Communication & Media Solutions Software Sales Account Principal at Hewlett-Packard (HP) Nigeria

Hewlett Packard (HP) is the largest technology solutions provider in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and worldwide. The company's offerings span from IT infrastructure, personal computing and access devices to global services, imaging and printing. Our customers are virtually everybody: consumers, small and medium sized companies, large corporations as well as Government institutions.

HP is recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Communication & Media Solutions Software Sales Account Principal

Ref No:1227819
Location: Lagos

Job Description

• CMS Sales Organization is seeking a Telecom Account Principle for Nigeria and West Africa who has in-depth understanding of selling telecommunication solutions.
• The Communication and Media Solutions (CMS) business unit is the solution powerhouse of HP Enterprise Services (HPES) focusing exclusively the Communication & Media market need.
• CMS business is a strategic declaration by HP of the importance of industry specific, services and software rich solutions. The organization is built around our capabilities in four solution domains - Application and Cloud Enablement, Actionable Customer Intelligence and BSS, Next Generation Operations Support Systems, Multimedia and Entertainment. This is a fully aligned functional organization with a solutions business model, built on a mix of consulting & integration services combined with software IP. CMS is part of a wider HP focus on the Communications, Media and Entertainment customer segments.
• As a CMS Account Principle, he/she will work directly with HP sales, delivery, presales and domain sales organizations in particular for Nigerian and West African Telecom Accounts.
• CMS Account Principles will drive key sales initiatives, develop pipeline and ensure the proper execution of overall sales strategy and targets in the relevant accounts.
• Create a winning team spirit and motivate
• Create relationship with CIO, CTO, CMO, CFO and articulate and further build our USPs and value proposition
• Ensure and secure the on-boarding of the required resources to win
• Lead the sales process from all required angles:
• USPs, Commercial, Economical, Financial
• Value Proposition, Solution, Technical,
• Competition, Political, Trade Balance
• Time-lines and sales processes
• Recognized as an expert in telecom software area, he/she'll be selling solutions that change the ways in which companies work, not just selling a product.
• Account Principle will define and implement sales plans that will create and develop new opportunities.
• Develop custom approaches to propose to prospects in order to maximize sales.
• Deliver quota/orders to plan across EMEA - license, support and services.
• Collaborate with virtual team to orchestrate complete customer solution.
• Timely and consistent reporting of progress both to the team and to management.

Qualifications
Education and Experience Required

• Proven experience in closing large & complex solution deals in the Communications Segment
• Experienced in working with System Integrators and Solution Consulting Companies
• Experienced in working and selling to with senior management at CxO level.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Experience in working with Network Equipment Providers.
• Cultural awareness and sensitivity, and ability to work in multiple geographies.

Profile & Knowledge Required

• Experienced in the Selling into the Communication segment for 12+ years;
• Well-connected into the Telecom-segment with a relevant personal network of contacts;
• Experienced to work in partnering models;
• Able to create/address the eco-system that comes with large deals:
• Spider-in-the-web personality
• Able to delegate (up, down and side-ways)
• Team-player in a leading position; likes to lead but will delegate
• Communications and Media Solutions background is preferred
• Personal Profile: sales & opportunity driven; loves to win; a closer; agile; persuader; think out-of-the box;
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.

Application Closing Date
29th April, 2014

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online