Calix is a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment where you will be empowered to sell communications and applications solutions and be set up for success. Our goal is to build an organization of smart, ambitious sales people, committed to our mission and focused on winning, and able to balance this with a respectful, healthy environment and lifestyle. At Calix, integrity and reliability are as important as talent and effort.This is remote-based position located in London, United Kingdom.With over $2B of R&D in our 3rd generation platform, we are expanding our Global Service Provider Sales Team and are looking for an RVP who will be responsible for developing new business with Global Service providers and associated accounts. This individual will develop the accounts while ushering the resources of a first-rate team of cloud solution specialists, sales engineers, engineering and marketing professionals to expand our next generation software (SaaS) portfolio along with our leading-edge access and premise solutions.Responsibilities and Duties:Develop new relationships and business in the respective region you are based inManage account as a business to increase market share and ensure profitabilityDevelop strategies to ensure Calix products and services are being utilized by the customer across their network to grow their business network access, customer premises, subscriber insights and applicationsProvide market input on product development and price strategiesEstablish strong working relationships across all levels and all functions within the customer's organizationCollaborate with overlay sales resources to bring subject matter expertise, strategy, and support for customer engagementsAbility to build a strategic territory, business and account plan and execute against itQualifications: 15+ years of proven successful relationship and business development in large global service providersUsed to initially work as a quota carrying self-starter, able to grow a team success basedUnderstanding of the technology selection processes in the global service providers in your region, from initial contacts through successful contract executionComfortable with ambiguity, which would be seen as an opportunity to shape the direction of the business development trajectoryStrong communication, presentation, and negotiation skillsStrong strategic and business development mindset. Evidence of the ability to deeply understand the client business, and prime objectives, and aligning those with Calix's core capabilitiesAbility to leverage resources internally to achieve resultsKnowledge of the networking technology competitive landscape preferredUnderstanding of service provider business models and GTM modelsIn depth understanding of cloud enabled business solutions with a specific focus on Communications Service ProvidersGeneralist with preferably a wide breadth of knowledge of optical access networks, cloud and premise systems including wireless gatewaysKnowledge of WiFi technology, concepts and terms preferredFamiliarity with micro-services delivery or container management preferredUnderstanding of Customer Experience Management for broadband service providers  Knowledge of Telecom and IT standards such as TR-69, TR369, OMCI, GPON, XGSPON preferredTrack record of over-achieving targets in past positionsExperience managing the sales cycle from business champion to the C-suiteExperience managing and closing complex sales-cycles, demonstrating ownership of all aspects of territory managementCandidates must be competitive, cooperative, collaborative and work well with customers both internal and externalStrong computer skills, including salesforce.com, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and ExcelExpectation to be able to travel as the business requiresDesired Experience:Selling experience to Global Service Providers in your region is highly requiredNegotiating and closing large SaaS TCV contracts for managed servicesPrevious Sales Methodology training, CRM experience, and strong customer referencesMaster’s degree preferredLocations and language skills:We are looking for candidates who are proficient in English with preference to live in Greater London area.#LI-Remote
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