Principal Connected - Solutions Architect

When you join Verizon

You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the V Team Life.

What you’ll be doing...

You’ll be collaborating on large wireless sales to our business customers that will help them keep their organization connected and run efficiently. You will be the technical specialist on the sales team to support data solutions sales. Partnering with both internal and external teams, you will be essential to ensuring that our solutions are meeting our customer’s technical and business needs for the best solution and best customer experience.

• Shaping innovative solutions that address current and future customer needs.

• Collaborating cross-functionally to deliver outcomes.

• Establishing relationships with internal and external customers.

• Developing and guiding in all wireless offerings, products, and services.

• Presenting to all types of audiences at executive meetings, customer demos, and trade shows.

• Supporting our customers through trials to help them choose our solution.

• This position will support a sales territory that will require travel (some overnight) throughout the West area. This position is hybrid and must be within a commutable distance to this area for in person meetings, customer site visits, etc. Travel is 50% of the time. 
  Secondary locations: Irvine, CA Irving, TX; Lone Tree, CO; San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA, Salt Lake City, UT

What we’re looking for...

You enjoy creating novel solutions to the complex business problems our customers face. You work closely and are agile when customer needs change. You can take the complex technical stuff and talk to fellow techies and business users in ways they both understand.

You’ll need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.

• Six or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training.

• Technical sales experience.

• Willingness to travel.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Master’s degree.

• Managed complex technical sales and proven follow-through.

• A track record of building a sales pipeline and meeting targets.

• Technology experience with WAN data communications, wireless networks, transmissions, and apps that use wireless technology.

• Developed positive account relationships with some of the world’s largest companies.

• Excellent speaking and writing skills to convey complex solutions to all types of audiences.

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.

In this mobile role, you'll primarily work from customer or field location(s), with occasional visits to a Verizon location for in-person training and meetings.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Equal Employment Opportunity 

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer - and celebrate our employees’ differences, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, and Veteran status. At Verizon, we know that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of belonging. We strive for everyone to feel valued, connected, and empowered to reach their potential and contribute their best. Check out our diversity and inclusion page to learn more.

Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefits, short term incentives, 401(k) Savings Plan, stock incentive programs, paid time off, parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we’ve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.

If you are hired into a California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Rhode Island, Washington or Washington, D.C. work location, the compensation range for this position is between $114,000.00 and $212,000.00 annually based on a full-time schedule. The salary will vary depending on your location and confirmed job-related skills and experience. This is a commission based position with the potential to earn more. For part time roles, your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours.

Salary : $114,000 - $212,000