Ciena

Sales Leader – North America Tier 1 Communication Service Providers

Ciena

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $257,200 - $410,800 per year

Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

SFDC

About the role

  • Execute Blue Planet’s GTM sales strategy, managing customer interactions, driving solution-level sales, and engaging decision-makers.
  • Accelerate goal attainment and reduce time-to-market while measuring and tracking business results against targets and competition.
  • Set and manage expectations to drive long, complex, and high-value sales cycles effectively.
  • Build and maintain a robust customer pipeline, optimizing revenue streams and margins.
  • Assemble win teams to deliver exceptional customer engagements.
  • Cultivate strong relationships across all levels of customer organizations, including Business Units, IT, Network, and Operations.
  • Develop commercial proposals and oversee all aspects of client-facing negotiations.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 10 years’ experience delivering complex, high-value solutions to Tier 1 customers and executive leadership.
  • Strong knowledge of telecom industry technology, infrastructure, network management, automation/orchestration, inventory, and OSS/BSS systems.
  • Proven experience working with Rogers, Telus, and Bell.
  • Familiarity with CSP products, services, and next-generation offerings.
  • Exceptional communication skills, including listening, writing, and presenting to diverse audiences from engineers to CXO-level executives.
  • Demonstrated problem-solving skills and ability to manage concurrent tasks efficiently.
  • Proficiency in MS Project, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Salesforce.com.
  • Proven success in achieving multi-million-dollar annual quotas.
  • Minimum BS in a technical field or equivalent experience; MBA preferred.
Benefits
  • Medical, dental, and vision plans
  • 401(K) (USA) & DCPP (Canada) with company matching
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Company-paid holidays
  • Paid sick leave
  • Vacation time

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
telecom technologynetwork managementautomationorchestrationOSS systemsBSS systemscommercial proposalsclient-facing negotiationsmulti-million-dollar quotastechnical field
Soft skills
communication skillslisteningwritingpresentingproblem-solvingrelationship buildingexpectation managementtask managementcustomer engagementteam assembly
Certifications
BS in a technical fieldMBA
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