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Neos Networks
Neos Networks

Senior Account Director Enterprise UK

Reading Hybrid 10+ yrs exp Telecommunications 452 employees
New Business SalesStrategic PartnershipsConsultative Solution SellingEnterprise SalesBusiness Development

Requirements

Candidates should have significant experience in new business sales, strategic partnerships, and consultative solution selling, with a record of winning complex enterprise deals and exceeding targets. They should understand networking, connectivity, cloud, digital infrastructure, enterprise procurement, and multi-stakeholder sales, ideally with experience in the UK telecoms market and strategic sales methodologies.

Job Description


Location: Reading (Field Based) | Hybrid Working with 2 Days per Week in Reading Office

Permanent | Full Time | 37 Hours per Week

Salary: Excellent Basic Salary DOE + Car Allowance + Commission + Performance-Related Annual Bonus + Comprehensive Benefits Package


Drive Growth. Build Partnerships. Shape the Future of Connectivity.

Are you a proven business development professional with a passion for opening doors, building strategic partnerships and delivering significant commercial growth?

Neos Networks is looking for an ambitious and commercially astute Account Director - Strategic Partnerships & Business Development to accelerate our growth across the Systems Integrator, Professional Services and Financial Services sectors.

This is a high-impact role for a true hunter who thrives on creating opportunities, developing senior relationships and securing major new business wins. You'll play a key role in expanding our market presence, establishing new routes to market and positioning Neos Networks at the heart of some of the UK's most exciting digital transformation, connectivity and infrastructure programmes.

Alongside winning new business, you'll manage a select portfolio of strategically important partners, identifying opportunities to deepen engagement, expand services and drive long-term value.


What You'll Be Doing

As a trusted commercial leader, you'll be responsible for identifying, developing and securing high-value opportunities that support Neos Networks' ambitious growth plans.

Key responsibilities include:

Identifying, engaging and winning new strategic partnerships across Systems Integrators, Professional Services organisations and Financial Services institutions

Building and executing go-to-market strategies that create demand and drive market share growth

Developing executive-level relationships across C-Suite, Technology, Commercial, Procurement and Transformation teams

Creating and managing a strong pipeline of qualified opportunities, from initial engagement through to contract signature

Leading complex commercial negotiations and strategic sales pursuits

Managing and growing a portfolio of key strategic partners through upsell, cross-sell and joint business initiatives

Collaborating with Product, Marketing, Commercial and Delivery teams to create compelling customer propositions

Acting as a market ambassador for Neos Networks, representing our brand within key industry communities and partner ecosystems

Delivering against revenue, profitability and new-logo acquisition targets


What We're Looking For

We're seeking a highly motivated business development professional with a track record of creating opportunities where others see barriers.

You'll bring:

  • Significant experience in new business sales, strategic partnerships and consultative solution selling
  • A proven record of winning complex enterprise opportunities and exceeding ambitious sales targets
  • Experience working with or selling into Systems Integrators, Professional Services firms and/or Financial Services organisations
  • Strong knowledge of networking, connectivity, cloud, digital infrastructure and transformation solutions
  • Experience developing strategic alliance partnerships and repeatable routes to market
  • A strong understanding of enterprise procurement processes, commercial frameworks and buying cycles
  • The ability to navigate complex sales environments involving multiple stakeholders and decision makers
  • Excellent commercial awareness, negotiation skills and relationship-building capability


You'll Stand Out If You Have

  • Experience selling telecoms, connectivity, cloud, managed services or technology solutions
  • Knowledge of strategic sales methodologies such as MEDDICC, Miller Heiman, TAS, SPIN or Challenger
  • Experience leading virtual teams across Sales, Product, Commercial, Operations and Delivery functions
  • A deep understanding of the UK telecoms, connectivity and digital infrastructure marketplace


What Success Looks Like

In this role, you'll:

  • Consistently exceed new business revenue and profitability targets
  • Secure new strategic customers and partners that support long-term growth
  • Create and convert a healthy pipeline of high-value opportunities
  • Build trusted relationships with senior decision-makers and executive stakeholders
  • Expand market share across target sectors and verticals
  • Successfully lead complex sales engagements from opportunity creation through to contract award
  • Strengthen and grow strategic partner relationships across the portfolio


Why Join Neos Networks?

At Neos Networks, we're helping organisations transform through market-leading connectivity and digital infrastructure solutions. This is an exciting opportunity to join a business with ambitious growth plans, where you'll have the freedom, support and backing to make a genuine commercial impact.

Ready to Make Your Mark?

If you're a commercially driven relationship builder who enjoys winning new business, developing strategic partnerships and influencing at executive level, we'd love to hear from you.

Submit your application online today.

Following the closing date, we'll be in touch regarding the outcome of your application.

For any recruitment-related queries, please contact careers@neosnetworks.com.

Join Neos Networks and help shape the future of digital connectivity across the UK.

Skills

New Business SalesStrategic PartnershipsConsultative Solution SellingEnterprise SalesBusiness DevelopmentGo-to-Market StrategyExecutive Relationship BuildingPipeline ManagementCommercial NegotiationAccount ManagementUpselling and Cross-SellingNetworking and ConnectivityCloud and Digital InfrastructureEnterprise ProcurementStrategic Sales MethodologiesCross-Functional Leadership

About Neos Networks

We’re Neos Networks, a leading B2B telecoms provider with Britain’s biggest business-dedicated network. Our high capacity fibre network is transforming connectivity for Critical National Infrastructure and businesses across the UK. Our goal is to provide connectivity for the future, enabling businesses nationwide to meet the growing demands of AI, 5G and IoT. We empower you to deliver your digital-first vision. We enable you to grow in an increasingly data-hungry world. Connect and scale your business nationwide with: ● Dedicated Internet Access (DIA): High-speed, private internet from 10Mbps to 10Gbps ● Business Ethernet: High-capacity connectivity up to 100Gbps ● Optical Wavelengths: Ultrafast, low latency connectivity up to 400Gbps ● Dark Fibre: Complete control over your network with near limitless scale ● SD-WAN: Connect, control, optimise and protect your multisite business Why Neos Networks? ✅ UK-wide network – connect in 90+ data centres and 600+ PoPs across the UK. ✅ Future-ready connectivity – scale from 10Mbps to 400Gbps for AI, 5G and IoT. ✅ Fast, competitive pricing – quickly compare connectivity prices across the UK with LIVEQUOTE. ✅ Trusted, reliable partner – connecting UK Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) for over 20 years. ✅ Industry-leading customer service – 24/7 UK-based support with some of the best NPS in the sector. From telecoms, energy and emergency services to media and banking, we supercharge organisations with high capacity, low latency networks – making connectivity work for you.

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