First Line Manager -Automation Sales, US Financial Services Market
- Norwalk, CT, USBoston, MA, USParamus, NJ, USArmonk, NY, US
- Sales
- Professional
First Line Manager -Automation Sales, US Financial Services Market
- Norwalk, CT, USBoston, MA, USParamus, NJ, USArmonk, NY, US
- Sales
- Professional
A Brand Sales Manager career within IBM means being a leader. Someone who sets the tone for collaboration, innovation and growth across your team of Technology Brand Sales Specialists, 3rd party sales partners, and client contacts within any given market and /or territory. Applying ownership, accountability, and autonomy for your entire book of business, you’ll work through and with multiple teams and stakeholders – internal and external to IBM – as you execute your strategy against account plans that consistently deliver value for your clients.
Excellent onboarding training will set you up for positive impact and success, whilst ongoing development will continue to advance your career through its upward trajectory. Our sales environment is fast-paced and supportive. Always connected to a wider team, you’ll be surrounded by other leaders and colleagues. People who are always willing to help and be helped as you scale your business, with and through your team, as they compel clients to invest in IBM’s people, products, and services.
Your Role and Responsibilities
As a Sales Leader at IBM, you will play a pivotal role in driving revenue growth and fostering client relationships within your assigned territory or industry vertical. You will lead a team of talented sales professionals, providing guidance, support, and strategic direction to achieve sales targets and deliver exceptional customer experiences.
Key Responsibilities:
- Team Leadership: Lead, inspire, and develop a high-performing sales team to achieve and exceed revenue targets. Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Sales Strategy: Develop and execute comprehensive sales strategies aligned with IBM’s business objectives and market opportunities. Identify new business prospects, markets, and growth areas to drive revenue growth and market share expansion.
- Client Engagement: Build and nurture strong relationships with key clients and stakeholders, understanding their business challenges and objectives to position IBM’s solutions effectively. Drive customer satisfaction and loyalty through exceptional service delivery and value creation.
- Pipeline Management: Drive the sales pipeline from lead generation to closure, ensuring timely and accurate forecasting, qualification, and prioritization of opportunities. Implement best practices for sales process optimization and efficiency.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders, including marketing, product development, finance, and delivery teams, to align sales efforts with overall business strategies and maximize client impact.
- Performance Management: Monitor and analyze sales performance metrics, identifying areas for improvement and implementing corrective actions as needed. Provide regular performance feedback, coaching, and training to empower the team to achieve their full potential.
- Market Intelligence: Stay abreast of industry trends, competitive dynamics, and market developments to inform sales strategies and positioning. Leverage market insights to identify emerging opportunities and stay ahead of the competition.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise
- Data & AI Market Knowledge: Expertise in the Data & AI market to serve as a trusted client advisor (training on IBM’s Data & AI offerings will be provided)
- Multiple years of Sales Leadership experience at either IBM or similar space.
- Experience with leading both enterprise and commercial sales teams.
- Experience leading teams of a minimum of 8-10 people
- Has successfully implemented MEDDPICC or similar value selling methodologies
- Proven track record of past success managing 9-10 figure annual targets
Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
- Experience in large, matrixed sales environments
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About IBM
IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.
Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.
At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.
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