The Team
We are seeking a Vertical Market Manager to join American Tower’s Vertical Markets Sales team. The Vertical Markets Sales team works with customers across established and emerging markets to secure collocations and build relationships. Day to day you will be responsible for prospecting, business development and leasing of infrastructure and related products within an assigned account base. As a Vertical Market Manager, you will drive success with external customers by developing new business proposals, initiatives and programs to broaden the Company’s marketing reach and overall effectiveness.
ResponsibilitiesWhat You Can Offer Us
- Maintain a thorough knowledge of all internal product and service offerings.
- Effectively market and lease communications infrastructure and services to customers within an assigned account base by teaming with inside sales to facilitate single-site leasing transactions and directly managing multi-site or bundled leasing sales.
- Achieve new quarterly and annual business leasing budgets for all products.
- Initiate, organize, prepare and lead customer sales calls with consistent follow-through.
- Pursue strategies with existing customers that maximize the long-term value of contracts and extend future revenue streams.
- Understand customers’ business position to make internal recommendations on proposed key business terms.
- Identify new business opportunities with prospective users through internal lead generation sources, research calls, meetings and presentations.
- Develop business case materials to aid in the facilitation of proposal and pricing recommendation reviews.
- Work cross-functionally to drive proposals and initiatives approved by management and establish acceptable business terms.
- Provide accurate and timely pipeline and lease-up forecasting in Salesforce.com
- Other duties as assigned.
What You Need to Succeed
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- A minimum of 8 years of experience in sales or business development required.
- A minimum of 3 years of wireless, telecommunications or real estate industry experience strongly preferred.
- Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office suite required. Experience with forecasting tools such as Salesforce preferred.
- Approximately 50% travel may be required in support of the position’s responsibilities.
- Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to present ideas and suggestions clearly and effectively.
- Ability to work with different functional groups and levels of employees to effectively and professionally achieve results.
- Strong organizational skills; ability to accomplish multiple tasks within the agreed upon timeframes through effective prioritization of duties and functions in a fast-paced environment.
We are one of the largest global Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and a publicly traded (NYSE:AMT), Fortune 500 Company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The next decade will be an exciting time as we evolve our infrastructure to meet tomorrow’s needs and position our people to elevate their impact, their potential, and our shared success. Come grow your career with us!
For more information about how American Tower is building a more connected world, visit americantower.com
American Tower is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee based on age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, color, creed, religion, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, marital status, familial status, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, reproductive decisions, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.
American Tower is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, skills, certifications, job level, and location. For U.S.-based candidates only, please see the base salary range for this position listed below. This position is also eligible for annual bonus, and annual equity award and participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). For candidates outside of the U.S., salary and benefits are based upon local market practice.
American Tower also offers a comprehensive benefits package, which includes healthcare coverage, a 401(k) savings plan, paid time off, company holidays, sick leave, parental leave, and access to an Employee Assistance Program focused on mental and financial wellness, please click here to learn more.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- Minimum 8 years experience in sales or business development
- Minimum 3 years wireless, telecommunications or real estate industry experience
- Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office suite
- Experience with forecasting tools such as Salesforce
- Willingness to travel approximately 50%
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Ability to work with different functional groups and levels of employees
- Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment
What We Do
With the rollout of new wireless technologies like 5G, the explosive growth in the Internet of Things (IoT), and the continued proliferation of smartphones worldwide, there’s never been a more exciting time to work in wireless. American Tower is a Fortune 500, S&P 500 and Forbes Global 2000 company that provides the infrastructure for modern digital communications. Starting in 1995 with 2,700 towers, our global portfolio today includes over 220,000 owned or managed sites around the globe. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, we have operations throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia. We’ve experienced exceptional growth over the past decade, and we believe that our outlook for the future is just as strong. If you like to be where things are happening, this is the place for you.
