10+ years of telecommunications industry experience with 5+ years in sales leadership roles • Proven track record selling network services, connectivity solutions, or infrastructure to telecommunications providers • Deep understanding of telecommunications business models, network operations, and industry trends • Experience with global telecommunications markets and international carrier relationships • Deep experience with terrestrial network infrastructure including fiber backbones, mobile backhaul, and last-mile solutions • Understanding of telecommunications capacity planning and network expansion challenges • Strong background in solution selling and consultative sales methodologies • Excellent executive presentation and communication skills • Bachelor's degree required, advanced degree in technical field or MBA preferred • Willingness to travel up to 40% of the time to customer locations. • Lead complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles from early engagement through contract close • Own commercial strategy and revenue growth for telecommunications carriers, ISPs, and network operators • Establish and nurture C-level relationships with key decision makers at target telecom accounts • Create compelling value propositions that address challenges of global coverage, bandwidth expansion, and network resilience • Identify where terrestrial infrastructure constraints create opportunities for complementary technologies • Develop annual sales plans with detailed account strategies, pipeline forecasts, and revenue targets • Partner with product and solutions teams to integrate offerings into carrier networks.