Sales Director- Regional Enterprise Expansion, East

Lumen is the trusted network for the AI‑powered world, connecting people, data, and applications through our expansive fiber network and connected ecosystem. We enable secure, high‑performance connectivity across cloud, edge, and AI workloads for enterprises, governments, and communities.

At Lumen, you’ll work on infrastructure customers rely on today and build for what’s next, where performance, security, and resilience matter.

This is a high accountability environment where bold ideas drive real innovation for our customers, partners, and industry. The work is challenging, expectations are clear, and trust is built into how we operate. If you’re ready to take ownership, deliver meaningful impact, and help shape the future of AI‑ready connectivity, join us today.

The Role

You will lead a North America Regional Enterprise expansion sales team comprised of sales professionals who maintain a high-quality pipeline and successfully achieve sales and revenue targets. The team boosts sales order values and the lifetime value of enterprise customers primarily through cross-selling prioritized products and services and sales-driven upgrading of existing products through a consultative sales approach identifying and solutioning enterprise customers’ strategic goals, and business problems.

The Main Responsibilities

• A self-motivated, proactive enterprise sales leader with a strong track record of developing winning teams who regularly meet or exceed sales and revenue targets
• A leader who successfully executes on revenue growth and sales strategies cross-selling Lumen’s products and services and strategically upgrading defined accounts.
• Accountable for impeccable funnel and deal management capabilities, with a distinct track record of driving high quality funnel adds, maintaining an appropriate 90-day funnel and managing to sequential improvements in close rates across the team
• Enthusiastic about a digital first environment, driving for high adoption of digital capabilities across customers AND sellers
• Positive, upbeat, and professional
• Detail oriented with strong time management skills
• Passionate about building, cultivating, and ensuring the success of your team – whether new team members or those who have been driving success for Lumen for many years
• Focused on caring for talent and providing a positive, rewarding, and inclusive work environment, ensuring team diversity and a sense of belonging
• A development-oriented leader who can teach, transfer knowledge, and drive results through others
• Curious, innovative, and inspirational
• You drive a winning culture and that supports high-energy interaction, responsiveness, attentiveness, and high integrity for an excellent customer experience

What We Look For in a Candidate

You also have:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent education and experience
• 6+ years’ experience developing and leading winning teams using a solution-based sales methodology for enterprise technology services in a consultative, complex, business-line sales process
• 1+ years’ experience leading other sales leaders and teams, driving attainment throughout the organization, directly and indirectly
• Demonstrated strong communication, written, and formal presentation skills as well as proficiency in selling to the close.
• Proficiency in MS Office Products: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Strong business acumen and expert knowledge of Lumen’s products, services, and solutions
• Experience with Salesforce.com preferred

Additionally, you will be responsible for:

• Executing on goals and deliverables while leading an engaging and rewarding culture
• Leading an accountable organization with accurate forecasting and a high-quality pipeline penetrating target customer profile with Lumen’s strategic products and emerging products
• Effective relationship-building internally through cross-functional collaboration and problem-solving with partners such as Customer Success, Product, Marketing, Solutions/Technology experts, Sales Support, Service Delivery
• Identifies, bids on, negotiates, and closes new sales opportunities in order to meet and exceed established sales and revenue quotas. Provides comprehensive account plans and strategies to win new business from existing accounts.
• Providing input to sales management about trends and changes taking place within the customer’s organization and making recommendations about future courses of action necessary of the company towards improving its position with the customer.
• Leveraging strategic client relationships and external presence to achieve Lumen’s strategic imperatives
• Leveraging your external network to identify and recruit high performing talent to the team and builds internal relationships with other leaders to provide win-win career opportunities to Lumen employees
• Requires at least 50% or more of time conducting sales activities outside of the office.

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Compensation

This information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience and other relevant factors.

Location Based Pay Ranges

$126,518 - $168,683 in these states: FL GA OH PA
$132,847 - $177,122 in these states: MI NC
$139,166 - $185,552 in these states: DC IL MA NJ NY VA

Lumen offers a comprehensive package featuring a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle benefits and other perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing. We're able to answer any additional questions you may have about our bonus structure (short-term incentives, long-term incentives and/or sales compensation) as you move through the selection process. Learn more about Lumen's: Benefits Bonus Structure

What to Expect Next

Requisition #: 343673

Life at Lumen

Life at Lumen is human and connected, even in a fast moving, AI‑focused organization. We set clear expectations and trust people to meet them. With real support and shared accountability, teams collaborate better, move faster, and deliver meaningful outcomes.

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