Hyperscale-Long Haul-Middle Mile Business Development
Job title: Hyperscale-Long Haul-Middle Mile Business Development in USA at Prysmian Group
Company: Prysmian Group
Job description: Hyperscale-Long Haul-Middle Mile Business Development Role – Digital Solutions Business UnitCompany OverviewPrysmian is the world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry. Each year, the company manufactures thousands of miles of underground and submarine cables and systems for power transmission and distribution, as well as medium low voltage cables for the construction and infrastructure sectors. We are also a high volume producer of optical fiber, optical fiber cable, copper cables and connectivity for voice, video and data transmission in the telecommunication sector.We are 30,000 employees, across 50+ countries. Everyone at Prysmian has the potential to make their mark; because whatever you do, wherever you are based, you will be part of a company that is helping transform the world around us.Team Overview and Job responsibilitiesThe Digital Solutions sales team in North America consists of approximately 10 sales managers + several external sales rep agents. This team is responsible for achieving sales and profits across all markets in North America, except enterprise, for fiber cable and outside copper cable.This role will transform over the first few years of implementation. The role will begin as a business development/relationship building role and is expected to later transition into a regional sales director role within several years. The beginning objective of the role is to develop close business relationships with hyperscale companies and their partners who build outside plant fiber networks to connect their assets. Companies include: Amazon Web Services, Google, Meta, Oracle, Microsoft, Equinix, Zayo, Lumen and others.What does “building relationships” with these customers really mean? What is expected?
- Determine their org structure, who are the decision makers for fiber cable (HQ and regional)
- Build awareness of the Prysmian brand with those decision makers.
- Determine the projects that involve fiber cable, both short and long term (their funnel)
- Educate the customer on Prysmian products, specs, value, strength. Ensure new products are launched and shared effectively.
- Ensure the customer’s voice and needs are making it to our Product Roadmap
- Gather intelligence about competitors ( strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats)
- Determine other OSP vendors the customer likes to work with (duct, splicing, installations, etc) and develop effective relationship there also.
- Prior experience with outside plant fiber cable is a must.
- Prior experience in hyperscale, middle mile, and dark fiber routes is a must.
- Must be proficient with WORD, Excel and Powerpoint
- Remote working location is acceptable.
- Prior experience in fiber splicing, OSP cable installations, or OSP engineering,
- Knowledge of fiber network architecture and PON network design
- An engineering degree is highly valued, but not a requirement.