Career growth, income potential - Hunters Needed!

Requirements

If you are a top telecom sales professional and are considering other options keep reading. Level 3 Communications, a world leader in the telecom space, is growing and expanding its sales force across the United States.

If you are looking for an environment that fosters success, supports its sales reps, drives local marketing initiatives, and offers the ability for career growth - a next step - you are on the right job posting.

We are relied upon by the majority of the Fortune 500 community and have a huge global presence. Now, we need your help to go local. Imagine - being able to offer your customers an alternative solution, providing the reliability and expertise of the big guys" with the value and responsiveness of a locally-focused provider.

Level 3 is looking for a highly qualified 'hunter' sales person in the Tampa area that has a strong understanding of the telecom industry. You will be representing the industry's premier set of metro and long distance layer 1, 2 and 3 data products as well as voice/VoIP. Because of your extensive experience and success in the telecom industry, you will be able to articulate a value proposition that emphasizes the power of Level 3's 100% owned and operated end to end network.

In order to be successful, you must have a competitive nature, be a self starter, good team player and willing to go the extra mile to get the job done. You have a proven track record of identifying new sales opportunities from companies headquartered in designated target market (s).

In this role you will propose and negotiate solutions to secure new sales for the Level 3 Business Markets Sales organization, develop and manage client relationships for assigned accounts in order to gain strategic positioning with decision makers, retain existing revenue and attain additional business. Develop and implement actions to cross-sell and up-sell accounts to increase overall share of wallet," i.e. total customer spending with Level 3.

Required skills and experience:
-- 5 - 7 + years of sales experience, with a minimum 2+ years in the telecom industry
-- Record of success (President's club, etc.) with excellent customer references
-- Experience in solution selling IP, data, and voice network services
-- At least 2 years experience carrying a K quota or higher
-- Experience in strategic, technical, and business communications application sales
-- Experience with Siebel forecasting system preferred
-- Target Account Selling (or equivalent training) desired
-- Strong communication skills and proficiency in managing the sales lifecycle, prospecting, cold calling, and selling to close

You may not be actively looking for a new role, however, opportunities like this don't come along every day. Your customers are looking for a different solution. You are looking for a different environment in which you can be successful.

If you are looking for a supported sales environment, with company driven marketing initiatives to help you be successful, the opportunity for career growth and development, and most importantly the opportunity to help us expand our local focus - we want to speak with you.

The world is your oyster at Level 3!

Please apply online for immediate consideration. We look forward to speaking with you.

Additional opportunities available in Orlando, Jacksonville, and Miami. Please visit our career site for more information!

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, as well as any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.