Account Executive

About Lumen Lumen connects the world. We are igniting business growth by connecting people, data and applications – quickly, securely, and effortlessly. Together, we are building a culture and company from the people up – committed to teamwork, trust and transparency. People power progress. We’re looking for top‑tier talent and offer the flexibility you need to thrive and deliver lasting impact. Join us as we digitally connect the world and shape the future. The Role The Account Executive LE Pipeline Activation plays a pivotal role in advancing Lumen’s most strategic enterprise pursuits. This position partners with Large Enterprise Account Directors and cross‑functional teams to strengthen deal strategy, sharpen commercial positioning, and ensure pursuit readiness from first engagement through close. Account Executives are embedded deal experts who bring commercial rigor, insight, and field credibility. They elevate deal quality by tightening execution, improving alignment, and ensuring Lumen shows up with precision and confidence in its most important opportunities. The main objective of the role is to increase win rates, opportunity value, and deal quality across Large Enterprise by strengthening pursuit strategy, commercial discipline, and execution readiness. The Main Responsibilities Strategic Deal Support Engage early in major pursuits to refine opportunity framing, validate value hypotheses, and confirm commercial soundness. Work with Account Directors to align customer needs, solution design, and pricing strategy. Drive clarity around deal strategy, stakeholder mapping, and key decision sequences. Pursuit Enablement Collaborate with Account Directors and EDGE leadership to ensure strategic pursuits move with focus and consistency. Introduce structure and accountability into pursuit planning without assuming ownership of the deal. Provide visibility to leadership on progress, risks, and necessary actions. Commercial Insight and Financial Discipline Partner with Finance and Offer Management teams to analyze deal economics, margin integrity, and contract structure. Identify commercial risks early and recommend changes that protect profitability and credibility. Help teams understand financial levers and decision tradeoffs. Executive and Partner Engagement Coordinate internal and external executive involvement in major pursuits. Develop concise briefing materials, talking points, and sequencing plans that enable effective leadership participation. Integrate Connected Ecosystem partners into pursuit strategy to expand capability and differentiation. Content and Narrative Development Support creation of pursuit materials and customer narratives that clearly communicate Lumen’s transformation value. Ensure materials are concise, data driven, and aligned with enterprise messaging. Deal Readiness and Execution Discipline Ensure all pursuits have clear action plans, aligned stakeholders, and transparent next steps. Facilitate progress reviews focused on execution and outcomes, not reporting. Maintain pace, quality, and alignment through the full pursuit cycle. What We Look For in a Candidate 5+ years of experience in enterprise deal strategy, commercial enablement, or complex pursuit roles Strong understanding of enterprise sales cycles and multi‑stakeholder deal structure Financial and commercial fluency with ability to evaluate deal health and structure Excellent executive communication and analytical thinking skills Proven credibility across Sales, Product, and Operations for practical, fact‑based execution Operates with urgency, accountability, and commercial intensity Compensation This information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience and other relevant factors. Location Based Pay Ranges $134,946 - $224,910 in these states: AL AR AZ FL GA IA ID IN KS KY LA ME MO MS MT ND NE NM OH OK PA SC SD TN UT VT WI WV WY $141,694 - $236,156 in these states: CO HI MI MN NC NH NV OR RI $148,441 - $247,401 in these states: AK CA CT DC DE IL MA MD NJ NY TX VA WA Lumen offers a comprehensive package featuring a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle benefits and other perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing. We're able to answer any additional questions you may have about our bonus structure (short‑term incentives, long‑term incentives and/or sales compensation) as you move through the selection process. Learn more about Lumen's: Benefits ( Bonus Structure What to Expect Next Requisition #: Background Screening If you are selected for a position, there will be a background screen, which may include checks for criminal records and/or motor vehicle reports and/or drug screening, depending on the position requirements. For more information on these checks, please refer to the Post Offer section of our FAQ page ( Job‑related concerns identified during the background screening may disqualify you from the new position or your current role. Background results will be evaluated on a case‑by‑case basis. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 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