Supports business growth through market research, lead generation, and opportunity identification. Analyzes market trends, customer segments, and competitive insights to develop actionable recommendations, identify high-potential accounts, and support go-to-market initiatives. Collaborates with sales and cross-functional teams to generate, qualify, track, and convert leads while maintaining dashboards and reporting to monitor pipeline performance and business outcomes.
- Contributes to our enterprise segment sales pipeline growth by transforming market intelligence into actionable recommendations, strategic account pursuits, and targeted business development initiatives.
- Supports lead-generation and go-to-market initiatives through market mapping, whitespace analysis, heat-maps generation, account prioritization, opportunity identification, and target market assessments.
- Conducts prospecting and outreach activities with prospective customers, partners, and industry stakeholders to qualify leads and uncover new business opportunities.
- Collaborates with regional sales teams, growth leaders, partner organizations, and cross-functional stakeholders to align market insights with commercial priorities and pipeline development objectives.
- Supports regional events, industry conferences, customer engagements, and partner forums by identifying opportunities, generating leads, and ensuring timely qualification and follow-up of prospects.
- Researches, identifies, and maintains internal and external lead-generation sources, including industry reports, market intelligence platforms, public tender databases, analyst research, news sources, and third-party data providers.
- Develops actionable market intelligence by analyzing market trends, competitive dynamics, customer insights, and business performance data to identify growth opportunities and support strategic business decisions.
- Maintains and enhances lead-management dashboards, tracking tools, and reporting mechanisms, providing visibility into lead conversion, pipeline health, and business outcomes.
- Tracks, measures, and reports on lead-generation performance, campaign effectiveness, and pipeline development metrics, recommending actions to improve conversion rates and business impact.
- Bachelor's degree in business, Marketing, Economics, Engineering, Data Analytics, or a related field; MBA is a plus.
- 5–8 years of experience in market intelligence, business development, sales operations, strategy, consulting, or related commercial functions.
- Proven experience conducting market research, competitive analysis, account prioritization, and opportunity identification.
- Demonstrated ability to translate market insights into actionable business recommendations and growth strategies.
- Experience leveraging industry databases, analyst research, market intelligence platforms, CRM systems, and external data sources.
- Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Excel, Power BI, Tableau, or similar analytics tools.
- Experience supporting lead generation, pipeline development, and go-to-market initiatives.
- Strong executive communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders across multiple organizational levels.
- Experience working with geographically distributed sales, marketing, and business teams.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail.
- Telecommunications, networking, enterprise technology, or B2B technology industry experience.
- Experience with sales pipeline analysis, whitespace analysis, territory planning, or account-based growth strategies.
- Familiarity with Salesforce, Dynamics CRM, or equivalent sales platforms.
Nokia is a global leader in connectivity for the AI era. With expertise across fixed, mobile and transport networks, powered by the innovation of Nokia Bell Labs, we’re advancing connectivity to secure a brighter world.
Our recruitment process
We act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people. Our employment decisions are made regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. We are committed to a culture of inclusion built upon our core value of respect.
If you’re interested in this role but don’t meet every listed requirement, we still encourage you to apply. Unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences enrich our teams, and you may be just the right candidate for this or another opportunity.
The length of the recruitment process may vary depending on the specific role's requirements. We strive to ensure a smooth and inclusive experience for all candidates. Discover more about the recruitment process at Nokia.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in business, Marketing, Economics, Engineering, Data Analytics, or a related field
- 5-8 years of experience in market intelligence, business development, sales operations, strategy, consulting, or related commercial functions
- Experience conducting market research, competitive analysis, account prioritization, and opportunity identification
- Ability to translate market insights into actionable business recommendations and growth strategies
- Experience using industry databases, analyst research, market intelligence platforms, CRM systems, and external data sources
- Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Excel, Power BI, Tableau, or similar analytics tools
- Experience supporting lead generation, pipeline development, and go-to-market initiatives
- Strong executive communication and presentation skills
- Experience working with geographically distributed sales, marketing, and business teams
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail
- Telecommunications, networking, enterprise technology, or B2B technology industry experience
- Experience with sales pipeline analysis, whitespace analysis, territory planning, or account-based growth strategies
- Familiarity with Salesforce, Dynamics CRM, or equivalent sales platforms
- MBA
Nokia Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Nokia and has not been reviewed or approved by Nokia.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity programs include a global employee share purchase plan with company matching and multi‑year share awards. These mechanisms broaden participation and tie rewards to long‑term outcomes.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes major medical plans with supplementary options such as vision, legal services, and care navigation. The range of offerings indicates comprehensive support for medical needs.
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Parental & Family Support — A global policy grants paid leave for new parents regardless of gender and provides structured return‑to‑work support. Company‑paid life insurance further strengthens family protection across regions.
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What We Do
At Nokia, we create technology that helps the world act together. As a trusted partner for critical networks, we are committed to innovation and technology leadership across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. We create value with intellectual property and long-term research, led by the award-winning Nokia Bell Labs. Adhering to the highest standards of integrity and security, we help build the capabilities needed for a more productive, sustainable and inclusive world.
