Join our dynamic team at Ericsson as a Account Manager to drive RAN/ Transmission solution sales and become an integral part of our proactive business development strategy. Leverage your in-depth understanding of our customers' businesses, operations, and objectives to secure profitable outcomes for Ericsson. This role is a fantastic chance to contribute to both Ericsson and our customers' successes and make significant contribution to digitalization and 5G development in Central Asia.
What you will do:
- As a Account Manager at Ericsson in Central Asia, you will play a key role in driving revenue/ profits and building client relationships.
- Building, developing, and managing a client portfolio (mobile operators), maintaining strong relationships with new and existing clients to identify new business opportunities.
- Innovatively create strategies that result in customer expansion and business growth for Ericsson.
- Generating leads, conducting outreach, and engaging potential customers through calls, emails, and in-person meetings to present tailored solutions from Ericsson portfolio with focus on RAN/ Transmission.
- Presenting our products or services to clients and clearly articulating their value to close sales and secure long-term contracts.
- Collaborating with internal Ericsson resources (Pre-sales, Commercial Management, Supply, Delivery, Compliance, etc.) to effectively design and sell comprehensive end-to-end solutions and ensure client satisfaction.
- Keeping accurate and detailed records of sales activities, pipelines, and performance metrics in our CRM systems, ensuring up-to-date and accessible information.
- Staying informed on industry trends, product updates, and competitor activities to effectively position Ericsson as Technological and Thought Leader in the market and maintain a competitive edge.
- Actively engage in market analysis, understanding the current trends to guide business decisions.
- Mitigate business risks through effective and strategic management practices.
- Develop our sales targets and take action to achieve it while managing progress and challenges.
- Smoothly transition from sales to operations, ensuring seamless implementation and execution.
- Cultivate and foster both internal and external relationships to positively contribute to the success of our customers and Ericsson.
- Lead projects and work closely with internal and external stakeholders to contribute to the achievement of our strategic goals.
- Follow Compliance processes and ensure integrity.
What you will bring:
- Proven experience (ideally 10+ years) as an account manager (sales representative) or in a similar sales or customer service role within a mobile telecommunications vendor.
- Deep understanding of RAN/Transmission technologies.
- Experience working in global cross-functional matrix organizations distributed geographically.
- Experience and deep understanding of compliance processes in a global public company.
- A bachelor's degree in business administration, marketing, or engineering.
- Customer expansion and account management expertise.
- Proficiency in insight selling, contract negotiation, and commercial management.
- Strong sales presentation, situational agility, and consultative selling abilities.
- Adaptability to adjust sales tactics based on client feedback and evolving market demands.
- Market analysis and business risk management skills.
- Understanding of procurement processes in mobile telecom operators, especially state-owned.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to connect with clients and understand their needs.
- Effective storytelling and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Proficiency in using CRM software to manage client information, track leads, and monitor sales performance.
- Strong self-motivation and goal-oriented mindset, with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency in English and Russian (both written and spoken).
Nice-to-have:
- Master's Degree business administration, marketing, or engineering.
- Proficiency in Kazakh, Uzbek or Turkish languages.
- Sales experience in IT sector.
Why join Ericsson?At Ericsson, you'll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what's possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world's toughest problems. You'll be challenged, but you won't be alone. You'll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.
What happens once you apply? Click Here to find all you need to know about what our typical hiring process looks like.Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that's why we champion it in everything we do. We truly believe that by collaborating with people with different experiences we drive innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. learn more.
Primary country and city: Kazakhstan (KZ) || Almaty
Req ID: 784263
Skills Required
- Proven experience (ideally 10+ years) as an account manager or similar sales role within a mobile telecommunications vendor
- Deep understanding of RAN and Transmission technologies
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, marketing, or engineering
- Experience working in global cross-functional matrix organizations
- Experience and deep understanding of compliance processes in a global public company
- Customer expansion and account management expertise with mobile operator clients
- Proficiency in insight selling, contract negotiation, and commercial management
- Strong sales presentation, consultative selling, and situational agility skills
- Understanding of procurement processes in mobile telecom operators, especially state-owned
- Proficiency in using CRM software to manage client information and sales pipelines
- Proficiency in English and Russian (written and spoken)
- Master's degree or proficiency in Kazakh, Uzbek or Turkish languages
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Ericsson Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage options are described as broad, with multiple medical plan choices (often three) plus dental and mental health resources. U.S. materials also reference PPO and HDHP options, and some teams contribute to HSAs.
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Retirement Support — U.S. postings outline a 401(k) with an automatic 3% company contribution plus matching that reaches 4% when employees contribute 5%. This combination is repeatedly listed in role postings and characterized as strong for the sector.
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Parental & Family Support — U.S. job descriptions frequently cite up to 16 weeks paid maternity leave and 6 weeks paid parental/adoption leave at 100% pay. These benefits are positioned as exceeding many U.S. corporate policies.
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