Senior Account Manager - Sled Sales

Verizon Verizon · Telecom · Murfreesboro, TN

This is a Senior Account Manager role focused on sales within the State, Local, and Federal Government (SLED) sector. The role involves understanding customer needs, identifying growth opportunities, responding to RFPs, and managing the sales pipeline. While the company utilizes AI and advanced CRM tools within its Velocity Selling methodology to enhance sales efficiency and customer approach, the core function of this role is sales and account management, not direct AI/ML development or research.

What you'd actually do

  1. Understanding customer needs and recommending innovative solutions.
  2. Seeking out new growth opportunities and generating new sales leads.
  3. Writing proposals and responding to Request for Proposals (RFPs).
  4. Providing follow-up training for new customers.
  5. Handling your sales pipeline and activity with sales management tools.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience.
  • Four or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through work experience and/or military experience.
  • Outside sales experience.
  • Valid driver’s license
  • Eligibility to pass Motor Vehicle Record check.

Nice to have

  • A degree.
  • Led large complex accounts and sales.
  • Sold to large national or government accounts.
  • Demonstrated ability to meet or exceed sales goals.
  • Excellent communication and relationship building skills.

What the JD emphasized

  • deep understanding of complex government agencies is crucial
  • successful candidate will serve as a trusted advisor
  • strong follow-through, a sense of urgency, and putting the customer first are essential for success
  • Working with government agencies is a little different—there’s a fair amount of red tape—but you take it in stride and deliver outstanding customer service in just the way that works for them.