Senior Manager leading a high-performing Commercial Sales team focused on colocation and interconnection services. Drive strategic sales initiatives, foster long-term relationships and revenue growth.
Responsibilities
Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing sales team, consistently exceeding performance targets and business objectives.
Recruit, develop, and retain top sales talent while providing ongoing coaching, career development, and performance management.
Develop and execute a strategic sales plan to expand our customer base and extend the company’s global reach.
Achieve and exceed sales targets for new Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR) by building a strong pipeline, articulating value propositions, and delivering winning solutions.
Manage assigned accounts and territory with a focus on net new MRR growth.
Collaborate cross-functionally with Solutions Engineering, Customer Success, Channel & Alliances, Product Management Group, and Marketing to drive customer adoption and reduce churn.
Establish a strong sales operating cadence around pipeline reviews, forecasting, deal strategy, and execution.
Analyze sales performance, funnel metrics, revenue trends, and other key performance indicators to inform strategy.
Identify operational or service delivery gaps and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Assess and address knowledge gaps across the team with tailored development plans.
Promote a consultative, value-based sales culture that aligns with customer needs and business outcomes.
Cultivate relationships with clients, prospects, vendors, and strategic partners to enhance go-to-market strategies.
Stay current on industry trends, market shifts, and competitive activity.
Support corporate initiatives and embody Digital Realty’s core values.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
5+ years of relevant sales or sales leadership experience—preferably in the data center, telecommunications, IT, or technology sectors.
Proven success in consistently exceeding bookings and revenue targets.
Expertise in lead generation, pipeline development, account management, and accurate forecasting.
Experience with indirect sales models (e.g., VARs, ISVs, Agents, OEMs).
Proficiency in solution selling, consultative sales, and target account strategies.
Strong relationship management skills with executive-level decision-makers.
Execution-oriented mindset with a focus on results, accountability, and high performance.
Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and align stakeholders to accelerate deals and enhance customer outcomes.
Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, team-driven environment with tight deadlines.
Understanding of colocation, hybrid IT, and cloud architectures (public, private, and multi-cloud) as they apply to enterprise solutions.
Ability to simplify complex technical solutions and communicate them to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; capable of delivering clear presentations and action plans.
Knowledge of IaaS, SaaS, and private cloud connectivity solutions.
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and analytical thinking.
Self-motivated, adaptable, and able to thrive independently.
Experience with MEDDPICC sales methodology preferred.
Proficiency with Salesforce.com, Excel, PowerPoint, and other sales tools.
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