Account Director I - Public Sector

Lumen is the trusted network for AI. We're transforming how businesses connect, secure, and scale in an AI-driven world. By connecting people, data, and applications quickly, securely, and effortlessly, we help organizations move faster and unlock what's next. At Lumen, people power progress. Our culture is built on teamwork, trust, and transparency, giving you the flexibility, support, and opportunity to make a lasting impact. We're looking for top-tier talent ready to take on the challenge. Join us in building the future. The Role: This is a great career opportunity located in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. The person in this role will sell Lumen's full suite of offerings to Federal Civilian Agencies. As an Account Director, you will set, and drive account strategies aimed at powering your client's mission. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of achieving sales targets while leveraging the resources of extended account team members. The Main Responsibilities: •Formulates account strategies to grow the business and the relationships within assigned Federal Civilian Agencies. •Proactively hunts for net-new business within the existing account base, prioritizing dim or dark accounts by uncovering whitespace, building new stakeholder relationships, and creating opportunities where Lumen has limited or no current footprint. •Develops and manages relationships with acquired and/or existing customers in order to gain strategic positioning with decision makers, attain additional business, and retain existing revenue. Develops action plans to cross-sell and up-sell accounts to increase overall total customer spend with the company. •Identifies addressable market, drives proposals, and…