Cns Apac Leader

**Come create the technology that helps the world act together**

Nokia is committed to innovation and technology leadership across mobile, fixed and cloud networks.

Your career here will have a positive impact on people’s lives and will help us build the capabilities needed for a more productive, sustainable, and inclusive world.

We challenge ourselves to create an inclusive way of working where we are open to new ideas, empowered to take risks and fearless to bring our authentic selves to work.

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**The team you'll be part of**

You will form part of the Leadership team of the Global Sales organization within Cloud & Network Services (CNS), reporting into the Senior VP of the Global Sales organization. You will lead a large team spread over the APAC region with senior sales, presales and delivery leaders reporting into you either in direct or dotted line. You will be accountable for the sales and delivery performance of the business in APAC.

As Nokia's growth engine, we create value for communication service providers and enterprise customers by leading the transition to cloud-native software and as-a-service delivery models. Our inclusive team of dreamers, doers and disruptors push the limits from impossible to possible.

**What you will learn and contribute to**

You will lead and inspire the team in APAC, providing a clear and tangible vision of the strategy and future for the business. You will coach and mentor your direct reports and overall lead the employee engagement in the region.

Are you passionate about solving problems?

As part of our team, you will:

- Lead the CNS region’s sales and end-to-end business to drive achievement of financial targets including orders, revenue, sales margin, and cash.
- Define and implement the CNS go-to-market sales and business strategy, and drive execution plans with all functional teams to achieve near-term objectives and longer-term ambitions.
- Build and leverage trusted partnerships with customer CxO’s to help them achieve their business objectives and to fulfill the CNS business mission.
- Drive thought leadership in understanding customer business challenges and proposing unique and differentiated Nokia solutions.
- Lead business, financial and workforce planning activities and drive execution to achieve results.
- Lead cross-functional teams (sales, pre-sales, and delivery) and interface with customer executives to ensure customer satisfaction.
- Manage people related activities (workforce planning, sales compensation, rewards and recognition, communications, and employee engagement).

**Your skills and experience**
- 20+ years of experience in sales in the APAC region
- C-Level relationships in CSPs, and large Enterprise companies in the region
- Proven P/L experience of leading a significant business with a demonstrable track record of success
- Solid people leadership experience and successes in a multicultural environment
- Technical familiarity of the CNS portfolio
- Excellent communication and listening skills
- Excellent problem solving skills
- Win-win attitude and perseverance

**What we offer**

Nokia offers flexible and hybrid working schemes, continuous learning opportunities, well-being programs to support you mentally and physically, opportunities to join and get supported by employee resource groups, mentoring programs and highly diverse teams with an inclusive culture where people thrive and are empowered.

Nokia is committed to inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer

Nokia has received the following recognitions for its commitment to inclusion & equality:

- One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere
- Gender-Equality Index by Bloomberg
- Workplace Pride Global Benchmark
- LGBT+ equality & best place to work by HRC Foundation

At Nokia, we act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people.

Nokia’s employment decisions are made regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

We are committed to a culture of inclusion built upon our core value of respect.

Join us and be part of a company where you will feel included and empowered to succeed.