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National Account Manager

@ Cogent Communications

Toronto, Ontario

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Overview

Cogent Communications is hiring a National Account Manager for a full-time, in-office role five days a week. The work is hunting and qualifying new business among mid-market and national accounts through calls, email and field visits. Base pay is $40,000 to $100,000 per year plus uncapped commission.

Responsibilities:

  • Identify new business in regional and national sales territories
  • Prospect and qualify mid-market and national accounts by phone and email
  • Conduct field work such as building walks and face-to-face meetings
  • Position Cogent services to help customers and prospects
  • Achieve monthly revenue goals

Requirements summary:

  • Recent sales experience with a proven track record
  • Strong prospecting and research skills
  • Strong oral and written communication
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and CRM tools (asset)
  • College degree preferred but not required

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Employer posting date
2026-11-04
First seen by our source
2026-11-11
Source record updated
2026-11-11

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Job details

SeniorityMid level
DepartmentSales
Hours per week40 (estimated)
Scheduleday
Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingOffice, Client sites
PositionSitting and standing
Physical demandsphysical low · computer high
LanguagesEnglish
EducationCollege diploma (preferred)
Perks mentionedPerformance bonus

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Job description
Company

Cogent Communications is a multinational, Tier 1 facilities-based ISP, consistently ranked as one of the top five networks in the world and is publicly traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the ticker symbol CCOI. Cogent specializes in providing businesses with high speed Internet access, private network services, IPv4 address leasing, optical transport services and data center colocation services. Cogent's facilities-based, all-optical IP network backbone provides IP services in over 228 markets globally. Since its inception, Cogent has unleashed the benefits of IP technology, building one of the largest and highest capacity IP networks in the world. This network enables Cogent to offer large bandwidth connections at highly competitive prices. Cogent also offers superior customer support by virtue of its end-to-end control of service delivery and network monitoring. Structured tenure pay increases and an uncapped commissions plan offers you unlimited earnings potential.

Compensation

[Starting / Initial] Base Salary Pay Range: [$19.23- $38.46 per hour or $40,000 – $80,000 per year].

Commission: Commissions are earned on each sale based on product type:

  • 50% -150% of one month’s MRCs (monthly recurring charges)
  • 1/12 of one-time NRCs (non-recurring charges) &
  • 1/24 of Burst

[Tenured] Base Salary Pay Range: [$19.23 - $48.07 per hour or $40,000 - $100,000 per year] based on achievement of structured tenure based and performance based pay increases.

Specific offers within the listed pay ranges are determined by a variety of factors such as experience, education, skills, certifications and business needs.

Responsibilities

  • Identify new business opportunities within a prescribed Regional Sales Territory via sourcing and Hunting to Identify new business opportunities within National Sales Territory focused on the Mid Market and non-named National Account target market segments (up to 500 – 999 employees)
  • Through direct calling, email and other contact efforts you will identify, qualify, and generate these new business opportunities by working directly with Key Decision Makers
  • Compliment prospecting and selling efforts through field work such as building walks, lobby events, property management relationships, and customer face to face meetings
  • Leverage consultative and relationship building selling techniques you will identify current and future connectivity solutions
  • Help Cogent customers and prospects by positioning our services for new business
  • Achieve monthly revenue goals by selling into the nation's largest commercial and retail buildings; office parks and professional campuses

Qualifications

  • Previous sales experience (recent experience strongly preferred) with a track record of success is required
  • You must be able to demonstrate your ability to identify, qualify and generate new business through extensive prospecting and research
  • Strong oral and written communication is required
  • Ability to work in a fast paced, team environment with revenue deadlines
  • Working knowledge of computer applications such as Microsoft Office and a CRM are a plus
  • A college degree is preferred but not required

Work Environment

This is an in-office position five days a week to best support your success, allowing for focused mentorship, training, and personal coaching

To apply for the National Account Manager position, please submit your resume and cover letter to [email protected] .

Cogent Communications is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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