SLED Sales Director II — Gov & Education Growth Leader

Lumen; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 136,000 - 182,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumen seeks a Director II Sales, SLED to lead all sales activities for the State, Local Government, and Education portfolio in the East region, driving profitability and growth. You will base in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic or Southeast and build a high‑performing team, oversee account planning, and coordinate cross‑functional efforts to win complex deals.

The role requires five plus years in telecom or technology sales, leadership experience, and a proven ability to turn strategy into measurable

Qualifications

• Five plus years of telecom or related technology sales experience.
• Five plus years of 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.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent years of experience.
• Must have a valid driver's license and satisfactory driving record. Travel is an estimated 30%.

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.

Skills

Telecom or tech sales

Sales management

Strategic planning

Mentoring & coaching

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Lumen seeks a Director II Sales, SLED to lead all sales activities for the State, Local Government, and Education portfolio in the East region, driving profitability and growth. You will base in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic or Southeast and build a high‑performing team, oversee account planning, and coordinate cross‑functional efforts to win complex deals.

The role requires five plus years in telecom or technology sales, leadership experience, and a proven ability to turn strategy into measurable