Business Sales Engineer

WOW! is currently hiring a Business Sales Engineer in Livonia, Michigan!

The Business Sales Engineer is responsible for the development of technical solutions and pre-sales support for prospective and existing clients in direct relation to the support of Commercial Business Sales. Individuals in this position are responsible for supporting a team of Account Executives and direct interaction with customers as well as various internal departments.

Let us tell you about the perks!

Be part of a company whose core values include respect, integrity, spirit of service, and accountability!

Salary Range: $80,000-$100,000/year depending on experience

Annual merit increases and quarterly commission available – recruiter will share more!

Medical, dental, and vision insurance, and 401k with a company match

Paid time off, paid holidays, and tuition reimbursement.

Significant discounts on broadband packages for employees residing in our service areas.

What You'll be doing:

Essential duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to those listed below:

Responsible for providing primary technical support to the WOW! Business Commercial sales and support teams

Attend sales calls with Account Executives and assist in the sale by performing technical requirement analysis, technical responses, site evaluation, presentations to customers/prospects, reviewing/coordinating complex proposals and communicating the technical merits of our solution and service migration considerations.

Interface with clients and WOW! staff, as needed, to ensure a smooth and successful service activation process.

Deliver supplemental technical training to new and existing WOW! Account Executives and support staff as needed.

Follow-up with customers to assure satisfaction with WOW! delivered services

Serves as project manager for all commercial RFQ responses and is specifically responsible for all technical content of the proposal process and technical design.

Supports Account Management in working with white glove customers to help ensure timely solutions for trouble tickets and change orders.

Assist in the sale by mapping out prospect/customer current networks to include locations, circuits, network topology and applications, and then design optimal alternatives to support customer needs with WOW! solutions, including but not limited to PRI’s, SIP PRI equivalent trunking, VOIP, Internet, Metro Ethernet, MPLS, Virtualization, Backup and Colocation Take a leadership role in seeking out, identifying and evaluating network extension opportunities based on required capital cost, customer demographic, competitive environment, penetration forecasts and ROI analysis

Maintain professionalism and integrity while working with associates to conduct business

Take a leadership role in the development of networking opportunities with consultants; interconnect companies, data equipment vendors and other partners that would advance the penetration of WOW! services and ensure an exceptional customer experience

Assure the quality representation of our services, pricing and deliverables to prospects and customers meet company standards

Manage customer and inter-departmental relationships to ensure proper communication and satisfaction with WOW! services and prompt resolution of issues.

Other duties as assigned

What YOU need is:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university preferred; or equivalent training, education, and experience (preferably with…