skills as well as proficiency in selling to the close. Proficiency in MS Office Products: Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point Strong business acumen and expert knowledge of Lumen’s products, services, and solutions Experience in hunting, prospecting, and new account development Experience with preferred Compensation The starting salary for this role differs based on the employee's primary work location.

Employees typically do not start at the top of the range, though compensation depends on each individual's qualifications. Location Based Pay Ranges $58360 - $72953 in these states: AR, ID, KY, LA, ME, MS, NE, SC, and SD. $61430 - $76785 in these states: AZ, AL, FL, GA, IN, IA, KS, MO, MT, NM, ND, OH, OK, PA, TN, UT, VT, WV, WI, and WY.

$64500 - $80625 in these states: CO, HI, MI, MN, NV, NH, NC, OR, and RI. $67570 - $84465 in these states: AK, CA, CT, DE, DC, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, TX, VA, and WA. As with the pay range variety that's based on the region of a country, specific offers are determined by various factors such as experience, education, skills, certifications and other business needs. What to Expect Next Based on your job application information you may be given the opportunity to complete an online backssment immediately after applying. Completion of the online backssment is a requirement in order to be considered for our open position.

Now not a good time? No worries, we will also send you an email with a link to complete the backssment. We strongly recommend you complete this within 5 days of your application. This is a remote position in the areas of: VA, DC, NC. Candidates local to this area will be considered. #WFHVA, #WFHDC, #WFHNC Requisition #: 331794 When applying for a position, you may be subject to a background screen (criminal records check, motor vehicle report, and/or drug screen), depending on the requirements for the position. More information on what’s included in these checks can be found in the Post Offer section of our FAQ page.

Job-related concerns noted in the background screen may disqualify you from the new position or your current role. Background results will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. This position is part of a bargaining unit and represented by a union. Depending upon the applicable collective bargaining agreement under which you may be hired, you may be: (a) required to join the union and pay union dues as a condition of employment; or, (b) required to pay union dues, but not join the union as a condition of employment; or (c) free to chose whether or not to join the union, but if you do join the union you would be obligated to pay union dues.

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Sales & Business Development jobs involve activities aimed at expanding a company's market reach and increasing its revenue. Professionals in this field focus on identifying new business opportunities, building relationships with potential clients, and negotiating deals. They must possess excellent communication skills, strategic thinking, and the ability to analyze market trends. Sales roles typically involve direct product or service promotion, while business development can also encompass partnerships, market research, and long-term growth strategies. These roles are crucial for company expansion and require individuals who are not only persuasive but also adept at understanding customer needs and aligning them with the company's offerings.

Sales & Business Development jobs are roles focused on driving business growth through customer acquisition, building market strategies, and fostering long-term client relationships. Key characteristics of these positions include strong communication skills, strategic thinking, and a proactive approach to identifying and capitalizing on new business opportunities. Individuals in these roles often work closely with marketing, product management, and customer service teams to ensure cohesive efforts towards the company's revenue targets.