Job Description
Responsibilities
- Manages virtually (via phone, email, and social platforms) a defined set of Small and Medium Business (SMB) accounts, including assigned and acquired customers.
- Builds, maintains, and forecasts a sales pipeline focused on SMB growth, and develops account plans aligned to SMB segmentation strategy.
- Works closely with distribution partners, managed resellers, and field sales teams to progress opportunities to closure.
- Actively generates and qualifies leads within the SMB segment to create new business opportunities.
- Sets and executes sales strategy for assigned SMB territory or account cluster.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (preferably IT/Sales).
- 3-5 years of relevant SMB sales experience or equivalent.
- Proficient in SMB account management, acquisition, retention, and development.
- Strong understanding of company’s SMB-focused portfolio of products and services.
- Knowledge of IT and networking solutions tailored for SMB challenges.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills for SMB decision-makers.
- Ability to collaborate within a team and occasionally lead SMB-focused initiatives.
- Depending on role, may require hunter approach for new SMB acquisition or strategic “farmer” approach for SMB relationship selling.
- Proficient in CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce) for managing SMB relationships and associated data.