Director Sales II - Public Sector

Lumen Technologies; United States; Teletrabalho; USD 136 000 - 200 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Lumen Technologies is seeking a Director II Sales, SLED to lead and grow a sales team across State, Local Government, and Education segments in the East region. The role focuses on building strategic plans, mentoring a 5–7 person team, and achieving profitability and growth targets.

Location needs to be in the Northeast, Mid Atlantic or Southeast with SLED responsibility for the East region. The compensation ranges reflect state variations and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualificações

• Five plus years of telecom or related technology sales experience.
• Five plus years of sales management experience with SLED or Federal in telecom or tech.
• Experience in building strategic plans for sales team growth, including account and activity planning.
• Experience in mentoring, training, and developing high‑performance sales teams.
• Must have a valid driver's license and satisfactory driving record.
• Travel is an estimated 30%.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent years of experience.

Responsabilidades

• Manage the sale of the full product portfolio to meet revenue targets across Networking, Cloud, Security, Managed Services, and Datacenter solutions.
• Perform account planning and positioning for Growth Accounts in SLED vertical.
• Ensure quota attainment, realign accounts, and meet monthly sales goals while delivering outstanding service.
• Train, coach, motivate and conduct formal performance reviews for the sales team (5–7 representatives).
• Manage day‑to‑day sales activity, territory management, and funnel discipline for SLED executives.
• Engage in community/industry events to develop opportunities for new business.
• Collaborate with business leaders and other sales channels to drive revenue.
• Oversee financial tracking, revenue recognition, and forecasting for the team.

Conhecimentos

Telecom sales

Sales leadership

SLED experience

Strategic account planning

Mentoring teams

Formação académica

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Lumen is the trusted network for the AI‑powered world, connecting people, data, and applications through our expansive fiber network and connected ecosystem. We enable secure, high‑performance connectivity across cloud, edge, and AI workloads for enterprises, governments, and communities.

At Lumen, you’ll work on infrastructure customers rely on today and build for what’s next, where performance, security, and resilience matter.

This is a high accountability environment where bold ideas drive real innovation for our customers, partners, and industry. The work is challenging, expectations are clear, and trust is built into how we operate. If you’re ready to take ownership, deliver meaningful impact, and help shape the future of AI‑ready connectivity, join us today.

The Role

Lumen connects the world. We are igniting business growth by connecting people, data and applications – quickly, securely, and effortlessly. Together, we are building a culture and company from the people up – committed to teamwork, trust and transparency. People power progress.

We’re looking for top-tier talent and offer the flexibility you need to thrive and deliver lasting impact. Join us as we digitally connect the world and shape the future.

The Director II Sales, SLED oversees all sales activities related to the Lumen Solution portfolio within State, Local Government, and Education Sales. This role is responsible for organizing and managing a sales team to achieve profitability and growth.

Location

Business needs have this professional residing in the Northeast, Mid Atlantic or Southeast with SLED sales responsibility for the East region.

The Main Responsibilities

• Manage the sale of entire product portfolio including Networking, Cloud, Security, Managed Services, and Datacenter solutions to meet revenue targets based on rolled-up quota of sales team.
• Perform account planning and positioning for Growth Accounts in SLED vertical.
• Responsible for quota attainment, realigning modules of accounts, and meeting/exceeding monthly sales goals while delivering the outstanding service to customers.
• Train, coach, mentor, motivate and conduct formal performance reviews for team of 5-7 sales representatives in SLED accounts.
• Manage active learning plans and facilitate daily, monthly, and yearly sales results goals for sales team.
• Responsible for day‑to‑day sales activity management, funnel activity, territory management, and customer focused sales efforts for a team of SLED sales executives with strong funnel discipline and forecasting.
• Participate in community and industry‑related events to further develop the opportunities to obtain new business.
• Work cross functionality with variety of business leaders and other direct and indirect sales channels.
• Overall financial tracking, revenue recognition as well as forecasting responsibilities for the team.

What We Look For in a Candidate

Five plus years of telecom or related technology successfulsales experience.

Five plusyears sales management experience with SLED or Federal in telecommunications or a technology‑based industry.

Experience in building strategic plans for sales team growth and development including account and activity planning and development.

Experience in mentoring, training, and developing high‑performance sales teams.

Must have a valid driver's license and satisfactory driving record.

Travel is an estimated 30%.

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent years of experience.

Compensation

This information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience and other relevant factors.

Location Based Pay Ranges:
$136,437 - $181,913 in these states: AL, AR, AZ, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MO, MS, MT, ND, NE, NM, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, UT, VT, WI, WV, and WY.
$143,262 - $191,016 in these states: CO, HI, MI, MN, NC, NH, NV, OR, and RI.
$150,087 - $200,109 in these states: AK, CA, CT, DC, DE, IL, MA, MD, NJ, NY, TX, VA, and WA.

Lumen offers a comprehensive package featuring a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle benefits and other perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing. We're able to answer any additional questions you may have about our bonus structure (short‑term incentives, long‑term incentives and/or sales compensation) as you move through the selection process.

Life at Lumen is human and connected, even in a fast moving, AI‑focused organization. We set clear expectations and trust people to meet them. With real support and shared accountability, teams collaborate better, move faster, and deliver meaningful outcomes.

Our Lumen 8 behaviors guide how we interact, make decisions, and work together, shaping a culture built to perform and win.

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