Channel Sales Director
GTT
About GTT:
GTT is a leading global provider of secure cloud networking solutions for multinational organizations. We design and deliver solutions that leverage advanced cloud, networking and security technologies. We complement our solutions with a suite of professional services and exceptional sales and support teams in local markets around the world. We serve thousands of national and multinational companies with a portfolio that includes SD-WAN, security, Internet, voice and other connectivity options. Our services are uniquely enabled by our top-ranked, global, Tier 1 IP backbone, which spans more than 260 cities on six continents. The company culture is built on a customer-first service experience reinforced by our commitment to operational excellence and continuous improvement in our business, environmental, social and governance practices. For more information, visit gtt.net.
Position Summary:
- A Channel Sales Director for GTT is responsible for identifying, developing, and expanding relationships with distributors, resellers, and retailers. A Channel Sales Manager is responsible for generating additional demands through partner events; studying the market for newer trends; managing channel conflicts; and fostering relationships between channel partners and sellers.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensure sales teams know partners, available solutions or expertise and who, how and where we can leverage these partners to drive growth in our accounts
- Responsible for identifying and penetrating prospective Enterprise customers headquartered in the assigned target market
- Generate sales revenue by promoting GTT products and services to partners
- Lead all stages of the sales cycle as needed to support the conversion of opportunities to sales.
- Maintain comprehensive knowledge of industry and customers to identify and propose unique solutions
- Leverage knowledge to execute sales strategy that meets or exceeds revenue objectives.
- Create strong relationships based on trust, integrity, and customer satisfaction to effectively drive sales and repeat business
- Track, analyze and report sales activity using GTT’s internal sales reporting tools
Qualifications:
- 7+ years of experience in Channel sales in the telecommunications/technology sector
- Demonstrated success in consistently meeting or exceeding a monthly sales quota
- Thorough knowledge of the enterprise customer base in the assigned geography
- A proven ability to generate leads, penetrate new accounts, and develop and manage a pipeline
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, verbal and written, facilitation and presentation techniques
- Strong leadership/team skills and a positive track record in executing sales process and coordinating among internal and external stakeholders
- Ambition and a willingness to learn and develop professionally\
GTT provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, GTT complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
GTT expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of GTT’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.