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CyrusOne

Global Account Director

CyrusOne, Dallas, Texas, United States, 75215

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Be among the first 25 applicants. The Global Account Director is responsible for identifying and closing new Hyperscale opportunities, managing the customer relationship, and growing CyrusOne’s presence within the client/account. The Global Account Director will provide insights and recommendations to support the client’s strategic initiatives.

Essential Functions

Prospect, qualify and close technical solution sales with the named Hyperscale accounts, typically one to five key accounts

Work with the customer to identify underlying causes of the customer’s business problems and recommend the appropriate solutions

Manage sales activities for assigned named accounts

Responsible for significant key client relationship management and development

Responsible for the strategy for strategic accounts and ensures the strategy execution

Manage intermediate, technical sales with highly varied business applications

Develop customer presentations and lead customer meetings

Consistently achieve targeted sales objectives

Build and manage account plan for targeted accounts

Develop clear, specific, action-oriented account plans to develop large accounts

Prospect, qualify and close complex, technical solution sales

Manage the client engagement cycle from prospecting, to proposal through to closing and contract signature, including the negotiation of complex contractual terms and conditions with new clients

Ability to understand hyperscale data center needs, define requirements and customize solutions for a variety of organizations

Keep Salesforce updated and follows sales processes for orders as set by department

Other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements

Proven successful sales experience

Excellent presentation and verbal and written communication skills

Must be able to work in a team environment

Must be able to set goals and develop a business plan

Must be self‑motivated and activity/performance driven

Must be able to learn the solution sales cycle

Must be able to effectively use sales automation tools, applications software and equipment to manage the sales/service process

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Must be able to effectively communicate to Executives both within and outside the company

Must be willing to learn and adapt as new products are developed

Data Center sales (shell, build‑to‑suit, colocation, managed services and professional services) experience required

Successful track record of selling high‑profile solutions to global hyperscale data center clients

Experience managing a global customer with key stakeholders around the world

Proven ability to work well as part of an extended sales team as well as cross‑functionally within a global organization

Strong solution selling skills, including extensive experience calling on key executives in large accounts

Strong knowledge of the IT industry

Experience/Skills This position requires 10 years’ successful data center sales experience, with a minimum of 5 years of successful Hyperscale account leadership. Requires previous experience selling to C‑level decision makers in the respective business market and proven successful sales experience in an IT consulting sales environment.

Education Bachelor’s Degree required, MS or MBA preferred.

Work requirements: Travel as required.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Sales and Business Development

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting

CyrusOne is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

CyrusOne provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and any other state or local laws. We will respond to requests for reasonable accommodations to assist you in applying for positions at CyrusOne, or to submit a resume.

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