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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in account strategy, sales execution, and revenue growth within the telecommunications sector, with a strong focus on managing complex sales cycles and building trusted customer relationships. Proficient in consultative selling and translating technology solutions into business outcomes, while leading cross-functional teams to drive commercial success.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Account StrategyConsultative SellingComplex Sales CyclesCross-Functional Team LeadershipTelecommunications Market Knowledge
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Hard Skills
Sales ManagementRFP/RFI ProcessesBusiness AcumenNegotiation SkillsIP RoutingIP/MPLSDWDM OpticalFixed AccessAI-Driven Network TechnologiesTelecom Equipment Sales
Soft Skills
Excellent CommunicationExecutive-Level PresentationInfluencing Without Authority
Tools & Technologies
Corporate CRMSales Processes
Industry Keywords
TelecommunicationsCSPsTelco CustomersMarket IntelligenceCompetitive Insights
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Own account strategy, including long-term business planning, sales execution, and revenue growth.
- Manage complex sales cycles involving technical, infrastructure operations, network division, and network consulting stakeholders.
- Drive growth across IP, DWDM, Fixed Networks, Broadband, and AI-ready network solutions.
- Build and maintain trusted relationships with key customer stakeholders.
- Understand customer investment priorities, pain points, RFP/RFI requirements, and align solutions with business goals.
- Provide market intelligence, competitive insights, and customer feedback to shape product strategy and go-to-market plans.
- Lead cross-functional teams across product line, solution architecture, pricing, tender, delivery, and supply chain to qualify and close opportunities.
- Present and position the Nokia portfolio with clear differentiation and quantifiable business outcomes.
- Collaborate with ecosystem partners to strengthen value delivery.
- Use corporate CRM and sales processes for forecasting, pipeline hygiene, and account governance.
- Represent the company professionally and with integrity while building long-term customer partnerships.
- Work closely with Telstra stakeholders on a hybrid remote/in-person basis, supported by Presales and Network Infrastructure Business Groups and ecosystem partners.
Requirements
What you’ll need- 5–12 years of proven sales or account management experience, ideally in telecom equipment, network solutions, or IT infrastructure.
- Direct experience selling to Telco customers, or substantial hands-on experience in procurement, RFP, BMT, PoC, or service deployment processes.
- Strong track record managing Tier-1/2 operator accounts with complex deal cycles and multi-stakeholder alignment.
- Business acumen and consultative selling skills—able to translate technology into real business outcomes for customers.
- Excellent communication, executive-level presentation, and negotiation abilities.
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence without authority.
- Awareness of competing technologies and solutions from global and domestic vendors (Ericsson, Huawei, Ciena, Cisco, Juniper, Huawei).
- Familiarity with IP routing, IP/MPLS, DWDM Optical, Fixed Access (FTTx, PON), and emerging AI-driven network technologies.
- Understanding of the telecommunications market in Australia and appreciation of the political landscape.
- Proven record of driving commercial success within large CSPs in Australia.
Benefits
Comp & perks- Laptop support with ordering
- Hybrid remote/in-person work arrangement
