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Strategic Sales Manager – Network API
Location
United States
Posted
27 days ago
Salary
$133.7K - $175.4K / year
Bachelor Degree10 yrs expEnglishCloud
Job Description
• Own a dedicated overlay revenue quota aligned to strategic BU targets.
• Drive incremental pipeline creation, deal progression, and close velocity through joint selling with core sales teams.
• Identify, qualify, and prioritize high-value use cases and lighthouse customers aligned to BU strategy.
• Lead commercial strategy for complex, multi-stakeholder deals, including pricing, packaging, and value articulation.
• Partner with core Account Executives, Regional Sales Leaders, and Channel teams to embed BU solutions into active sales motions.
• Act as the subject-matter expert for the NWPS solutions, differentiation, and business outcomes.
• Coach and enable sales teams on use-case selling, ROI narratives, and customer value propositions.
• Ensure consistent positioning and messaging across regions and verticals.
• Translate BU strategy into field-executable GTM motions, including vertical plays, bundles, and offers.
• Provide direct feedback to Product and GTM teams on customer requirements, objections, and competitive dynamics.
• Support development of sales assets, playbooks, and reference architectures to drive repeatability.
• Maintain accurate pipeline visibility and forecasting for overlay-owned opportunities.
• Track leading indicators such as pipeline coverage, conversion rates, deal cycle time, and attach rates.
• Ensure deals meet margin, scalability, and strategic fit criteria.
• Serve as the primary commercial interface between Sales, Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Customer Success for BU opportunities.
• Support executive-level customer engagements, workshops, and strategic reviews.
• Champion a culture of collaboration, accountability, and outcome-driven execution.
Job Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in B2B2x enterprise or solution sales, including overlay or specialist roles
- Proven track record of co-selling and influencing without direct ownership of accounts
- Experience driving revenue for complex, technology-led solutions (cloud, APIs, platforms, AI, network services, SaaS, etc.)
- Strong executive presence with the ability to engage C-level stakeholders
- Data-driven approach to pipeline, forecasting, and deal management.
- Experience operating in matrixed, global sales organizations (preferred)
- Background in launching or scaling new products or strategic business units (preferred)
- Familiarity with vertical-led GTM motions and partner-driven ecosystems (preferred)
Benefits
- Discretionary time off
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- 401(k)