Senior Sales Director (Water) - Remote Apply now » Date: Oct 18, 2024 Location: St. Louis, MO, US, 63146 Company: Hubbell Incorporated Job Overview Dive into a high-impact role as Senior Sales Director (Water) at Hubbell! The Senior Sales Director (Water) Water will be responsible for driving bookings and revenue opportunities associated with all Aclara offerings to large Enterprise Water customers, primarily large municipal utilities. As a leading member of the sales team, this person will be a highly-networked, experienced industry professional who can expertly develop, close, and manage comprehensive Aclara deals while developing relationships and account plans that leverage Aclara’s strengths across all levels of customer organizations. The Sales Director must be an ambitious networker who can convey the value of the solutions of Aclara and Hubbell (parent company) convincingly while facilitating the activities of a matrixed selling organization. A Day In The Life Essential Functions: + Meet and exceed assigned targets for profitable sales bookings growth in assigned product lines, market areas, and channels. + Build, extend, and manage a diverse network of contacts within utility executives and management, key Aclara partners, consultants, and other industry stakeholders. + Serve as an expert on the business impact of all Aclara solutions to relevantly and effectively represent our offerings cross-functionally within utility companies. + Analyze the assigned accounts and territory and develop actionable sales plans to penetrate and grow Aclara’s market share. + Perform all activities in the sales cycle—generate leads, qualify opportunities, educate customers, quarterback proposal development, and lead sales meetings/presentations. + Coordinate commercial contract negotiations alongside Aclara’s legal and product leaders to close business. + Maintain positive client relationships to ensure client satisfaction, account growth, new business acquisition, and customer loyalty through cross-selling and upselling. + Support the development of sales strategy, marketing collateral, and associated programs and initiatives. + Convey customer requirements and market direction to Aclara’s product management, partners and development teams to ensure a healthy and relevant roadmap. + Facilitate effective cross-selling among the entire Aclara sales team to introduce new offerings and solidify support for existing projects by leveraging connections with senior decision-makers within the customer organizations. + Represent the company in a manner consistent with its core values and team-based approach. Additional Responsibilities: + Maintain current account and opportunity information in Salesforce.com. + Coordinate closely with Aclara partners for opportunities and deals within the associated territory that include partner components. + Deliver effective sales presentations that encompass both Aclara-owned and partner technologies demonstrating an understanding of standalone and combined solution value. + Support Product Marketing by monitoring and gathering market/product intelligence from existing and prospective customers, competitors, and potential technology partners. + Follow all established Sales and Account Management processes, procedures, and methodologies. + Adhere to all Hubbell corporate policies. What will help you thrive in this role? + Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree, preferably in technology-related field. + Master’s or advanced degree in Business or equivalent area of study preferred. + Minimum 5-10 years’ experience working within the water industry (or equivalent experience in technology sales or business development) with well-established relationships at all organizational levels, including the executive levels. Strong ability to network and establish new and/or expanded relationships by employing ‘high touch’ strategies. + Must be highly motivated, goal-oriented, and persistent with experience in driving business opportunities and developing markets. + Must possess the ability to grasp complex selling challenges while formulating strategies to advance business plans across a multitude of accounts. + Should have advanced knowledge of the offers and business cases that support AMI, Metering, Software, and Smart Infrastructure Solutions (e.g. Leak Detection, Pressure Monitoring). + Must be able to effectively communicate a value proposition and to work both independently and as a member of a broader team. Why Join Hubbell? + Lead in a role where your actions directly influence the company’s success and growth in the water industry. + Work within a dynamic team that values innovation, relationships, and results. + Enjoy the opportunity to represent cutting-edge technology solutions that make a real difference in resource management and infrastructure. Ready to channel your expertise and connections into a role that values and challenges your skills? Apply now and propel your career to new heights with Hubbell! #LI-HB1 Competencies Building Relationships and Networks Communicating and Influencing Customer Focus Emotional Intelligence Enabling Execution Global Business Acumen Initiative and Drive Planning, Organizing, and Decision Making Positive Approach and Stress Tolerance Technology Agility Resolving Conflict Hubbell Incorporated Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug in to an aging grid, Hubbell solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888 our innovation has made us a leading global manufacturer of high quality electrical and utility solutions enabling customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently. The company operates in two segments. Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications and Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. Our vertical market solutions can be applied to markets including Data Centers, Renewables, Commercial Buildings, Industrial, Telecom and Transportation. Supporting both of our business segments is our corporate and Hubbell Unified Business Solutions teams that provide consistent process, tools technologies across our businesses. We are committed to operating sustainably and ethically while promoting an inclusive and supportive culture for our people to grow and develop in their careers. Our employees proudly work and serve our communities from our headquarters in Shelton, CT, across the United States and around the globe. Hubbell Utility Solutions Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications. HUS provides the critical components that allow the grid to reliably transmit and distribute energy, as well as the communications and controls technologies to make the grid smarter and more flexible. Hubbell Incorporated, its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an EO Employer AA: M/F/Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected class.