Inside Sales Executive - Enterprise Tech (Early Career)

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise; United States; Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Paid vacation

401(k) company match

Disability & life insurance

Hybrid work environment

Employee assistance program

Professional development

Diverse and inclusive culture

Job summary

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise in the United States is seeking a motivated Account Executive (Inside Sales) to join our USA regional team. You will play a key role in lead generation, pipeline development, and supporting the regional sales team.

This position is ideal for recent graduates or early-career professionals looking to build a foundation in enterprise technology sales, with responsibilities ranging from prospect outreach to quotes, demos, and CRM data maintenance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, IT, or related field.
• 0–5 years of sales or related experience.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Organized, proactive, and detail-oriented.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced multicultural environment.
• Knowledge of or interest in cloud communications, networking, or enterprise IT solutions.
• Experience with Salesforce or other CRM platforms is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Proactively engage with prospects and customers through calls, emails, and digital platforms.
• Qualify and nurture inbound and outbound leads to support field sales.
• Assist in preparing quotes, proposals, and basic technical documentation under the guidance of senior sales staff.
• Schedule meetings and demos for Sales Account Managers and Solution Architects.
• Collaborate with marketing on campaign follow-up and lead conversion activities.
• Maintain accurate opportunity records in Salesforce and support CRM data quality.
• Track and report on key sales metrics (activity, pipeline status, lead conversion).
• Provide timely customer responses and help resolve basic commercial inquiries.
• Stay up to date with ALE’s product portfolio, pricing models, and vertical market positioning.

Skills

Lead generation

Pipeline development

Customer engagement

Communication skills

Organization

Multicultural environment adaptation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, IT, or related field

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise in the United States is seeking a motivated Account Executive (Inside Sales) to join our USA regional team. You will play a key role in lead generation, pipeline development, and supporting the regional sales team.

This position is ideal for recent graduates or early-career professionals looking to build a foundation in enterprise technology sales, with responsibilities ranging from prospect outreach to quotes, demos, and CRM data maintenance.