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