SLED Sales Director – Gov & Education Growth

Lumen; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Life insurance

Voluntary lifestyle perks

Job summary

Lumen is seeking a Director II Sales, SLED to lead all sales activities for the State, Local Government and Education segment in the East region. The role focuses on organizing a sales team to achieve profitability and growth across Networking, Cloud, Security, Managed Services, and Datacenter solutions.

The candidate will plan strategically, mentor a high‑performing team, and travel about 30% to grow opportunities within the Northeast, Mid Atlantic and Southeast markets.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of telecom or related technology sales experience.
• Five+ years of sales management experience with SLED or Federal in telecommunications or tech.
• Experience building strategic plans for sales team growth and development.
• Experience mentoring and developing high‑performing sales teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage the sale of the full product portfolio including Networking, Cloud, Security, Managed Services and Datacenter solutions to meet revenue targets.
• Perform account planning and positioning for Growth Accounts in SLED vertical.
• Achieve quota attainment and drive monthly sales results while delivering outstanding service.
• Train, coach, and conduct performance reviews for a team of 5–7 SLED sales reps.

Skills

Telecom sales

Sales management

Strategic planning

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Lumen is seeking a Director II Sales, SLED to lead all sales activities for the State, Local Government and Education segment in the East region. The role focuses on organizing a sales team to achieve profitability and growth across Networking, Cloud, Security, Managed Services, and Datacenter solutions.

The candidate will plan strategically, mentor a high‑performing team, and travel about 30% to grow opportunities within the Northeast, Mid Atlantic and Southeast markets.