Regional MNO Sales Director

Purpose of the Role:

·         To create new revenue streams for GTS for their new products from the MNO segment.

·         Develop strategies to grow revenues from new wins of Antifraud firewalls, network monetisation and exclusive gateway commitments along with global traffic aggregation.

·         Participating & Winning RFPs that GTS is invited to and also proactively identifying MNOs to pitch GTS Antifraud network protection managed services and CPAAS platform products.

Key Deliverables of the role:

·         Develop the company’s MNO Sales and engagement strategy.

·         Build customer engagement and partner relationships and key strategic destination planning and execution of strategy.

·         Candidate must plan his region/territory and evolve strategies to create opportunities and penetrate the GTS new products into the Mobile Operator segment.

·         Develop a Key Account Plan to drive strategic ideas to improve wallet share and higher product penetration.

Key Activities of the role:

Ø  Identify potential Mobile operators for New Product sales opportunities.

Ø  Prepare commercial proposals and sales products presentations for the GTS products.

Ø  Deliver the presentations to the senior managers of the operators.

Ø  Analyse the regional MNO and assess the new business potential, conceptualize & execute strategies to drive sales, enhance revenue and achieve assigned Annual Operating Plan numbers.

Ø  Generate and close opportunities and generate revenue from new products sales.

Ø  Research and identify RFPs pertaining to Armour Firewall, Antifraud Network protection and A2P Monetisation, and CPAAS platform and respond to the same. Follow up and close bids into orders.

Ø  Deliver annual margintarget booking with significant growth in subsequent years with an emphasis on the development of client relationships and customer delivery. 

Ø  Drive annual sales plans for GTS new products portfolio by extensive hunting new accounts opportunities.

Ø  Represent GTS interest in several telecom Industry forums, associations & conferences in the region.

Key Skills and Attributes in the candidates for the role:

Ø  Should have minimum understanding about solution sales cycle and steps involved in sale of Firewall, Antifraud Network protection and A2P Monetisation, and CPAAS platform.

Ø  Should be able to generate, drive and close the leads for Firewall, Antifraud Network protection and A2P Monetisation, and CPAAS platform.

Ø  Analytical mind capable of analysing the business cases of a potential lead, in specific geographies.

Ø  Experience in responding to RFP/RFQ/RFI, and coordinating preparation of techno-commercial proposals and being able to do corporate/product presentations etc. 

Ø  Should be able to work with CFTCross Functional Teams & manage projects.

Ø  Presentations Skills and negotiation Skills

Profile Qualifications and Experience

Ø  Should have a strong Sales experience, and a goal & result oriented sales aptitude and attitude

Ø  Graduate inSales or Marketing with minimum 8 -10years of experience in Telecom (Messaging or Voice or Roaming)

Ø  Good knowledge of A2P and Voice Firewalls brands and anti-fraud policy implementation and the A2P & Voice network protection business.

Ø  Should have experience in making. AntifraudNetwork protection & Monetisation proposals

Ø  Should understand the business dynamics, trends, systems & process intricacies regarding wholesale Pricing, routing, and product features

Ø  May have experience in Messaging Wholesale hubbing for traffic aggregation of voice or messaging

Ø  May have worked in some Managed Services units in Telcos covering voice or data products & services

Ø  Strong analytic skills and experience with metrics driven decision making.

Ø  Should be able to work in a multi-cultural people’s organisation.

Ø  Should have a good understanding of the regulations and legal nuances of the messaging and CPAAS business globally.

Ø  Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Ø  Collaborative and consensus driven approach; strong team player.

Ø  Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and deliver.