Director of Wholesale Strategy & Partnership Aureon - 4.1 West Des Moines, IA Job Details 1 day ago Qualifications Sales analytics & reporting tools Sales data analysis Driver's License Telecommunications systems Business alliance strategy Networking through strategic partnership building Profitability analysis Supplier relationship management (SRM) Sales leadership Strategic partnerships Cross-functional team management Wholesale sales environment Cross-functional communication Data analysis software Full Job Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Wholesale Strategy & Growth Support development and execution of Aureon's wholesale sales strategy in partnership with VP of Wholesale. Identify wholesale growth opportunities, partner expansion opportunities, supplier capabilities, and new routes to market. Use revenue, margin, pipeline, customer, partner, and market insights to recommend priorities and improvement opportunities. Provide leadership with clear recommendations regarding wholesale market trends, commercial risks, partner opportunities, and growth priorities. Strategic Partnerships & ITC Relationships Develop and maintain strong relationships with ITCs, wholesale buyers, carriers, last-mile providers, and strategic supplier partners. Support joint business planning, account mapping, partner growth planning, and business reviews with key wholesale partners. Create partner scorecards, relationship-health tracking, escalation paths, and follow-up actions. Participate in industry meetings, partner events, and strategic planning discussions as assigned. Commercial Deal Support & Pricing Coordination Support complex wholesale opportunities, strategic RFPs, custom solutions, renewals, re-terms, and non-standard deals. Partner with Product Management and Finance on wholesale rate cards, pricing assumptions, margin thresholds, and commercial recommendations. Coordinate deal-review inputs from Product, Finance, Legal, Network Planning, Engineering, and Service Delivery as needed. Recommend pricing, supplier, and deal-structure options that balance competitiveness, profitability, risk, and customer requirements. Sales Operations & Process Improvement Lead improvements to wholesale sales processes, including opportunity intake, sourcing coordination, quoting, forecasting, reporting, and handoffs. Document workflows, roles, expectations, and process standards that reduce rework and improve internal execution. Track key wholesale sales metrics and provide insights that support operating reviews and business decisions. Technology & Tool Enablement Define wholesale business requirements for CRM, reporting, sourcing, quoting, and marketplace tools. Partner with Corporate IT and Sales Operations on Salesforce, Vizaport, and related system enhancements. Support tool adoption by providing business feedback, process input, user priorities, and communication support. Monitor tool utilization and data-quality issues that impact wholesale reporting, quoting, and partner management. Contract & Cross-Functional Coordination Support wholesale-related contract reviews from a business perspective in partnership with Legal, Finance, and leadership. Help translate material contract terms, pricing commitments, partner obligations, and commercial assumptions into clear internal handoffs. Coordinate cross-functional follow-through on wholesale initiatives involving Product, Legal, Finance, IT, Operations, and Delivery teams. Escalate risks, unresolved decisions, or ownership gaps to the appropriate functional leaders. Leadership & Team Development Lead, coach, and develop assigned Wholesale Strategy, Sales Operations, Carrier Partnership, or related resources. Establish clear expectations, priorities, quality standards, internal service levels, and development plans for assigned team members. Build team capability in partner management, commercial analysis, process discipline, tool usage, and executive communication. Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration, customer focus, disciplined execution, and continuous improvement.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Telecommunications, Finance, Economics, Technology, Engineering, Marketing, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered. Seven or more years of progressive experience in telecommunications, wholesale carrier services, strategic partnerships, sales operations, revenue operations, commercial management, or a related field. Three or more years of leadership experience managing teams, cross-functional initiatives, or business programs. Strong understanding of wholesale telecommunications, carrier ecosystems, last-mile relationships, and connectivity products such as Ethernet, DIA, transport, wavelength, and related services. Experience supporting partner relationships, complex sales opportunities, pricing discussions, commercial reviews, or operational improvement initiatives. Ability to analyze revenue, margin, pipeline, partner, and operational data to support decisions and recommendations. Strong communication, business acumen, collaboration, problem-solving, and stakeholder-management skills. Ability to influence across departments, manage competing priorities, create structure from ambiguity, and deliver measurable outcomes.

PREFERRED SKILLS

Experience working with Iowa telecommunications companies, rural carriers, regional fiber providers, wholesale buyers, or cooperative telecommunications organizations. Experience with Vizaport, Connectbase, Salesforce, carrier portals, or comparable wholesale marketplace and CRM platforms. Experience with rate cards, pricing models, gross margin analysis, discounting, or financial business cases. Experience supporting contract reviews, Master Service Agreements, partner agreements, dispute resolution, or commercial obligations. Experience with process improvement, sales operations, revenue operations, CRM optimization, workflow automation, or change-management initiatives. Professional certification in project management, process improvement, Salesforce, Lean, Six Sigma, change management, or a related area.

TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND SOFTWARE

Proficiency in Salesforce or similar CRM solution Proficiency with Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Primarily indoor work primarily in office environments Willingness to travel as needed. Valid Driver's license, safe driving record and ability to travel frequently Frequent utilization of manual dexterity and visualizing of computer screen No unusual physical requirements Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.