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Director, Strategic Accounts, Houston

Netrality Data Centers, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246

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Netrality Data Centers is a growing private-equity backed owner-operator of strategic interconnection properties. With eighteen premier data centers located in six metropolitan markets, Netrality continues to acquire strategic network interconnection data centers and develop Meet Me Rooms (MMRs) and wholesale data center space within those properties to offer the highest quality and most robust direct network interconnections in the market.

Netrality offers comprehensive and competitive benefits to our employees, notably:

Multiple offerings for medical, dental, and vision insurance

Company-paid life, short- and long-term disability, and AD&D insurance

Paid parental leave, fertility support, 401k matching

Employee discount services through our partners savings platform

$1:$1 company match for all eligible charitable gifts

Who We Need To support our continued growth, we seek an experienced sales and business development professional to lead Netrality's growth, both throughout our Houston market and nationally. This seasoned salesperson will address and foster customer relations at the data center site level, identify business relationships within each metropolitan telecommunications market, and proactively network to build business development connections. The candidate will be expected to manage the full customer life cycle geared for the Meet Me Room and wholesale data center offerings. They will also be required to cater to existing building customers and seek additional value by offering improved services as customers grow their enterprises.

Netrality is a close-knit team of A-players. The ideal candidate should have thorough knowledge of the metropolitan telecommunication, colocation, and cloud services verticals. This understanding should also expand generally across other national markets, as it relates to colocation and network carriers.

Description of Responsibilities

Drive sales activity on meet me room and colocation products

Source and develop new and existing client relationships

Maintain record of all sales and prospecting activity

Create and conduct effective proposal presentations and RFP responses

Understand and stay up-to-date with industry knowledge, trends and market developments

Present and articulate the Netrality value proposition to C-level executives and decision makers within a prospect and customer organization

Ability to communicate effectively with executive management and other peers

Contribute and assist with Netrality marketing plans as needed

Ability to address customer inquiries, site tours and price quotes

Ability to identify, qualify and manage an ideal MMR/building prospect

Manage contract execution process and provide feedback regarding acceptable contract terms

Understand general knowledge of the on-boarding process of a new colocation customer

Ability to work with MMR operations/engineering to qualify customers cabinet and cage layouts, rack and cable management components, fiber optic cables, and network equipment including fuse/breaker panels, and fiber distribution panels (FDPs)

Provide ad-hoc support as needed to sales team and participation in projects as assigned

Communicate regularly with management and various business unit members

Position Requirements and Desired Skills

Minimum of 10+ years of experience in an enterprise sales capacity within the data center, colocation, and telecommunication industries

General understanding of Meet Me Room eco-system; how it relates to the Property, other Netrality locations, and the overall market

Strong negotiations skills and management including selling and closing principles, and the assessment of decision makers and buyer influences for any individual prospect

Understanding and ability to qualify a customers needs for specific electrical power, telecommunication connectivity, and space as it relates to the MMR and the building

Excellent communicator, confidently articulating complex analysis and solutions

Be a detail-oriented problem solver with a win-win attitude, working towards meaningful solutions

Experience working independently as well as collaboratively; effectively managing priorities while meeting hard deadlines

Ability to work cross-functionally with ease

Proficient with Salesforce and Microsoft Office Suite, including advanced Excel skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Self-motivated initiative taker with relentless pursuit of new clients and prospects

Highest ethical and professional conduct and integrity

Adhere to all guidelines and expectations set forth in company's corporate handbook

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