We are looking for a Senior Account Executive to be part of the direct systems sales team to grow Motorola Solutions’ position within the Mission Critical Communications, Software & Video solutions space by supporting local governments, public safety agencies, first responders and other large systems customers.
This job can be based anywhere in the East Africa territory.
As Senior Account Executive, you will be a part of the Sub-Sahara Direct Sales Team responsible for developing Motorola Solutions business in the region. The East Africa will be your specific area of responsibility, and you will be working closely with a team of presales engineers and bid managers.
The Senior Account Executive will be a true hunter / closer in nature, driven by dynamic challenges with a mission to close business. In addition he will also be responsible for building and maintaining close relationships with both internal and external stakeholders in the region.
Working in a large matrix organization, you will have a broad collaboration interface with various colleagues across departments internationally e.g. post sales, finance, legal, marketing, strategy, order management, government affairs etc. as well as other Motorola Departments and specialists.
You will be driving Motorola Solutions direct sales of: Communications, infrastructure, services and an increasing number of software & video products.
As Senior Account Executive, you will be responsible for the entire sales cycle including developing and executing strategic sales plans, developing and updating sales pipelines and delivering accurate and timely forecasts. Furthermore, you will be building, expanding and maintaining relationships externally with stakeholders and engaging and communicating with the public safety community in the region.
As Senior Account Executive, you will be assisted by a number of Motorola specialists, but you will be responsible for driving the sales strategy and route to market for each specific customer.
Working in a complex environment, it is expected that you can engage with customers on a strategic level, and that you are able to develop account plans for key accounts. As Motorola’s business is based on long term relationships, you must be able to build strong customer relationships at all levels of the customer’s organization and quickly become a trusted advisor. In addition, you should be able to keep the customer updated with new products and trends and be able to transform customer needs to business opportunities.
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50-75%
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