Client Executive- Sales

Job Description

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, and 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 V Team Life.

What you’ll be doing...

Verizon Connect is guiding a connected world on the go by automating, optimizing and revolutionizing the way people, vehicles and things move through the world. Our full suite of industry-defining solutions and services put innovation, automation and connected data to work for customers and help them be safer, more efficient and more productive. With more than 3,500 dedicated employees in 15 countries, we deliver leading mobile technology platforms and solutions.

As a SaaS leader, we know our talent is the most important component to our success. We hire top talent and empower them to do their best work. As a division of Verizon, we combine the fun and excitement of a start-up environment with the resources, operational excellence, and brand recognition of an established tech giant.

This position is responsible for Government Sales for Verizon Connect within a defined region. You will drive and achieve sales goals through the creation and execution of a strategic plan for the assigned region in conjunction with the Managing Partner. This includes prospecting in the specific region via specific vertical associations, trade shows, industry events and affiliates, prospecting and engaging current customers. A key component of this job is interfacing with Verizon sales teams within the assigned region and driving leads and opportunities via the Verizon sales teams. Relationship, presentation and account management skills are a must for this position, especially when interfacing with our Verizon counterparts at the front line and executive levels. This position will have a significant budget number assigned that has a meaningful impact on the overall business outcome annually.

• Achieve sales goals for an assigned region.

• Develop and manage executive and key stakeholder relationships for public sector prospects within assigned territory.

• Maintain activity metrics calls, meetings, opportunities created and closed

• Utilization of SalesLoft for prospecting metrics.

• Grow and maintain accurate funnel health within SFDC.

• Prepare sales forecasts, account status reports, and provide recommendations to enhance account growth and revenue potential.

• Work closely with the broader Verizon sales teams to strategize on accounts to provide Telematics solutions to Government Clients.

• Develop and maintain a productive working relationship with VBG and ISS territory partners

• Understanding client needs and tailoring our solutions through consultative selling.

• Identify and lead efforts in responding to RFPs and complying with government bid and contracting processes.

• Collaborating with internal and external partners from sale through implementation.

• Streamlining processes and effectively managing sales activities and forecasting.

• Managing client and internal expectations.

• Being the expert on our offerings and knowing what the competition is doing.

• Partner with the Government CS Team to align on the needs of the customer in an effort to provide valuable solutions in an effort to retain and grow the customer for the long term.

Demonstrated effective ability to think strategically and develop and follow a set of objectives. You possess an extensive background in selling into large government, and/or enterprise level accounts. You have a broad knowledge of the government procurement process, government contracts, pricing, etc. You understand the structure of government entities, and are able to facilitate collaboration and consensus across varying functional areas of the government entity. Experience with interfacing at multiple contact levels within an account and demonstrates a detailed understanding of both the customers' sector and business drivers/challenges. You have strong technical expertise, a preferred experience with selling telematics in a previous role, and have a good understanding of Solutions Selling methodology and tools and apply these regularly to both gain a better understanding of the customers' environment and manage the relationship. Ability to articulate a value-focused selling approach.

What we’re looking for...

You’ll need to have:

• Four or more years of relevant work experience.

• Willingness to travel.

• Valid driver’s license.

Even better if you have:

• A Bachelor's degree

• Bid, sold to, and contracted with government agencies

• Experience building a sales territory in both a “hunter” role and a “overlay” role.

• Proven track record of achieving and exceeding challenging sales goals.

• Managed multiple projects and deals under tight timelines.

• Selling Software as a Service (SaaS) and/or Telematics experience.

• Cultivated strong trusting customer relationships at senior levels.

• Experience working in the government segment.

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefit options including: 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. We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan, stock incentive programs, up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year, parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we’ve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. 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.

Where you’ll be working

In this mobile role, you'll primarily work from customer or field location(s), with occasional visits to a Verizon location for in-person training and meetings.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Equal Employment Opportunity

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer - and celebrate our employees’ differences, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, and Veteran status. At Verizon, we know that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of belonging. We strive for everyone to feel valued, connected, and empowered to reach their potential and contribute their best. Check out our diversity and inclusion page to learn more.

Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefits, short term incentives, 401(k) Savings Plan, stock incentive programs, paid time off, parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we’ve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.

If you are hired into a California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Nevada, New York, Rhode Island, Washington or Washington, D.C. work location, the compensation range for this position is between $74,000.00 and $138,000.00 annually based on a full-time schedule. The salary will vary depending on your location and confirmed job-related skills and experience. This is a commission based position with the potential to earn more. For part time roles, your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours.