Regional Director of Sales – Canada, Government, DoD and Commercial

SpaceBridge; Quebec; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications provider is seeking a Regional Director of Sales for Canada, responsible for driving sales in government and commercial sectors. The role requires 7+ years of telecommunications sales experience, exceptional communication skills in English and French, and the ability to develop relationships with key accounts. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, with a preference for those having a Master's degree. This position involves extensive travel and offers a dynamic sales environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of sales experience in telecommunications.
• Canadian DoD Security clearance is a plus.
• Strong ability to work independently and make things happen.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new sales opportunities.
• Build long-term relationships with government entities.
• Achieve sales goals while maintaining company objectives.

Skills

Sales and business development

Telecommunications industry knowledge

Sales objectives execution

English and French communication skills

Customer relationship building

Education

Bachelor in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

Master in Business or Marketing

Job description

We are currently seeking a dynamic sales hunter to fill the position of Regional Director of Sales – Canada, Government, DoD and Commercial. The chosen candidate should be located in Ottawa or Montreal region. The Regional Director of Sales has the primary responsibility to build a sustainable and ever growing level of business, as well as to drive sales in a designated regional territory for our state of the art Broadband Satellite Networks product lines including VSAT Satellite Networks, VSAT Modems for various verticals, satellite modems (SCPC, MCPC, DVBS2X), and to fulfill other associated services.

POSITION OVERVIEW

This position contains a large element of developing new vertical markets and customer segments which is achieved by understanding client’s needs and developing solutions to cater to these.

To maximize output, it will be important to work closely with the internal Product/ Program Management team which will provide sales engineering solutions, research opportunities, marketing support and product and solutions strategies. The position will also require extensive travelling within the region to work with existing partners, distributors as well as to establish new market customers and new channels where the need exists. Lastly, setting up, supporting and driving new customers and channel partners will be a key element to success.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identify, address and develop new opportunities for sales in Canadian Department of Defense (DoD) and other corps which may be assigned
• Build long-term relationships and engage on engineering and product supplies contract with Government and Defense entities and maximizing sales opportunities
• Understand customer requirements in targeted vertical markets.
• Maintain long-term relationships with SpaceBridge’s Key Accounts and maximize sales opportunities.
• Generate and develop turn-key solutions opportunities for these customers.
• Support and develop existing sales channels in combination with developing new business or alternative market channels where need be.
• Develop & strengthen market share, revenue, and sales growth within assigned geography and Canadian Department of Defense (DoD) and other corps.
• Maintain profound forecast and pipeline
• Achieve sales goals while maintaining overall company objectives such as profit margin and forecast accuracy objectives (annually and quarterly).
• Provide support on sales proposals and response to RFPs
• Monitor competitors’ activities and provide feedback to management.
• Travel Requirements: according to the business needs and as required to achieve the target within the territory. Time to time you may be asked to attend trade shows

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor in Science Electrical Engineering or Computer Science or related field,
• Master in Business, Marketing or Engineering is considered an asset.
• Canadian DoD Security clearance is a definitive advantage
• Previous sales experience, +7 years in the designated territory as a minimum
• Proven ability in sales and business development in the telecommunications industry
• Familiarity with Broadband Satellite Networks /Service Providers- ISP / Telco’s and MNO’s carriers – experience and relationship is a definite plus
• Previous experience selling to cellular GSM operators is a definite plus.
• Familiarity with LAN/WAN architecture, mobile carriers architecture and networking devices is a definite plus
• Ability to demonstrate Satellite Communication Innovation’s unique value proposition at various levels within an organization for commercial and government and defense customers.
• Understanding of different sales channel models as well as selling directly to end customer
• Understanding of and ability to use and develop innovative financial / business models to develop solutions and services sales rather than pure product sell, selling managed services
• Strong ability to execute sales objectives and develop new prospects
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and French.
• Ability to positively influence customers and project / design teams.
• Ability to work independently and make things happen.
• Ability to develop relationships and demonstrate value at many different levels within a customer organization to include C level as well as technical leaders
• Develop and maintain a large scale value added networking and contacts

ABOUT US

Founded in 1988, SpaceBridge Inc. is an established supplier and global market leader in broadband satellite communications systems technology. Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, SpaceBridge Inc. is well‑positioned to meet the demands of today’s global market, with two affiliate R&D offshore innovation centers. Sales, and support offices, as well as remote offices in: Brazil, Colombia, United Kingdom, the Middle East, Indonesia, China, and Russia. SpaceBridge is an ISO9001 registered vendor.

The company develops and provides satellite network systems and services, including VSAT HUBs and Terminals for Point-to-Point, Point-to-Multi-Point, and Mesh typologies, as well as SCPC and broadcast modems for GEO and NGSO satellite constellations

SpaceBridge Inc.’s diverse portfolio includes the ASAT™ product line, which serves different verticals with various technologies and applications. Key areas of focus are Cellular Backhaul for 2G/3G/4G and 5G, Industrial Internet of Things-IIoT, Commercial and Military Satcoms‑OnThe‑Move, High‑Speed Broadband, Multicast IPTV, Voice-over-IP, Videoconferencing, L2/L3 VPN, Virtual Network Operator, and HD/UHD TV Broadcasting.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.