Networking Sales Specialist

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Birmingham, UK
10 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Data Centers Local Area Networks Network Security Network Administration SAP (Applications) Wide Area Networks Wi-Fi Technology Load Balancing Computer Network Technologies Information Technology Palo Alto Networks Fortinet
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Cisco

Job description

As a Networking Sales Specialist, you’ll play a key role in helping some of the UK’s largest organisations modernise, optimise and secure their network environments. Working across enterprise customers in sectors such as retail, manufacturing, utilities, travel and construction, you’ll act as the networking subject matter expert within the wider sales organisation. This is a field-based role supporting Account Managers and Acquisition Managers to identify opportunities, uncover customer challenges and shape solutions that deliver measurable business outcomes. You’ll work with existing customers and new prospects, helping them improve network performance, resilience, security and connectivity while driving revenue growth for BT. You’ll collaborate closely with solution architects, technical specialists, product teams and vendor partners to develop solutions across networking, connectivity, IT infrastructure and network security. Success will come from building trusted relationships, identifying gaps within customer estates and positioning the right solutions to support their transformation goals. What you’ll be doing Drive growth across BT’s networking, connectivity, IT infrastructure and network security portfolio Identify opportunities within existing enterprise customers and support new business acquisition activity. Engage customers to understand their current network estate, business challenges and future technology strategy Recommend improvements that enhance network performance, resilience, security and operational efficiency Build and execute account growth plans that increase BT’s footprint across customer environments. Lead specialist sales activity from discovery and qualification through to proposal, business case and close Collaborate with Account Managers, Acquisition Managers, Solution Architects and technical teams to develop winning solutions Position solutions across areas including connectivity, SD-WAN, LAN, Wi-Fi, managed network services, cloud connectivity and network security Develop trusted relationships with IT, infrastructure, security and business stakeholders within medium-to-large enterprise customers, When you visit any website, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. Because we respect your right to privacy, you can choose not to allow some types of cookies. However, blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience of the site and the services we are able to offer. Required Cookies These cookies are required to use this website and can’t be turned off. Required Cookies Show More Details Required Cookies Provider Description Enabled SAP as service provider We use the following session cookies, which are all required to enable the website to function:

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Requirements

  • Proven B2B sales experience within technology, telecommunications, networking, infrastructure or security environments.
  • Experience selling to medium-to-large enterprise customers.
  • Understanding of networking technologies and customer networking environments.
  • Strong commercial awareness with a focus on revenue growth, pipeline management and forecasting.

Desirable Skills / Experience

  • Experience selling SD-WAN, network security or cloud connectivity solutions.
  • Knowledge of vendor technologies such as Cisco, Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks.
  • Understanding of LAN, Wi-Fi, managed firewall and wider infrastructure services.
  • Knowledge of mobility, enterprise voice or adjacent networking technologies.
  • Ability to communicate technical solutions in a clear, business-focused way.
  • Experience building relationships with senior customer stakeholders and influencing buying decisions.

Benefits & conditions

Our Package Tailored benefits make a real difference. That’s why we offer a comprehensive range to support your growth, wellbeing, and everyday life. You can design the package to suit you and your lifestyle. Your core benefits include:

  • 65% on target bonus
  • Access to an online private GP 24/7 for you and your immediate family
  • Market-leading paid carers leave with up to 2 weeks off
  • Equalized maternity, paternity, and adoption leave - 18 weeks’ full pay and 8 weeks’ half pay
  • Discounted EE and BT products, including mobile and broadband
  • Market leading Pension scheme - 5% from you and 10% from us
  • Holiday purchase scheme

About the company

We are fundamentally reshaping the business - simplifying our portfolio, digitising our customer experience and building market-leading capability across cyber, AI and managed services, all powered by the UK’s leading fixed and mobile networks. This is a shift from a legacy connectivity provider to a modern, solutions-led, AI-first business that can truly differentiate in a competitive and fast-moving market. With execution momentum building and a clear path to growth, the opportunity now is to scale what works, accelerate performance and fully realise our potential. This is about delivering against ambitious financial outcomes while transforming how we operate - creating a business that is simpler, faster, more innovative and easier to do business with. If you want to be part of the team shaping the turnaround of a multi-billion-pound business - and building a stronger, more competitive BT for the future - this is your moment.

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