Zayo Group

Zayo provides bandwidth to the world’s most impactful companies, fueling the innovations that are transforming society.

Account Director

Full TimeRemoteTeam 1,001-5,000Since 2007H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

Texas

Posted

36 days ago

Salary

$100K - $130K / year

Bachelor Degree5 yrs expEnglishCloud

Job Description

• Own and grow a portfolio of enterprise oil & gas accounts, driving both net-new revenue and expansion of existing customer relationships. • Develop deep, trusted relationships with customer stakeholders across IT, network engineering, operations, and executive leadership. • Position and sell Zayo’s full portfolio of services, including Layer 1, Layer 2, and Layer 3 connectivity, dark fiber, wavelength, Ethernet, SD-WAN, managed services, and security solutions. • Lead complex, multi-site and multi-service sales engagements using a consultative, value-based selling approach tailored to oil & gas use cases such as remote field connectivity, SCADA support, data center interconnect, cloud access, and network resiliency. • Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales Engineering, Product, Operations, and Customer Success teams to develop account strategies, solution designs, and execution plans for targeted accounts. • Manage the end-to-end sales process, including opportunity qualification, proposal development, pricing strategy, contract negotiation, and close. • Secure and retain existing revenue through long-term agreements while identifying opportunities for upsell and cross-sell within assigned accounts. • Maintain a high level of activity and responsiveness while managing a complex, high-volume pipeline. • Accurately track, manage, and report sales activities, pipeline, and forecasts using Salesforce and other reporting tools. • Provide clear, accurate, and timely sales forecasts and performance updates to leadership. • Coordinate closely with internal teams to ensure customer expectations are met, service delivery is successful, and long-term customer satisfaction is maintained.

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
  • Minimum of five (5) years of successful telecommunications sales experience in the oil & gas industry, with a strong preference for enterprise or strategic accounts.
  • Proven experience selling into the enterprise oil & gas industry (upstream, midstream, downstream, or services).
  • Strong technical understanding of Layer 1, 2, and 3 networking, including fiber-based infrastructure, Ethernet, IP, Security and SD-WAN solutions.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage and close large, complex, multi-service deals using a consultative and trusted advisor approach.
  • Consistent track record of meeting or exceeding sales and revenue growth targets through disciplined account management.
  • Strong business acumen with the ability to align technical solutions to customer operational and financial objectives.
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
  • Ability to thrive in a collaborative, team-oriented environment while maintaining ownership of individual performance.

Benefits

  • Excellent Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan
  • Generous paid time off policy including paid parental leave

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