CCaaS Sales Specialist

About Avaya

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About the Responsibilities

• Be the go-to-person for AVAYA ONECLOUD CCaaS Public in the region. 
• Align with Regional sales team (Sales Leader, Account and Channel Managers) on the Go-To-Market
• Leverage install base and target customers to introduce OneCloud CCaaS. 
• Identify and qualify business opportunities. 
• Chase new opportunities and new logos
• Elevate the existing partners and ecosystem to sell CCaaS. 
• Hire and on-board new partners (i.e.: Consulting firms) expert and focus on cloud solutions and business transformation project. 
• Evangelize to third part tech vendors and their ecosystems such as Salesforce, Microsoft, Service Now… 
• Prepare formal proposals and present to decision makers within customer organizations. 
• Manage all steps of the selling process.
• Coordinate complex decision-making to overcome objections to closure. 
• Support the implementation process by maintaining customer contact, answering service billing questions and effecting a smooth and successful transition to account management and post-implementation. 
• Provide accurate sales forecasts in Salesforce and reports to management in a timely and consistent manner.
• Cross-sell and up-sell based on understanding of customer business needs. 
• Drive and manage successful sales / channel marketing campaigns and events. 
• Support team and cross-functional projects as assigned.

About the Requirements

• Good understanding and deep experience in CCaaS, CRM, Cloud industry.
• Experience working within a cloud / SaaS organization 
• Demonstrated proficiency in all areas of the sales cycle, including prospecting, initial discovery, presentation, demonstration and closing.
• Familiarity with Microsoft business tools, Salesforce.com and other communication tools.
• Excellent communication skills, including writing, speaking and listening. (English fluent required)
• Understanding of the Regional market
• Ability to engage with C-Level executives
• Ability to: Overcome objections of prospective customers. 
• Handle unsolicited prospect visits, calls and contacts and turn them into sales. 
• Create convincing proposals and documentation. 
• Apply analytical skills to evaluate and interpret complex channel, partner, product and sales-related situations. 
• Work cross-functionally to coordinate and integrate diverse teams and inputs into sales-focused strategy development.

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