Hybrid

Ciena is hiring a Sales Consultant, APJ Subsea

About the Role

The role involves identifying and pursuing sales opportunities for subsea optical networking systems, working closely with customers and internal teams to deliver tailored solutions that meet evolving capacity and connectivity demands in the region.

Responsibilities

  • Identify new business opportunities in the subsea communications sector
  • Engage with telecommunications carriers and private network operators
  • Develop and maintain relationships with key decision-makers
  • Present technical and commercial proposals for network infrastructure
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to customize solutions
  • Support contract negotiations and pricing strategies
  • Forecast sales activity and report on pipeline progress
  • Attend industry events and represent the company at conferences
  • Monitor regional market trends and competitor activity
  • Coordinate with global account teams on multinational clients
  • Drive customer engagement from initial contact to closing
  • Translate client requirements into scalable system designs
  • Maintain accurate records in CRM systems
  • Ensure alignment with regional regulatory environments
  • Support proof-of-concept deployments and trials
  • Advocate for customer needs within product development cycles
  • Deliver training sessions on solution capabilities
  • Manage post-sales follow-up to ensure satisfaction
  • Work with legal teams on contract terms and conditions
  • Promote long-term account growth strategies

Compensation

Competitive salary and benefits package

Work Arrangement

Hybrid work model with regional flexibility

Team

Part of the Asia-Pacific sales division focused on subsea solutions

Why This Role Matters

Subsea networks are critical to global digital connectivity, and this role directly influences how countries and continents are linked through advanced optical systems. You will help shape the future of international data flow.

What You’ll Do

Drive revenue growth by identifying and converting opportunities in the subsea market, supporting customers from concept through deployment, and ensuring alignment between technical capabilities and business needs.

Who You Are

A results-driven sales professional with a technical mindset, capable of building trust with senior stakeholders and translating complex solutions into business value.

Key Relationships

Work closely with regional sales engineers, global account leads, product management, and customer support teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.

Travel Expectations

Regular travel within the Asia-Pacific region is required, including visits to customer sites, industry events, and partner locations.

Not available for this position

Required Skills
Account ManagementSales StrategyNetwork InfrastructureCustomer Relationship ManagementStrategic PlanningBusiness Development
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Posted a year ago