Sr. Account Manager (North Carolina)

Company Overview

​At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. Our critical communications, video security and command center technologies support public safety agencies and enterprises alike, enabling the coordination that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals and safer businesses. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

Department Overview

Motorola Solutions is a world leader in the field of professional mobile communications systems with an impressive heritage of technological innovations and a global base of installed systems. This Department is responsible for selling Motorola Solutions public safety applications to city, county and state agencies within the Central Region of North Carolina.

Job Description

The Sr. Account Manager (Sr. AM) is responsible for sales, strategic account planning and overall relationship management for a number of “target” customers in the Central Region of North Carolina (Greensboro).

The Sr. Account Manager will be responsible but not limited to the following:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive sales plan for each “target” account and or geography and their buying centers covering the full portfolio of Motorola products and services (core and emerging technologies)

• Assemble and coordinate a diverse team of internal & external sales resources to assess customer’s needs and address their requirements

• Act as a trusted advisor to influence customer’s technology platform decisions and develop preference and loyalty for Motorola Solutions

• Proactively develop large project opportunities encompassing a wide range of products and services

• Proactively engage and lead channel partners in selling Motorola products and services to customers buying centers where appropriate

• Develop strong relationships with key decision makers and influencers within and outside of public safety; Sheriff, Mayor, CIO, Police Chief, Fire Chief and other officials in order to understand and influence technology and funding priorities

• Proactively engage Motorola executive sponsors to build a strategic relationship to position long term opportunities for Motorola

• Develop Motorola procurement vehicles for multiple solutions to be leveraged across an entire “target” account

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree is preferred

• 4+ years of sales experience selling into State/Local Governments

• Outside sales experience selling solutions into government organizations is desired

• Strong relationship development and management skills

• Willingness and ability to be a strong self-starter and hunt to identify/create sales opportunities

• Ability to quickly learn new key characteristics of products/solutions and communicate the value of those solutions to customers

• Excellent negotiation skills

• Ability to develop and maintain relationships with a C-Level executives

• Ability to establish oneself as a trusted advisor

• Ability to lead a diverse group in addressing customer requirements

• High tech solutions sales experience and working in PSAP's (Public Safety Answering Points) a plus

• Knowledge of industry trends and best practices a plus

• Highly motivated and results oriented

• Experience utilizing channel partners to address customer requirements

Location & Travel Requirements:

• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time within North Carolina

• Preferred candidates will live in Guildford County, NC

Target Base Salary Range: $85,000 - $105,000 USD based on experience

Consistent with Motorola Solutions values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Pay within this range varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate. 

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Basic Requirements

Bachelors Degree with 4+ years of sales/public safety experience OR 8+ years of sales/public safety experience

Travel Requirements

Under 25%

Relocation Provided

None

Position Type

Experienced

Referral Payment Plan

Yes

Our U.S. Benefits include:

• Incentive Bonus Plans
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits
• 401K
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Generous Paid Time Off Packages
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid Parental & Family Leave
• and more!

EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic. 

We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.

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