[Remote] Application Sales Manager, SmartHome - MO/KS

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Calix provides a cloud-first, AI-powered platform that helps Communication Service Providers transform and grow their broadband businesses. The Application Sales Manager will lead strategic sales efforts for Calix Cloud SaaS and SmartLife solutions, manage complex sales cycles, engage executive stakeholders, and develop account and market strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead Cloud SaaS and SmartLife solution strategic sales efforts within our Regional accounts segment. Assist with account planning, complex account management and sales processes
• Interpret customer requirements using astute discovery conversations to understand, anticipate and exceed customer needs
• Manage complete and complex sales-cycles often presenting to C-level executives and business leaders the value of Calix Cloud data and our SmartLife solutions
• Evangelize and promote the Calix vision through executive engagement, product demonstrations, in-market events, and account specific initiatives
• Use the latest tools and sales enablement to understand our market opportunity, competitors and partners
• Provide market input on product development efforts and pricing strategies
• Work with leadership and peers to refine and up-level Calix Use Cases, Best Practices and Field Training initiatives

Skills

• 5+ years of quota carrying software/cloud sales and account management experience
• Exceptional presentation and communication skills
• Candidates must possess a thorough understanding and sustained history of success selling SaaS solutions, major account selling skills, identifying and qualifying strategic sales opportunities, identifying key stakeholders and decision makers, and developing and executing a strategic account plan
• Comfortable working in virtual teams, and matrix organizations with solutions specialists, engineering, customer success and dedicated account teams to manage sales cycles from business champion to CxO level
• Experience managing extended development cycles and closing complex sales, with demonstrated ownership of all aspects of territory managment
• The Calix team is distributed, and most team members enjoy the opportunity to work remotely
• Preferred candidates will have experience selling into the Communications Service Providers space

Benefits

• Most team members enjoy the opportunity to work remotely.

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