Vodafone

Public Sector Specialist Sales Lead – Fixed Networks, UC

Vodafone

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: London • United Kingdom

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • seeking a proactive, technically astute Public Sector Sales Specialist with expertise in Networking, SD WAN, and Unified Communications (UC)
  • pivotal in helping public sector customers modernise their infrastructure, strengthen security, and enhance collaboration across their organisations
  • act as a trusted advisor, supporting account teams to qualify opportunities, shape solutions, and accelerate deal cycles
  • work closely with sales teams, presales teams, product teams, and partner vendors
  • champion the portfolio and drive strategic engagement across central and local government, healthcare, education, and emergency services
  • own complex and/or large-scale opportunities with sales from qualify through to close
  • own the sales process from a solution and value proposition perspective
  • build key internal stakeholder relationships and engage their support in delivering Sales objectives
  • forecast and report on sales performance effectively, accurately and on time
  • upskill account teams on product portfolio to identify opportunities
  • work with Product and Propositions managers to influence future product development
  • stay up to date with industry and product trends to be an expert in selling your product line

Requirements

  • demonstrable experience in public sector technology sales, ideally with networking, SD‑WAN or UC solutions
  • understand the specific demands of public‑sector environments including governance, security, data sovereignty, and budgetary cycles
  • can confidently explain complex technical concepts in clear, outcome‑focused language
  • have a strong commercial mindset with a track record of winning strategic deals
  • enjoy working collaboratively with cross‑functional teams while independently owning key sales actions
  • are energetic, curious, and committed to being a trusted partner to your customers
  • deep understanding of a specialist product area - at least one of the following: SD WAN, Digital transformation, UC and Contact Centre
  • continuous desire to learn, develop and achieve within a fast growing, dynamic and new specialist team
Benefits
  • up to 28 days off plus bank holidays
  • paid time for charity work
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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

Hard Skills & Tools
NetworkingSD WANUnified CommunicationsDigital transformationContact CentreSales processSolution developmentValue propositionSales forecastingTechnical sales
Soft Skills
ProactiveTechnical aptitudeTrusted advisorCollaborationCommercial mindsetCommunicationRelationship buildingCuriosityEnergeticCommitment