Requisition Number: 38842

Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in materials science. For more than 160 years, Corning has applied its unparalleled expertise in specialty glass, ceramics, and optical physics to develop products that have created new industries and transformed people’s lives.

Corning succeeds through sustained investment in R&D, a unique combination of material and process innovation, and close collaboration with customers to solve tough technology challenges.

Our Optical Communications segment has recently evolved from being a manufacturer of optical fiber and cable, hardware and equipment to being a comprehensive provider of industry-leading optical solutions across the broader communications industry.This segment is classified into two main product groupings – carrier network and enterprise network. The carrier network product group consists primarily of products and solutions for optical-based communications infrastructure for services such as video, data and voice communications. The enterprise network product group consists primarily of optical-based communication networks sold to businesses, governments and individuals for their own use.

Are you a self-starter who has a high level of technical curiosity?

Are you dedicated, open to new ideas and recognized for your flexibility to adapt and change?

As a Territory Sales Manager, you are directly responsible for the funnel of wireless products within the territory you support. Those with a strong hunting instinct will thrive in this meaningful role and will bring to bear their skill set to positively engage senior leaders in information technology and convey the value of converged infrastructure and in building wireless. In working to build and close your funnel of opportunities, you will partner with internal team members such as Carrier and Enterprise sales as well as external partners like Distributors and Systems Integrators. You will be required to have both sales and technical expertise in areas like in-building cellular, LAN, WLAN, and cabling. Behind you lies Corning’s highly technical design, field and installation engineers as well sales development and marketing teams provide you the tools you need to contribute and be successful selling solutions to the business, healthcare, federal, hospitality and education markets.

Responsibilities:

• We uncover new customers who need in-building cellular, wireless or converged network solutions
• Partner with key internal decision makers to ensure that all pre and post sales customer needs are met.
• We collaborate with internal and external organizations who can help nurture opportunities for Wireless solutions.
• Present and demonstrate wireless/converged network solutions and Corning value propositions to both channel partners (VAR, reseller, etc) and external customers (Enterprise End user)
• Partner with Sales Engineers to close opportunities to end users through Consultants, Distributors, VARs and Integrators (channels)
• Coordinate with Enterprise Solutions Engineers to improve cross sell of other Corning products and services as well as to minimize channel conflict and improve teamwork
• High sense of dedication and strong work ethic to achieve your assigned sales territory’s quota
• Build an Annual Sales Plan with metrics and provide quarterly progress to Sales Director
• Coordinate Wireless Marketing Initiatives to champion success in each territory
• Actively engage Corning Sales Engineers in all meaningful opportunity developments
• Utilize Salesforce.com to detail all sales activities, contacts, and opportunity forecasts- update in real time. You will carry quota for your individual sales territory as well as team level and company level objectives.

Travel: Domestic travel up to 70%. Residency within territory assignment required Hours: Full-time, 40 hours/week+

Experience and Desired Skill Sets:

• 5 to 10 years experience in channel or direct sales with successful track record of meeting and exceeding quota.
• Deep knowledge of LAN, WLAN, or DAS (Wireless) Industry product and application knowledge preferred.
• Deep knowledge in some or all of the following:
• IP/MPLS/Network Services, Network Infrastructure, Passive Optical Networks, Fiber Optic Communications, Network Convergence, Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS), Wifi and/or Wireless LAN

Education: Bachelor's Degree required

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.

We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or veteran status or any other legally protected status.

We prohibit discrimination on the basis of  race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or veteran status or any other legally protected status.