Base Location: Reading or London

Salary: £Competitve depending on skills and experience + car/cash allowance + annual bonus

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time

About the Department

SSE Enterprise comprises three companies: Contracting, Telecoms and Distributed Energy.

SSE Enterprise Telecoms operates a 13,700km private telecoms network, with 265 Points of Presence and connectivity to over 80 commercial data centres that span the UK. With its extensive telecoms engineering experience, the company provides commercial security with unrivalled in-house engineering resource to Service Providers, Large Enterprises and the Public Sector providing a competitive range of leading-edge Ethernet, Cloud Connect, Optical Networking and Co-location services.

The Role

We are currently recruiting for a highly successful Account Director with a well-established background within Telecoms to join our dynamic and rapidly growing business. You will be responsible for developing a sales pipeline of key transport sector clients, building strong relationships and bringing solutions to SSEs Telecoms customers. The role will primarily involve developing new business, however, there will be an element of account management of existing customers.

You will collaborate with product management and marketing to ensure that the features, benefits, positioning, and pricing are thoroughly understood by target customers. Deal sizes will vary, and you will be expected to work comfortably with customers across the spectrum.

What do I need?

As the Account Director it is essential you have a firm grasp on the UK Telecoms market where an understanding of the transport business is desirable.

The ideal candidate will be an established, confident and tenacious salesperson who has an excellent understanding of working within a large matrixed environment to deliver high value solutions to customers.

You will have demonstrable knowledge of current trends, competitor positioning, market dynamics and developments and experience of strategic selling strategies such as: Miller Heimann, SPIN, TAS, Holden or similar would be advantageous but not essential.

Please be aware if you are successful, you'll be required to complete our pre-employment screening process before joining SSE.

Internal candidates, please notify your line manager before submitting your application.

Our Benefits

Were committed to ensuring we offer our people a great place to work, with competitive salary, contributory pension plan and benefits package. Why not watch our short employee benefits video to see what else is on offer?

Next Steps

For more information about this role, or to discuss any adjustments you require to submit your application please get in touch with sse.

About SSE

We all have different skills here at SSE and that's what makes us stand out. We all take pride in a job well done and share the belief that an inclusive culture is key to our success and vision for the future. Above all, safety is at the heart of everything we do at SSE and we live by the mantra 'if its not safe, we don't do it.

SSE is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Closing date for applications is: 03/12/2019

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