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
14th April, 2014
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should
Click here to apply online