Sales Director – Telecom/Tech Growth Leader (Uncapped)

Cogent co; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

401k matching

Stock options

Job summary

Cogent Communications is a global, Tier 1 facilities-based ISP, publicly traded on the NASDAQ under CCOI, offering high-speed Internet access and Ethernet transport. Cogent operates an all-optical IP backbone in 308+ markets and emphasizes end-to-end service delivery.

A full benefits package takes effect within 30 days, with 401k matching and stock options. The Sales Director will lead a sales team, develop a strategy to hit revenue quotas, and maintain direct customer contact.

Qualifications

• Proven track record selling Telecom/Technology products.
• Experience finding new business.
• Strong team leadership and management experience and must have experience managing Sales Managers.
• A college degree is preferred.
• Proficiency with PC-based applications such as Word, Excel and CRM Systems a plus.
• Some travel will be required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a sales team of Sales Managers along with their reps.
• Develop and execute a Sales Strategy to meet the assigned new revenue quota.
• Direct customer contact will comprise a major portion of this assignment.
• Lead, coaching, and training the managers and sales reps in the sale of Cogent Products.

Skills

Sales leadership

Team management

Business development

Telecom/Tech sales

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

CRM systems

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

CRM software

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Cogent Communications is a global, Tier 1 facilities-based ISP, publicly traded on the NASDAQ under CCOI, offering high-speed Internet access and Ethernet transport. Cogent operates an all-optical IP backbone in 308+ markets and emphasizes end-to-end service delivery.

A full benefits package takes effect within 30 days, with 401k matching and stock options. The Sales Director will lead a sales team, develop a strategy to hit revenue quotas, and maintain direct customer contact.