IP Solution Manager

Job description / Role

IP Solutions Manager - Pre- Sales Enterprise - Kuwait City - $10,000- $12,000 per month tax free

Client is a leading global information and comunnications technology specialist is urgently seeking an Solutions Manager for their Kuwait operations.

Main Responsibilities:
* Presale support including network design, proposal, pre-sale testing support, quote, etc, for customer and partner;
* Build and maintain strong professional relationships with IT decision makers within assigned accounts.
* Seek out, identify, develop and close business opportunities with key service provider accounts. Collect and analyze all marketing information. Enhance partner and key customer relationships.
* Produce and deliver technical proposals and presentations.
* Create business plans, develop product development strategy and maintain good relationship with partners.
* Identify, quantify, and recommend action plan to address new business opportunities according to overall strategy.
* Perform technical presentations for customers, partners and prospects. Communicate highly technical concepts to a variety of audiences, including executive level technical decision-makers.

Requirements

* Strong sense of responsibility and commitment; Self motivated, team oriented, driven to develop and increase revenues through the our client's Enterprise Business Unit.
* A strong, successful pre-sales engineering track record (5+ years) in the data network industry with large enterprise customers in the geography.
* Advanced, in-depth, campus LAN/WLAN, and data center switching, IP routing, and network security (firewall, VPN, IPS) understanding and design expertise. MPLS/VPLS knowledge and experience is highly desirable.
* Pre-sales working experience in vendors, integrator, distributor and telecom operators; Proven ability to manage customer relationship.
* Certificate of IP training is preferred; Valid certification and experience with Cisco/HP/Juniper platforms is preferred;
* Excellent presentation skills, verbal and written communication, interpersonal skills as well as creation and delivery of executive briefings
* Ability to work effectively and add value as a team member.
* Possess at least a Bachelor's degree in the Telecommunications or related field of studies with at least 5 years of pre-sales solution experience in the IP, Voice and converged ICT solutions

About the Company

Blake Anderson is a boutique consultancy based in the UK, with a satellite office in Dubai. Specialising in Technical and Construction Recruitment, Blake Anderson provides a superior service to clients and candidates within the construction and technical sectors.

We concentrate on placing professionals throughout the world, focusing mainly on the Middle East and Asia, drawing on both the global and local markets for highly qualified professionals. In order to attract the best talent, we invest in various high-end advertising mediums.

With a database of 1,000's of candidates, our experienced consultants have a wealth of recruitment knowledge and have a consultative approach at all times, ensuring a second to none service.