Provide weekly/monthly reporting of appointment and opportunity pipelines
Collaborate with peers and management around ways to continually improve the lead generation process.
Assist in creating an environment of teamwork and continuous improvement.
Demonstrate a commitment to excellence (i.e. strong business acumen)
Partner with Account Executives within the assigned territories to align goals and ensure ongoing refinement.
Qualifications & Preferences
5+ years of B2B sales experience, preferably in a telecom or ISP environment
Proven track record of exceeding new logo sales quotas
Strong knowledge of telecommunications industry and terminology
Experience selling to Mid-Market to Large Enterprise, Healthcare and Financial services, with an emphasis on new logo growth, prospecting, and cold calling.
BA/BS Degree or equivalent
Personal Attributes
Prospect Focused: Approaching all opportunities through the lenses of the prospect
Strategic: Able to prioritize and manage multiple prospects within multiple territories
Persuasive: Achieves ‘win-win’ positioning, guiding others to change status quo
Resourceful: Able to overcome obstacles and barriers to find appropriate sales solutions
Benefits and Compensation
FirstLight offers a competitive benefits package including a comprehensive medical benefit, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, 401(k) and flexible work arrangements.
Estimated base annual salary is anticipated to be between $65,000-$80,000. Pay ranges represent a good faith annual estimate at the time of the job posting. Actual pay will be based on multiple factors including experience, skill sets, location, internal equity, and market rates.
Join us in shaping the future of our dynamic telecommunications company and making a difference in the world through telecommunications. Your expertise and leadership can help us achieve our goals and empower our employees to thrive.
About FirstLight
FirstLight provides fiber-optic data, Internet, data center, cloud and voice services to enterprise and carrier customers throughout the Northeast connecting more than 13,000 locations in service with more than 125,000 locations serviceable by our more than 25,000-route mile network. FirstLight offers a robust suite of advanced telecommunications products featuring a comprehensive portfolio of high bandwidth connectivity solutions including Ethernet, wavelength, and dark fiber services as well as dedicated Internet access solutions, data center, cloud and voice services. FirstLight’s clientele includes national cellular providers and wireline carriers and many leading enterprises, spanning high tech manufacturing and research, hospitals and healthcare, banking and financial, secondary education, colleges and universities, and local and state governments.
FirstLight is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, and inclusion. We recognize that our differences are assets that strengthen us as a team, and FirstLight is committed to fostering an environment where everyone feels welcomed, valued, respected and recognized. FirstLight Fiber is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with state and federal laws, FirstLight’s equal opportunity policy is that all applicants and employees are treated equally by the company with respect to employment opportunities, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status or veteran disability.
