Global Account Director

Reposted 2 Days Ago
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2 Locations
In-Office
84K-126K Annually
Senior level
Internet of Things • Mobile • Retail
The Role
Lead global enterprise account growth by developing and executing strategic account plans, driving full sales cycle ownership from prospecting through contract negotiation, and cultivating C‑level client relationships. Coordinate cross‑functional teams to deliver complex solutions, manage pipeline and forecasts, and meet sales quotas while leveraging data and AI‑driven tools to build business cases and ROI analyses.
Summary Generated by Built In

AT&T is looking for a Global Account Director who will drive revenue growth by developing and executing comprehensive account strategies, selling assigned products and services, fostering long-term client relationships, and ensuring customer satisfaction for business and international clients while meeting sales-based quotas and participating in incentive compensation plans.
What you'll do:

  • Client Engagement & Opportunity Creation:
    Understand client business challenges and priorities; proactively identify, create, and qualify new business opportunities that align with AT&T’s suite of solutions.

  • New Client Acquisition: Proactively identify, engage, and secure new clients whose business profiles are strategically aligned with the company’s acquisition roadmap, ensuring long-term growth and value creation.

  • ·Relationship Management: Build and Manage client relationships with CIOs and other ‘C’ suite executives in business, financial and technical conversations.

  • Global Account Leadership:
    Serve as the primary global point-of-contact for large, complex sales pursuits, including outsourcing and managed services, within multinational organizations.

  • Strategic Account Planning:
    Develop and execute comprehensive account plans, mapping organizational networks, building deep client relationships, and identifying early-stage opportunities.

  • Full Sales Cycle Ownership:
    Lead and manage the complete sales process from prospecting through contract negotiation and close, engaging stakeholders from business champions to C-suite (CIO, CFO, CEO).

  • Solution Positioning:
    Articulate and demonstrate AT&T’s value proposition through strategic, consultative selling—developing business cases, ROI analyses, and leveraging client references.

  • Cross-Functional Collaboration:
    Drive end-to-end sales by orchestrating internal resources—Technical Sales Consultants, Overlay Sales, Professional Services, Partners—to deliver winning solutions.

  • Pipeline Management & Forecasting:
    Maintain accurate sales forecasts, report on pipeline activity, and ensure consistent achievement of sales targets and customer satisfaction.

What you'll bring:

  • Experience and proven track record: Minimum 5 years of quota-carrying technology sales and account management experience, preferably in B2B environments with large, multinational customers.

  • Sales Track Record: Documented success in direct new business acquisition, consistently exceeding sales quotas in previous roles.

  • C-Level Engagement: Proven ability to sell and negotiate with senior executives, including CIOs, CFOs, and CEOs.

  • Industry Knowledge: Strong understanding of complex technology solutions, ideally connectivity related (Telco) but also open to other tech. sector exposure.

  • Team Leadership: Experience leading and collaborating with global virtual teams to deliver complex solutions.

  • Skills: Strong communicator and negotiator with a customer-centric, innovative approach. Proactively drives cross-functional collaboration, embraces smart risk-taking, leverages AI-driven tools to enhance sales execution and efficiency, always informed by data-driven decision making.

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience required.

  • Language: Fluent English and French required.

Preferred Strengths:

  • Demonstrated success acquiring new business in large, multinational enterprise accounts with experience engaging and building relationships with C-level executives.

  • Expertise in consultative, value-based selling methodologies

  • Innovative, customer-centric mindset with strong cross-functional collaboration, analytical and strategic thinking skills, comfortable on embracing new technologies like AI to enhance sales execution and maximize productivity.

Working hours: Standard EMEA working hours. This is an office-based position with some flexibility in our office in Courbevoie.

Contract: Full-time, 35 h/w

Compensation

The annual base salary range for this role is between €83,700 and €125,600.

This position follows a 60/40 pay mix: 60% fixed base salary and 40% target variable incentive, paid based on performance.

Ready to find out more? Apply now!

Weekly Hours:

35

Time Type:

Regular

Location:

Courbevoie, France, Paris, France

It is the policy of AT&T to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, AT&T will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. AT&T is a fair chance employer and does not initiate a background check until an offer is made.

Skills Required

  • Minimum 5 years of quota-carrying technology sales and account management experience (B2B, multinational customers)
  • Documented success in direct new business acquisition and consistently exceeding sales quotas
  • Proven ability to engage, sell and negotiate with C‑level executives (CIO, CFO, CEO)
  • Strong understanding of complex technology solutions, ideally connectivity/Telco (or other tech sector exposure)
  • Experience leading and collaborating with global virtual teams to deliver complex solutions
  • Strong communicator and negotiator with customer-centric, data-driven approach; familiarity with AI-driven sales tools
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
  • Fluent in English and French
  • Expertise in consultative, value-based selling methodologies

AT&T Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about AT&T and has not been reviewed or approved by AT&T.

  • Healthcare Strength Health coverage spans medical, dental, vision, and mental health services, plus a personal healthcare team, wellness apps, and supplemental options such as fertility care, cancer support, doula services, and wigs for chemotherapy. These comprehensive offerings are portrayed as supporting a wide range of employee needs.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Paid time off includes vacation, holidays, sick days, caregiver time, parental leave, and adoption assistance, with some roles reaching about 23 days of PTO after several years. Community volunteer days and flexible time off options add further support for work-life balance.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits Employees receive sizable service discounts like 50% off most wireless plans and broadband, along with savings on travel, event tickets, and insurance. Additional workplace perks such as hybrid work models and relocation assistance contribute to overall value.

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