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Account Director

Zayo

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Compensation
$115–140K/yr
Location
Remote · US
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Zayo seeks an Account Director to develop financial services and banking customer relationships and drive sales of connectivity, colocation, and infrastructure services in the 5G ecosystem. The role combines account management and new-account acquisition, sales-target ownership, and consultative selling of complex deals. It is a remote position for applicants residing in the New York City, Columbus, Ohio, or Charlotte metro areas.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Solution SellingFinancial AcumenSales Goal AchievementCommunicationCustomer ServiceRelationship BuildingAccount ManagementStrategic SellingProblem SolvingInterpersonal SkillsMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointSalesforceWireless ConnectivityMacro Tower NetworksSmall Cell NetworksBackbone NetworksEthernetOCNIP TransportDark FiberCustom AccessColocation

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent8 Years Solution Selling Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

Company Description Zayo provides mission-critical bandwidth to the world's most impactful companies, fueling the innovations that are transforming our society. Zayo's 141,000-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers. Zayo's communications infrastructure solutions include dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, and dedicated Internet access. Zayo serves wireless and wireline carriers, media, tech, content, finance, healthcare and other large enterprises. Zayo is seeking an Account Director to support accounts in need of and in support of wireless infrastructure. The successful candidate will develop customer relationships within the financial services and banking segment and drive sales of Connectivity, Colocation, and infrastructure services to prospects and customers in the developing 5G ecosystem. Our Account Director is responsible for achieving sales and revenue growth targets through consistent account management activities as well as acquiring new accounts. Meet monthly, quarterly, and annual sales goals set by the leadership team through aggressive prospecting and selling. A demonstrated ability to succeed in an autonomous environment is key to this role. The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of wireless connectivity to macro towers, small cell and backbone networks with the ability to work on large, complex deals applying a consultative and trusted advisor approach. Location: This remote work position will consider applicants that reside in the following metro areas: New York City; Columbus, OH; or Charlotte, NC. Responsibilities: - Generate sales revenue by actively promoting Zayo products and services to targeted account patches. - Meet monthly, quarterly, and annual sales goals set by the leadership team through aggressive prospecting and selling. - Present proposals and manage customers through the sales process. - Attain high Net Promoter Score results based on excellent customer support in the sales process. - Maintain current business relationships with customers, securing existing revenue on long-term commitments and or selling net new accounts. - Apply knowledge of customers, industry, and services to achieve revenue objectives. - Work with the current Sales team to develop account strategy, solution design, and relationship management on targeted accounts. - Manage a high volume of work while maintaining a high degree of responsiveness. - Track, analyze and report on sales performance and activities in Salesforce and other reporting tools. - Provide accurate and timely forecasts of sales opportunities. - Develop and maintain records of customer activity for reporting of sales and forecasts. - Provide accurate and timely information to management. - Coordinate closely with other departments to ensure customer satisfaction is maintained and revenue objectives met. - Collaboratively work as a part of a team while concurrently performing as an individual with minimal supervision. Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree or equivalent from four-year College; or equivalent combination of education and experience. - Minimum of eight (8) years of experience solution selling into large financial services / banking accounts. - Strong financial acumen. - Demonstrated success & consistency in achieving targeted sales goals. - Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. - Exceptional customer service and relationship building / maintaining skills. - Thorough understanding of account management & the strategic selling process. - Effective problem solving and interpersonal skills. - Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint; Salesforce a plus. - Complete understanding of Zayo Networks value proposition, products and services such as Ethernet, OCN, IP transport, Dark Fiber, custom access, nd colocation. Estimated base salary range: $115,000 - $140,000 USD/annually. #LI-REMOTE The base pay range shown is a guideline and reasonable estimate for this role. It takes into account the wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions. Actual compensation offered may vary from the posted range based upon geographic location, work experience, skill level, certifications, and other business and organizational needs. Non- sales roles may be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive plan. Sales roles may be eligible to participate in a sales incentive plan. Additionally, this position may be eligible for certain benefits, such as health insurance, life insurance, disability retirement plans, paid time off. The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled. Benefits, Rewards & Wellness - Excellent Health, Dental & Vision Insurance - Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan - Generous paid time off policy including paid parental leave Zayo is an equal opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. As part of the application, hiring, onboarding, and/or employment process, Zayo or its affiliates, partners, and vendors may collect, store, and use biometric identifiers and biometric information (collectively, "Biometric Data"), such as fingerprints, facial geometry scans or other unique biological characteristics. Zayo uses CLEAR1, a third-party identity verification service, to verify applicant identity during the hiring process. CLEAR1 may collect Biometric Data, including facial geometry scans and/or other biometric identifiers, to authenticate your identity. Biometric Data will be retained pursuant to CLEAR1's policies, which can be found here: https://www.clearme.com/clear1-credential-policy-crp. Zayo will not sell, lease, trade, or otherwise profit from any applicant's or employee's Biometric Data. By proceeding with your application, you acknowledge this disclosure. Prior to any collection of Biometric Data - including through CLEAR - you may be presented with a separate consent form and asked to provide your written authorization in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), the Texas Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act (CUBI), and other applicable biometric privacy statutes. Zayo is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status. EEO IS THE LAW Zayo invites any applicant and/or employee to review the Company's written Affirmative Action Plan. This plan is available for inspection upon request by emailing our People Ops team. Apply at: https://ipc.us/t/271CDECCF87D4D93.

How this job compares

Set against the 459 open Account Director jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$115–140K/yr
  • US median$141–194K/yr380 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $128K, is 23% below the US median midpoint ($167K) — in the lowest quarter of Account Director salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 16 open Account Director jobs in Colorado and 459 across the US. 13% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience; Account Director postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (398 postings).
Education
59 of the 459 open Account Director jobs (13%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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