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Location: Independent Worker, UK
Salary: Excellent basic salary plus commission and Vodafone benefits
Working hours: Full-time
*Location Independent Worker
As a Location Independent Worker, for operational reasons you may be required to perform your duties, either temporarily or permanently, from any of Vodafone's UK offices or customer sites within a reasonable geographic area of your home address. Our "Office in a Box" home working kit will provide you with everything you need, no matter where you are.
At Vodafone UK, diversity isn't just a buzzword; it is core to who we are as a company. We're proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work and are committed to driving inclusion for all; creating a workplace that is fully representative of the communities and customers we serve.
Be part of Vodafone Business UK, a team that is revolutionising how customers use technology and connectivity. With our extensive range of products and services, we help all kinds of organisations - from small, local businesses to multi-national corporations - unlocking the potential of new technologies, including 5G, AI, and the Internet of Things (IoT).
What you'll do
The purpose of our Specialist Sales team is to support Vodafone Business UK to accelerate AOV from our strategic growth product areas, providing the technical and commercial expertise to support our customers, and help upskill our account managers. Our Specialists are deep experts within their product categories, and alongside owning opportunities, work with our Sales teams to build capability on their product specialisms, to raise the bar and ability to sell these products within our business.
This exciting role will lead a brand new VBUK Specialist Sales team, which will be substantially growing its headcount to accelerate AOV growth from key products that will drive our LRP and strategy. It will be responsible for establishing ways of working, managing the buy and build of capability to create a diverse and highly skilled new team, and supporting VBUK to raise the bar on selling complex B&C products.
Who you are
1. Experience leading and building high-performing Sales teams
2. Ability to think strategically and drive transformational sales programmes, working cross-functionally for customer outcomes
3. Comfortable within a changing environment and leading change
4. Understanding of complex B2B sales cycles
5. Knowledge of a Specialist product area (Internet of Things / Mobile Private Network preferred; Fixed, Unified Comms & Collaboration, Device Lifecycle Management also useful)
6. Strong communication and interpersonal skills to persuade, negotiate & influence, both with customers and internal stakeholders
7. Ability to hold engaging C-level, business-led conversations
Worried that you don't meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone, we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.
What we offer
We believe that taking care of our employees is the key to their success. That is why we offer an excellent remuneration and bonus package with up to 28 days holiday entitlement, in addition to bank holidays and paid leave for charity projects. We offer an extensive benefits package that can be tailored to suit you and your family, including employee discounts, retail vouchers, pension plan, and share schemes. We take pride in our commitment to supporting you at every stage of your career by providing top-of-the-range learning and development tools, market-leading parental leave policies, and an innovative Reconnect programme for people who have taken a career break.
Together we can
Vodafone UK is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulators' standards.
If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, or assistive technology, please refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website (https://careers.vodafone.com/uk/applying-to-vodafone/) for guidance.
Vodafone is committed to attracting, developing, and retaining the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised and rewarded. We are committed to promoting Inclusion for All with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business. We actively encourage everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey.
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