Area Sales Manager – Central Region (Strategic Project Teams)

Posted 7 Days Ago
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7 Locations
Remote
100K-198K Annually
Senior level
Hardware • Security • Software • Cybersecurity
The Role
Develops and executes strategic sales opportunities for public safety technology projects across a central U.S. territory. Builds relationships with government officials and senior decision-makers, leads internal project teams, manages competitive bids, maintains pipeline health, forecasts orders and revenue, negotiates contracts, and coordinates with engineering, services, marketing, product management, and sales operations. The role requires extensive territory travel and expertise in public safety procurement and political decision-making environments.
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Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.


Department Overview
Motorola Solutions is a world leader in the field of professional mobile communications systems with an impressive heritage of technological innovations and a global base of installed systems. This Department is responsible for selling Motorola Solutions public safety solutions to city, county and state agencies within Territory T5South and T5North in the Central US states. This is a long cycle sales position in a highly competitive marketplace.
Job Description

The Area Sales Manager (Strategic Projects Team) will proactively develop large project opportunities encompassing a wide range of products and services (core and emerging technologies) with particular focus on next generation technology and platforms.


Responsibilities:


  • Overall strategy, direction, and execution of their identified strategic projects
  • Effectively lead internal teams on critical projects and issue resolution with clear direction and purpose; Interface with all team members in a way that drives business results and motivates the proper activity
  • Develop strong, trusted advisor relationships with key decision makers and influencers within and outside of public safety: Mayor, CIO, and other elected officials in order to understand and influence funding; Interact with Senior customer level and consultants/lobbyists; Work independently under limited direction
  • Drive strategies with government customers for Motorola success in the bid and sole source environment
  • Responsible for achieving both orders and associated financial performance criterion for their assigned territory by creating and maintaining a healthy team pipeline
  • Network with key Motorola Solutions' work partners including pre-sales engineers, area services team, marketing, product management, sales operations, and order/credit management to ensure your territory objectives are met
  • Maintain project specific Customer intelligence data in Motorola CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system
  • Accurately forecast project order and revenue numbers on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis
  • Be aware of competition and technology disruptors that may impact your territory and business community
  • Possess excellent communication skills and have demonstrated problem-solving and negotiating
  • Understand Motorola Solutions contract terms and compliance requirements

 Qualifications:


  • Bachelor's Degree with 4+ years of sales, customer success, military and/or public safety experience
  • OR 8+ years of sales, customer success, military and/or public safety experience
  • Effective and proven negotiation skills on large project opportunities
  • Creative and strategic mindset and thinking process
  • Highly effective communication skills (oral, written & presentation)
  • Ability to drive strategies with government customers for Motorola success in the competitive bid and sole source procurement environment
  • Must be able to multi task at an extremely high level while managing multiple active projects
  • Must be a self-starter who’s very motivated and possesses an extreme drive towards business goals and Motorola’s success
  • Possess and understanding of the public safety domain, Motorola portfolio, competitive landscape, customer procurement processes, and has dealt effectively with political decision making landscapes

Location/Travel:


  • Preferred candidates will reside in the Midwest/Central territory
  • Travel 50%+ within the assigned territory

Target Base Salary Range: $100,000 - $110,000 USD

On Target Earnings: $180,000 - $198,000 USD


Consistent with Motorola Solutions values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Pay within this range varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate.


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Basic Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree with 4+ years of sales, customer success, military and/or public safety experience
  • OR 8+ years of sales, customer success, military and/or public safety experience

Travel Requirements
Over 50%
Relocation Provided
None
Position Type
Experienced
Referral Payment Plan
Yes

Our U.S. Benefits include:

  • Incentive Bonus Plans

  • Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

  • 401K with Company Match

  • 10 Paid Holidays

  • Generous Paid Time Off Packages

  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

  • Paid Parental & Family Leave

  • and more!


EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic. 

We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.

We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience for candidates with disabilities, or other physical or mental health conditions. To request an accommodation, please complete this Reasonable Accommodations Form so we can assist you.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of sales, customer success, military, and/or public safety experience; alternatively, 8+ years of relevant experience
  • Proven negotiation skills on large project opportunities
  • Strong oral, written, and presentation communication skills
  • Ability to develop and execute strategies with government customers in competitive bid and sole-source procurement environments
  • Ability to manage multiple active projects and multitask at a very high level
  • Self-starter with strong motivation and drive toward business goals
  • Understanding of the public safety domain, Motorola portfolio, competitive landscape, customer procurement processes, and political decision-making
  • Residence in the Midwest or Central territory
  • Willingness to travel over 50% within the assigned territory

Motorola Solutions, Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights

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  • Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is effective from day one with multiple national carrier options and bundled prescription coverage. Offerings also include mental health benefits and Flexible Spending Accounts, with optional pet insurance.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off includes generous PTO with 9–10 paid holidays, and many salaried roles use a Flex Time Off or unlimited PTO approach. Paid parental and family leave plus adoption assistance expand support.
  • Retirement Support — Retirement benefits feature a 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting. Additional financial programs like an employee stock purchase plan, performance bonuses, and company equity bolster long-term value.

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The Company
HQ: Chicago, IL
21,000 Employees

What We Do

Motorola Solutions is a global technology company that provides mission-critical communications, video security, and command center software to help protect people, property, and places for public safety agencies and enterprises.

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