Location: Dubai/Doha 

Industry: Telecommunications & Software (BSS/BSS Transformation) 

About the Role & Objective 

The Sales Director (SD) – BSS for the Middle East / GCC region is responsible for driving and growing new business revenue across assigned territories. The SD’s primary focus is expanding Qvantel’s market presence by identifying new commercial opportunities, qualifying prospects, winning net-new customer accounts, and securing sales growth in BSS/digital transformation solutions to meet and exceed targets. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Solution Positioning: Understand and effectively position Qvantel’s cloud-native BSS solutions, digital monetization tools, and overall value proposition to telecom service providers (CSPs/MSPs). 

• New Business Acquisition: Drive net-new logo acquisition and expand commercial opportunities within both prospective and key regional telecom accounts. 

• Pipeline Management: Build, nurture, and manage a strong sales pipeline. Execute territory sales plans to consistently meet and exceed quarterly and annual revenue targets through active prospecting, qualification, and closing. 

• Proposal & Business Case Development: Develop robust business cases, demonstrate measurable ROI/value, and lead the presentation of tailored proposals that directly address operators' business objectives. 

• Strategic Account & Team Selling: Orchestrate end-to-end account strategies, collaborating closely with Pre-Sales, Solution Engineers, Professional Services, Marketing, and Executive Leadership to win complex strategic transactions. 

• Forecasting & Reporting: Maintain accurate sales forecasting, pipeline visibility, and routine activity tracking within the company's CRM system. 

Knowledge, Skills & Experience 

• Education: Bachelor's degree in business, Marketing, or Engineering (Master’s/MBA preferred). 

• Domain Expertise: 15+ years of successful, quota-carrying sales experience in BSS or complex Telecom/IT software solutions. 

• Network & Contact Base: Established network and strong C-level relationships across telecom operators and service providers in the Middle East and GCC region (e.g., UAE, Qatar, KSA). 

• Prospecting & Deal Closure: Proven track record in self-prospecting, identifying unmapped opportunities, and successfully closing high-value BSS transformational deals. 

• Leadership & Collaboration: Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and leadership skills; demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a global cross-functional matrix environment. 

• Communication: Excellent written, verbal, and executive presentation skills. 

• Mobility: Willingness and ability to travel across the assigned GCC/Middle East region as required by business needs.