Principal Connected-Solutions Architect

Verizon•Cedar Rapids, IA

2d•$121,500 - $212,000•Onsite

About The Position

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 #VTeamLife. What you’ll be doing... You’ll be collaborating on acquiring and enabling new Wireless Connectivity Partners (WCP), driving growth across Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) and IoT. This role is centered on building and scaling a repeatable acquisition engine while operating with speed, structure, and accountability in a highly matrixed environment. Partnering with both internal and external teams, you will be essential to ensuring that our solutions are meeting our partners and customer’s technical and business needs for the best solution and best customer experience. Shaping innovative solutions that address current and future customer needs. Driving partner-led growth by identifying, positioning, and closing resale opportunities across wireless connectivity solutions. Interfacing directly with clients at all levels to provide consistent, high quality technical sales & support to develop and close sales and service opportunities. Handling a budget to 100% versus the plan. Providing timely market information, drivers and customer feedback to our partner organizations for product and technology positioning and enhancements. Establishing operating rigor, structure, and prioritization across a fast-paced, high-volume environment Partnering cross-functionally with sales, engineering, legal, and contracts to accelerate partner onboarding and solutions Creating partner monetization strategies, including pricing, packaging, and go-to-market execution Engaging with senior leaders and field teams to align priorities, set expectations, and drive accountability Operating with a culture of urgency, ownership, and execution excellence Presenting to all types of audiences at executive meetings, customer demos, and trade shows.

Requirements

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.

Nice To Haves

One or more years of relevant Channel sales experience.
Managed complex technical sales and proven follow-through.
A track record of building a sales pipeline and meeting targets.
Demonstrated negotiation and closing skills.
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.

Responsibilities

Collaborating on acquiring and enabling new Wireless Connectivity Partners (WCP), driving growth across Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) and IoT.
Building and scaling a repeatable acquisition engine while operating with speed, structure, and accountability in a highly matrixed environment.
Partnering with both internal and external teams to ensure solutions meet partners' and customers' technical and business needs.
Shaping innovative solutions that address current and future customer needs.
Driving partner-led growth by identifying, positioning, and closing resale opportunities across wireless connectivity solutions.
Interfacing directly with clients at all levels to provide technical sales & support to develop and close sales and service opportunities.
Handling a budget to 100% versus the plan.
Providing timely market information, drivers and customer feedback to partner organizations for product and technology positioning and enhancements.
Establishing operating rigor, structure, and prioritization across a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
Partnering cross-functionally with sales, engineering, legal, and contracts to accelerate partner onboarding and solutions.
Creating partner monetization strategies, including pricing, packaging, and go-to-market execution.
Engaging with senior leaders and field teams to align priorities, set expectations, and drive accountability.
Operating with a culture of urgency, ownership, and execution excellence.
Presenting to all types of audiences at executive meetings, customer demos, and trade shows.