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IoT Sales Specialist

Vodafone, Topeka, KS, United States


Join Us At Vodafone, we’re not just shaping the future of connectivity for our customers – we’re shaping the future of everyone who joins our team. When you work with us, you’re part of a global mission to connect people, solve complex challenges, and create a sustainable and more inclusive world. If you want to grow your career whilst finding the perfect balance between work and life, Vodafone offers the opportunities to help you belong and make a real impact.

Role Detail Position Title:

IoT Sales Specialist

Location:

Home Based, West Coast, USA

Company:

Vodafone IoT USA Inc.

Employment eligibility to work with Vodafone in the U.S. is required as the Company will not pursue visa sponsorship for this position.

What You'll Do

Sell a range of products and services that include the IoT Global Platform, Connectivity and Connected Products

Identify and acquire new IoT contracts selling directly to Vodafone customers

Develop a good understanding of the customer needs, products and vertical market

Align with the country / regional sales channels as directed by line manager

Key Accountabilities And Decision Ownership

Achieve sales target that includes Total Contract Value and Incremental Revenue

Work with internal teams to develop appropriate tariffs, marketing and technical solutions to satisfy prospective customer needs

Cultivate the relationship with direct customers and partners to ensure business is grown and retained. This will include managing IoT tenders

Contribute to growing market share

Build a strong sales pipeline

Core Competencies

Solutions sales track record

Ability to operate in and navigate complex global organisations

Telecoms technologies with IoT knowledge and experience

A good understanding of Data usage profiling and able to apply this to tariff and commercial models

Experienced at communicating, presenting and negotiation at C Level

Key Qualifications

Ensures delivery of all financial targets including revenue and Total contract value

Responsible for the full IoT sales cycle in identifying, qualifying, proposing, winning and implementing large-scale transformational IoT opportunities using the full IoT portfolio.

Collaboration with both Customer and Vodafone C Level, Senior Leadership Teams, the existing account team and third-parties

Establishes appropriate relationships with Vodafone customers and leverages those relationships to win new business

Key company liaison responsible for developing strong one to one relationships with key decision makers/ influencers up to C Level

Deepen the Vodafone customer relationship with the long term focus of expanding the overall IoT footprint/ penetration of the IoT connected product portfolio

Inputs to decisions on new propositions, product mix and services for customers

Responsible for representing customer view and insight for product decision mix and product and proposition mix roadmap for customers

Introduces new products and propositions to key decision makers within the customer through relationship and stakeholder management at C level within all key customers. Understands up front through engagement at the right business level the customer’s strategic and operational issues

Key Performance Indicators

Delivers against annual TCV target

Delivers Revenue targets

Build pipeline to exceed TCV and Revenue targets

Compensation Range (base Salary) For sales roles, salaries are expressed as Total Target Compensation (TTC = base salary + commission). This role's base salary range is $102,080 - $140,000 / yr. Our recruiter will share additional details with you regarding the calculation of commission in regards to TTC. The pay will be based on various factors, such as the candidate’s qualifications, relevant experience, knowledge, skills and abilities.

Some Additional Benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO) policy

Competitive tailored medical benefits

Market-leading global parental leave policy

Retirement plan and more

Quarterly "Spirit of Vodafone Day" where employees are encouraged to take time for personal development and learning

Annual leave: 17 days + 9 national holidays

Public Service: 2 days/year

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits; Access to free health assessments

Pregnancy/Parental leave: 16 weeks fully paid, followed by 24 weeks return to work transition for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy

Retirement/401(k): 1:1 matching from Vodafone up to 6% of your contribution

Additional discounts: Fitness Allowance

Career development and training opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer We recognize and celebrate the importance of diversity and inclusivity in our workplace so that we are as diverse as the customers and communities we serve. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination especially related to but not limited to race, color, age, veteran status, gender identification, sexual orientation, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, religion, political affiliation, nationality, indigenous status, medical condition, social origin, cultural background, social or marital status.

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