Channel Account Manager – Kent / Norfolk / Suffolk

Job Details

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. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

Department Overview
Motorola Solutions Company, is a global leader in the design, development, and manufacture of predictive video security solutions including cameras, recording and management systems, software, and services.

At Motorola Solutions, we create technologies our customers refer to as their lifeline. Our technology platforms in communications, software, video and services help our customers work safely and more efficiently. Our technology platforms in mission-critical communications, command centre software and video security & analytics, bolstered by managed & support services, make cities safer and help communities and businesses thrive. At Motorola Solutions, we are ushering in a new era in public safety and security.

Motorola Solutions fixed and mobile video, access control and software solutions, led by our Avigilon Alta, Avigilon Unity and Pelco portfolios help you find, analyse and share information so you can respond to events with speed and decisiveness to keep your people and property safe. Whether you are looking to deploy a new video security or access control solution, equip your team with body-worn cameras, or leverage analytics through purpose-built applications, we have solutions to meet your needs.

Job Description

IMPORTANT – We are looking for Channel Account Manager to be based in and around the South East Region UK. If you are not based in and around this area you must show initiative to relocate in your application.

Reporting to the Regional Sales Director, the Channel Account Manager Video Security & Access Control acts as a primary contact for specific video solutions selling initiatives with Channel Partners in the assigned territory, proactively manages their relationships and deploys sales actions and strategies to grow business and meet territory revenue goals.

Responsibilities

Develop relationships with Partners, educate them on our solutions, understand and articulate how our solutions help them sell more and provide more value to their customers, track and report on account activity
Assist Channel Partners in processing orders and returns via our distribution network
Work with Channel Partners to ensure that their staff have taken the appropriate training to deploy our solutions successfully
Support Motorola Solutions’ video & access control sales activities in the assigned territory by creating, nurturing, and responding to sales opportunities for products and services to grow the customer base and increase baseline revenue
Finding and adding new channel partners and supporting the Channel Sales Executives Team to close end-user opportunities
Support the territory leaders in establishing quarterly and annual sales objectives for the assigned Channel Partners in the territory
Work to discover new potential partner as resellers for Video & Access Control products
Track sales activities using lead and project tracking software databases
Collaborate with colleagues including Channel Sales Executives, Business Development Managers, Inside Sales, and Sales Engineering

Basic Requirements

Qualifications

4+ years of video security solutions sales experience. Experience in transactional business required
3+ years of customer-interfacing experience
Physical security solutions experience is an asset
Excellent analytical, verbal, and written communication skills.
Strong technical acumen and ability to speak about our products and solutions
Ability to accurately forecast revenue on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis
Proven record of achievement in delivering sales results and developing collaborative relationships
A strong understanding of our go-to-market strategy and sales philosophy is required
Time management skills are required, and candidates must have the ability to manage multiple priorities in a complex, fast-paced environment
Proven funnel development through aggressive prospecting
Exceptional presentation skills required
Strong computer skills with the ability to learn and demonstrate new software at a high level
Ability to travel weekly to territory (~50% of territory travel)
Having an established client base in the assigned territory is a plus

Location & Travel Requirements:

Travel will be no less than 50% of the time.

In return for your expertise, we’ll support you in this new challenge with coaching & development every step of the way. Also, to reward your hard work you’ll get:

Competitive salary and bonus schemes.
Two weeks additional pay per year (holiday bonus).
25 days holiday entitlement + bank holidays.
Attractive defined contribution pension scheme.
Employee stock purchase plan.
Flexible working options.
Private medical care.
Life assurance.
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
Career development support and wide ranging learning opportunities.
Employee health and wellbeing support EAP, wellbeing guidance etc.
Carbon neutral initiatives/goals.
Corporate social responsibility initiatives including support for volunteering days.
Well known companies discount scheme.

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Travel Requirements
Over 50%

Relocation Provided
None

Position Type
Experienced

Referral Payment Plan
Yes

Company
Motorola Solutions UK Limited

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.