EMEA Account Executive – Network & Media clients Full Time

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet.

A place where bold ideas are welcomed, human connection is valued, and everyone has the opportunity to shape their future.

A career at Equinix means being at the center of shaping what comes next and amplifying customer value through innovation and impact. You’ll work across teams, influence key decisions, and help shape the path forward. You’ll find belonging, purpose, and a team that welcomes you—because when you feel valued, you’re empowered to do your best work.

The Team and the Role

At Equinix, we help the world’s digital leaders scale with agility during their digital transformation journey.

This Account Executive will work with new and inactive Network Service Providers (Telcos, ISP, Content Service Providers, Subsea cable companies, Fiber companies) selling Equinix solutions in support of their growth and optimization.

The Role

• Own an assigned portfolio of local, regional and global network accounts. Build and maintain customer relationships across varying LOBs and lead the full sales cycle from discovery and pipeline creation to negotiation and close
• Mine dormant, under-penetrated, and regional prospect accounts adopting the Challenger methodology, building awareness of Equinix value, generating demand and nurturing a pipeline of opportunities through a demonstrated understanding of current market dynamics, customer business needs and challenges, and solution selling.
• Manage an existing portfolio of accounts and services to ensure Equinix value is realized, churn is mitigated and the customer’s business priorities are well understood. Knowledge of the account and stakeholders are fully integrated into the global and regional account plans, Quarterly Business Reviews, coordinated customer responses, accurate forecasting and delivery against revenue and growth objectives.
• Lead complex sales engagement and solutioning end‑to‑end to progress opportunities, structure solutions, and deliver customer‑aligned outcomes by orchestrating the extended sales and support teams (Global Account Executive, Sales Engineer, Solutions Architect, Customer Care, Sales Support, Commercial Solutions, Marketing, Sales Operations, Billing, etc.)

Who You Are

At Equinix, we appreciate the power of relationships, and we’re seeking individuals who enjoy engaging with people, both customers and colleagues alike.

Our Sales team culture is based on collaboration, learning from one another. All members of this regional team bring unique perspectives, reflecting varying personal and professional backgrounds, extensive sales experience, network industry experience and success navigating complex organizations. We welcome diversity to ensure collective growth of the team.

You bring extensive sales hunting experience selling into new, inactive or existing accounts with LOBs yet to be explored. You have a tenure of building long lasting customer relationships, farming existing accounts, challenging customer mindset, supporting a customer’s digital transformation and creating urgency for action. You thrive by creating new opportunities. You exhibit ambition and drive, with a proven track record of doing business differently in alignment with the changing market landscape.

You own an Equinix franchise selling into each of your accounts. You are in the driver’s seat deciding who should take the steering wheel depending on the business need or engagement.

You are a storyteller who loves pursuing new opportunities and builds relationships with new stakeholders and customers, driving positive impact, market readiness and closing future-proofed infrastructure solutions.

You represent Equinix and the NSP (Network Service Provider) EMEA team. Your energy defines us.

Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability. If you are a qualified candidate and need assistance or an accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.

Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law.

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This posting is for a backfill position, meaning it is to fill an existing vacancy within our organization.