What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Director LE Pipeline Activation position at Lensa?
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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 Senior Director, LE Pipeline Activation leads Lumen’s Enterprise Deal Growth and Execution organization, a cross functional team responsible for improving how the company competes, wins, and delivers value in its largest enterprise pursuits. This leader sets strategic direction, builds team capability, and drives execution excellence across a high performing organization of commercial and strategic talent.
EDGE connects Sales, Product, Operations, and Connected Ecosystem partners to deliver measurable growth and transformation outcomes for enterprise customers. The Senior Director ensures the team operates with precision, urgency, and collaboration to turn opportunity into performance.
The main objective is to lead and scale a world-class team that drives commercial clarity, cross functional alignment, and execution discipline across the enterprise business. The Senior Director owns the leadership system that increases win rates, improves deal quality, and positions Lumen as a trusted transformation partner.
The Main Responsibilities
Leadership and Team Development
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
$182,333 - $303,891 in these states: NC
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://jobs.lumen.com/global/en/benefits-statement)
Bonus Structure
What To Expect Next
Requisition #: 341048
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.
In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
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.
If you have questions about this posting, please contact support@lensa.com
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 Senior Director, LE Pipeline Activation leads Lumen’s Enterprise Deal Growth and Execution organization, a cross functional team responsible for improving how the company competes, wins, and delivers value in its largest enterprise pursuits. This leader sets strategic direction, builds team capability, and drives execution excellence across a high performing organization of commercial and strategic talent.
EDGE connects Sales, Product, Operations, and Connected Ecosystem partners to deliver measurable growth and transformation outcomes for enterprise customers. The Senior Director ensures the team operates with precision, urgency, and collaboration to turn opportunity into performance.
The main objective is to lead and scale a world-class team that drives commercial clarity, cross functional alignment, and execution discipline across the enterprise business. The Senior Director owns the leadership system that increases win rates, improves deal quality, and positions Lumen as a trusted transformation partner.
The Main Responsibilities
Leadership and Team Development
- Lead a high performing team of deal strategists, commercial leads, and pursuit advisors supporting Lumen’s most strategic opportunities.
- Create a culture of clarity, speed, and accountability that rewards performance and measurable results.
- Coach and develop team members through structured feedback, ongoing learning, ad professional growth planning.
- Promote collaboration and shared ownership across Sales, Product, Operations, and Ecosystem functions.
- Define the EDGE charter, priorities, and success measures that align with the enterprise growth strategy.
- Translate business objectives into clear execution plans that raise deal quality and accelerate pursuit velocity.
- Balance near term performance delivery with building long term organizational capability.
- Establish consistent standards for pursuit strategy, commercial positioning, and executive engagement.
- Review key pursuits for alignment between customer outcomes, delivery feasibility, and financial soundness.
- Simplify complexity through frameworks that enable faster and smarter deal decisions.
- Build alignment across Sales, Product, Operations, and Ecosystem organizations.
- Ensure EDGE functions as the connective tissue translating strategic intent into execution at the field level.
- Represent enterprise growth strategy in senior leadership forums and influence decision making at scale.
- Integrate partners, alliances, and new routes to market into major pursuits to expand platform reach and customer relevance.
- Develop strong relationships with partner leadership to drive co-created solutions and shared growth outcomes.
- Own the development of frameworks, plays, and assets that enable the field to position Lumen’s evolution from connectivity to digital transformation.
- Ensure material is field-ready, customer-oriented, and outcome-based.
- Champion the adoption of AI, automation, and agentic tools to enhance speed, accuracy, and decision quality.
- Build team fluency in digital tools, intelligent workflows, and data driven execution.
- Partner with commercial excellence and technology teams to identify and scale innovations that drive measurable productivity gains.
- 12 years of experience in enterprise sales strategy, commercial execution, or transformation leadership roles
- Proven success leading and developing high performing teams that deliver measurable results
- Strong leadership presence with the ability to align and influence across executive and functional boundaries
- Deep commercial and financial acumen with a disciplined approach to growth
- Demonstrated experience applying AI and automation in enterprise sales or operational environments
- Operates with clarity, composure, and precision in high impact situations
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
$182,333 - $303,891 in these states: NC
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://jobs.lumen.com/global/en/benefits-statement)
Bonus Structure
What To Expect Next
Requisition #: 341048
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.
In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
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.
If you have questions about this posting, please contact support@lensa.com
Salary : $182,333 - $303,891