SMS Growth Lead — Messaging & Silent Authentication

IDT Corporation; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

IDT Corporation in London is seeking a charismatic SMS Sales Manager to drive revenue for our messaging services and silent authentication product line. You will own the SMS top and bottom line, negotiating terms with aggregators, operators, and enterprise clients to maximise margins and volume.

You will build a network across MNOs and enterprise buyers, develop innovative trading models, and represent the company at industry events. A strong track record in telecoms sales is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in sales or trading within messaging or wholesale telecoms.
• Proven track record of hitting and exceeding revenue targets.
• Strong network across aggregators, MNOs, and enterprise messaging buyers.
• Deep commercial understanding of A2P SMS routing, pricing, and interconnect dynamics.
• Excellent negotiation skills; experience closing complex, multi‑party deals.
• Strong written and spoken English; high proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Accelerate growth of the messaging services unit, taking full ownership of the SMS top and bottom line for your account portfolio.
• Dynamically negotiate SMS commercial terms with aggregators, operators, and enterprise clients to maximise margin/volume.
• Work with Commercial Operations to evaluate providers, test routes, and identify top destinations.
• Source niche SMS providers to fill coverage gaps and improve delivery rates in key markets.
• Develop innovative trading models to secure sustainable revenue streams and competitive differentiation.
• Represent the company at industry events and conferences.
• Engage enterprise clients seeking to replace SMS OTP with SIM‑based silent authentication.
• Leverage operator relationships to support MNO commercial discussions for TS.43 enablement.
• Articulate the value of silent authentication to both technical and commercial buyers.
• Identify cross‑sell opportunities where SMS clients can supplement or migrate to silent auth.
• Feed market intelligence on pricing, buyer appetite, and competitor positioning to the product team.

Skills

Sales

Trading

A2P SMS

Negotiation

English

Excel

PowerPoint

Enterprise sales

Telecoms

MNOs

Job description

IDT Corporation in London is seeking a charismatic SMS Sales Manager to drive revenue for our messaging services and silent authentication product line. You will own the SMS top and bottom line, negotiating terms with aggregators, operators, and enterprise clients to maximise margins and volume.

You will build a network across MNOs and enterprise buyers, develop innovative trading models, and represent the company at industry events. A strong track record in telecoms sales is essential.