Verizon Strategic Account Manager

Amphenol Ns; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Amphenol Ns is seeking an experienced Strategic Account Manager in Fort Worth, Texas to manage the Verizon portfolio. Reporting to the Director of Strategic Sales, you will drive revenue growth and build crucial relationships with Verizon’s business units.

The ideal candidate should have at least 5 years of telecom sales experience, particularly with Verizon, and possess a strong understanding of relevant technologies. This role may offer remote work but requires significant travel.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–7 years of telecom sales experience managing Verizon.
• Deep understanding of 5G, mobile edge compute, and IoT technologies.
• Existing relationships within Verizon's network planning or engineering.

Responsibilities

• Achieve annual sales targets for Verizon.
• Build relationships with Verizon executives and procurement teams.
• Lead master service agreements and RFP/RFQ responses.
• Align with internal product, engineering, and support teams.
• Track competitor activity and identify new technology opportunities.

Skills

Telecom sales experience

Relationship management

Contract negotiation

Data-driven sales forecasting

Proficient in CRM platforms

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or Engineering

Tools

CRM software

Microsoft Office

Job description

POSITION OVERVIEW

Amphenol Network Solutions is seeking an experienced Strategic Account Manager to manage our Verizon portfolio. Reporting directly to the Director of Strategic Sales (Telecom), you will serve as the primary nationwide point of contact for Verizon’s corporate and regional business units. You will act as the vital liaison between the customer and our internal teams—including customer service, marketing, product management, and leadership—to streamline operations and ensure alignment.

Your main objectives are to drive revenue growth, secure product approvals, and maintain long-term executive and regional relationships. In this role, you will collaborate closely with Regional Sales Managers and other Strategic Sales Managers to accelerate Verizon account growth, leveraging data-driven pipelines and market trends to drive expansion across all other market segments. Additionally, you will own the responsibility for the Verizon national forecast across all Verizon business groups.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Revenue Growth: Achieve annual sales targets, growing the account year over year.
• Relationship Management: Build relationships with Verizon executives, procurement teams, and network engineers across all Verizon business units. Including but not limited to wireline and wireless business units. Build relationships with Verizon related integrators.
• Strategic Planning: Develop a comprehensive annual account plan tailored to Verizon’s network roadmap.
• Contract Negotiation: Lead master service agreements (MSAs) and pricing negotiations. Lead any RFP/RFQ responses by collaborating with key stakeholders internally to gather and present RFP/RFQ.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Align internally with product, engineering, and support teams to meet customer requirements.
• Market Intelligence: Track competitor activity and identify new technology deployment opportunities within Verizon.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• Experience: Minimum 5–7 years of telecom sales experience specifically managing Verizon as a customer.
• Industry Knowledge: Deep understanding of 5G, mobile edge compute, Open RAN, fiber infrastructure, and IoT technologies.
• Network: Existing relationships within Verizon's procurement, network planning, or engineering departments.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Skills: Advanced contract negotiation, executive presentation, and data-driven sales forecasting.
• Software Skills: Proficient in CRM platforms and Microsoft Excel. Adaptable to Mac/Windows environments.
• Travel: Willingness to travel minimum 50% to Verizon headquarters, area and regional offices nationwide.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Amphenol currently uses Mac computers that can run either MacOS or Windows. Microsoft Office is still the standard, but technology moves fast and thus a willingness to learn and try is important. Proficiency in a CRM is required. Employee needs to be proficient in Microsoft Excel and able to analyze data through a data distribution medium.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This position may be considered remote, however, the employee may also spend time in a corporate office environment. Extensive travel is required for this position, both domestically and internationally as needed. Extensive travel is required.

ABOUT US

Amphenol Network Solutions, headquartered in Liberty Lake, WA is a division of Amphenol Corporation, based in Wallingford, CT. Amphenol is one of the largest manufacturers of interconnect products in the world with a global vision to connect people with technology. Amphenol Network Solutions have been leading the industry with a high-quality, seamless product portfolio of fiber distribution, cable management, power, racks, passives, and enclosures. Our markets include IT Datacom, Mobile Devices, Mobile Networks, and Broadband. Additionally, Amphenol Corporation serves Industrial, Automotive, Commercial Aerospace, and Military markets. Our goal is simple - develop leading technologies that enhance the performance of our customers’ products, systems, and networks.

Recently we were recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in the Inland Northwest! Coming to work every day is a choice and when you like the people you work with and the environment you work in, it's an easy choice. If you are looking to work with a group of people you would describe as innovative, hard-working, passionate, honest, and fun-loving you have found it!

QUALITY STATEMENT

Amphenol Network Solutions is committed to delivering an extraordinary customer experience that meets or exceeds our customers’ requirements and satisfaction as we continually improve the effectiveness of our Quality Management System.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We treat others how we want to be treated.

Posted Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 7:00 AM