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.

Lumen’s commitment to workplace inclusion and employee support shines bright. We’ve made the Newsweek 2024 Greatest Workplaces for Diversity list and achieved a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index (CEI) for the fifth consecutive year. Plus, we’re the top employer in the communications and telecom industry, ranking 12th overall across all industries in The American Opportunity Index.

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 Lead Offer Manager role will play a lead role in the analysis, pricing and development of offers for our strategic customers. Position will be responsible for creating internal pricing models for renewal and acquisition market opportunities including informing capital expenditure decision making.　 Position will work closely in partnership with line-level account professionals and senior sales leadership.

The Main Responsibilities

• Full financial and strategic ownership of business opportunities with primary responsibility being pricing and financial modeling.

• Secondary responsibilities include contracting and negotiations, as well as support of Requests for Proposals (RFPs).

• Position requires overall marketing understanding, development, and the application of pricing strategy within the SLED segment, including understanding changes within the market conditions and competitors.

• Play a pivotal role in obtaining sales and profitability objectives by providing consultative, strategic and analytic services to multiple sales teams.

• Financially evaluate sales opportunities and provide risk assessment of customer requested terms and conditions (includes business case preparation and presentation for opportunities which require further internal Policy approvals)

• Negotiate pricing and contract terms directly with customers

• Strong collaboration and leadership skills

• Ability to establish and foster key relationships with the sales teams and across several cross-functional organizations

• Consult with various internal organizations who also participate in the pricing/contracts process (i.e. Legal, Product Management, Treasury, Finance, Billing, Operations & Engineering)

• Assist back office personnel in resolving implementation issues, billing issues and other issues as they may arise

• Sales training Special projects as requested

What We Look For in a Candidate

• Bachelor’s Degree (Finance, Business, Economics, and/or Accounting preferred)

• 6-8 years of relevant experience

• Advance financial modeling capabilities, analytical skills, and business case presentation proficiency

• Ability to manage complexity while maintaining attention to detail

• Ability to balance deadlines and priorities across multiple pricing requests with limited supervision

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Comfort and desire to work in a fast-paced environment

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:

$82,969.00 - $110,625.00 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, and WY.

$87,117.00 - $116,156.00 in these states: CO, HI, MI, MN, NC, NH, NV, OR, and RI.

$91,266.00 - $121,688.00 in these states: AK, CA, CT, DC, DE, IL, MA, MD, NJ, NY, TX, VA, and 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 (https://www.lumenbenefits.com/httpdocs2/index.html)

• Bonus Structure

Requisition #: 336732

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 (https://jobs.lumen.com/global/en/faq) . 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.

Equal Employment Opportunities

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of race, color, ancestry, citizenship, national origin, religion, veteran status, disability, genetic characteristic or information, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, family status, pregnancy, or other legally protected status (collectively, “protected statuses”). We do not tolerate unlawful discrimination in any employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, benefits, discipline, termination, job assignments or training.

Disclaimer

The job responsibilities described above indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to include a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities for this job. Job duties and responsibilities are subject to change based on evolving business needs and conditions.

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Please be advised that Lumen does not require any form of payment from job applicants during the recruitment process. All legitimate job openings will be posted on our official website or communicated through official company email addresses. If you encounter any job offers that request payment in exchange for employment at Lumen, they are not for employment with us, but may relate to another company with a similar name.

Application Deadline

02/20/2025