- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Sales
- Seniority
- Manager
- Education
- Bachelor
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- Workday
Description
What this Job Entails:
The role will work closely with engineering and operational stakeholders to ensure the success of each business units’ secure messaging strategy.
- Scope:
- Develops and executes SMS category contracting strategies, including comprehensive cost reduction opportunities, quality of service improvements, and innovation, focusing on Total Cost of Ownership
- Leverage existing MNO relationships to accelerate API readiness, cycles, and to secure favorable commercial terms.
- Builds a strong understanding of strategic business direction, requirements, and priorities across assigned category
- Builds and maintains strong relationships with key stakeholders, including MNO’s, client business units and internal partners.
- Required Qualifications/Skills
- Strong understanding of the technical and commercial aspects of SMS messaging, including A2P messaging, signaling, and interoperability.
- Deep expertise in SMS messaging and its applications within enterprise/hyperscaler environments.
- Ability to lead discovery sessions with Mobile Network Operators to evaluate their API roadmap, commercial readiness, and open-gateway standard alignment for potential partnerships
- Proven track record of success in business development, sales, or account management within the telecommunications industry.
- Extensive experience negotiating and contracting with MNOs globally.
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Bachelor’s degree (B.S/B.A) from four-college or university and 8+ years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Must be able to lead a cooperative effort across members of project teams.
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Exercises logic and reasoning to define problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; makes decisions that support business objectives and goals
- Public relations skills for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups
- Ability to analyze complex business and technical issues and develop, recommend and implement effective solutions
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Background within a Managed Services environment working with and on behalf of large Hyperscalers and Enterprise clients.
- Background within a Managed Services environment working with and on behalf of large Hyperscalers and Enterprise clients.
- Physical Demand & Work Environment:
- Must have the ability to perform office-related tasks which may include prolonged sitting or standing
- Must have the ability to move from place to place within an office environment
- Must be able to use a computer
- Must have the ability to communicate effectively
- Some positions may require occasional repetitive motion or movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
Skills
Negotiation