Careers
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. Cogent offers a full benefits package including; Medical insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO) (20 days per year), Short and Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, Holidays, Family Leave (three weeks per year), 401(k) plan with employer match, stock options, and an Employee Assistance Program.
Compensation:
[Starting / Initial] Base Salary Pay Range: [$19.23- $43.26 per hour or $40,000 – $90,000 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 - $52.88 per hour or $40,000 - $110,000 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 a global sales territory and target market segments of IP Transit, Content creators/hosters, Carriers/wholesalers and Netcentric companies.
- Through direct calling, email and 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 onsite customer meetings as needed.
- Use consultative and relationship building selling techniques to identify current and future connectivity solutions.
- Help Cogent customers and prospects by positioning our services for new business by leveraging the global network footprint that includes commercial and retail buildings, carrier neutral hotels, data centers and colocation facilities.
Qualifications:
- 3-8+ years of solid, B2B sales experience in a telecom arena with collocation, wholesale experience and data transit and transport.
- Proven experience with a track record of success in a direct hunting, B2B sales role and quota achievement.
- Demonstrated ability to identify, qualify and generate new business through extensive prospecting and research.
- Strong oral and written communication skills are a must.
- 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
COVID-19 Policy:
Cogent has adopted a mandatory vaccination and booster policy that requires all U.S. employees to be fully vaccinated, including one booster shot against COVID-19. Prior to beginning employment, new employees must provide proof of vaccination or apply for and receive an accommodation to be exempt from the policy.
By submitting an application or resume for this position, I understand that is an in-office position and agree to abide Cogent’s mandatory vaccination policy.
To apply for the Global Account Manager position, please submit your resume and cover letter to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Cogent Communications is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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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. Cogent offers a full benefits package including; Medical insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO) (20 days per year), Short and Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, Holidays, Family Leave (three weeks per year), 401(k) plan with employer match, stock options, and an Employee Assistance Program.
Compensation:
[Starting / Initial] Base Salary Pay Range: [$19.23- $43.26 per hour or $40,000 – $90,000 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 - $52.88 per hour or $40,000 - $110,000 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 a global sales territory and target market segments of IP Transit, Content creators/hosters, Carriers/wholesalers and Netcentric companies.
- Through direct calling, email and 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 onsite customer meetings as needed.
- Use consultative and relationship building selling techniques to identify current and future connectivity solutions.
- Help Cogent customers and prospects by positioning our services for new business by leveraging the global network footprint that includes commercial and retail buildings, carrier neutral hotels, data centers and colocation facilities.
Qualifications:
- 3-8+ years of solid, B2B sales experience in a telecom arena with collocation, wholesale experience and data transit and transport.
- Proven experience with a track record of success in a direct hunting, B2B sales role and quota achievement.
- Demonstrated ability to identify, qualify and generate new business through extensive prospecting and research.
- Strong oral and written communication skills are a must.
- 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
COVID-19 Policy:
Cogent has adopted a mandatory vaccination and booster policy that requires all U.S. employees to be fully vaccinated, including one booster shot against COVID-19. Prior to beginning employment, new employees must provide proof of vaccination or apply for and receive an accommodation to be exempt from the policy.
By submitting an application or resume for this position, I understand that is an in-office position and agree to abide Cogent’s mandatory vaccination policy.
To apply for the Global Account Manager position, please submit your resume and cover letter to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Cogent Communications is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
#LI-MT1
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. Cogent offers a full benefits package including; Medical insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO) (20 days per year), Short and Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, Holidays, Family Leave (three weeks per year), 401(k) plan with employer match, stock options, and an Employee Assistance Program.
Compensation:
[Starting / Initial] Base Salary Pay Range: [$19.23- $43.26 per hour or $40,000 – $90,000 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 - $52.88 per hour or $40,000 - $110,000 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 a global sales territory and target market segments of IP Transit, Content creators/hosters, Carriers/wholesalers and Netcentric companies.
- Through direct calling, email and 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 onsite customer meetings as needed.
- Use consultative and relationship building selling techniques to identify current and future connectivity solutions.
- Help Cogent customers and prospects by positioning our services for new business by leveraging the global network footprint that includes commercial and retail buildings, carrier neutral hotels, data centers and colocation facilities.
Qualifications:
- 3-8+ years of solid, B2B sales experience in a telecom arena with collocation, wholesale experience and data transit and transport.
- Proven experience with a track record of success in a direct hunting, B2B sales role and quota achievement.
- Demonstrated ability to identify, qualify and generate new business through extensive prospecting and research.
- Strong oral and written communication skills are a must.
- 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
COVID-19 Policy:
Cogent has adopted a mandatory vaccination and booster policy that requires all U.S. employees to be fully vaccinated, including one booster shot against COVID-19. Prior to beginning employment, new employees must provide proof of vaccination or apply for and receive an accommodation to be exempt from the policy.
By submitting an application or resume for this position, I understand that is an in-office position and agree to abide Cogent’s mandatory vaccination policy.
To apply for the Global Account Manager position, please submit your resume and cover letter to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Cogent Communications is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
#LI-MT1
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. Cogent offers a full benefits package including; Medical insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO) (20 days per year), Short and Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, Holidays, Family Leave (three weeks per year), 401(k) plan with employer match, stock options, and an Employee Assistance Program.
Compensation:
[Starting / Initial] Base Salary Pay Range: [$19.23- $43.26 per hour or $40,000 – $90,000 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 - $52.88 per hour or $40,000 - $110,000 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 a global sales territory and target market segments of IP Transit, Content creators/hosters, Carriers/wholesalers and Netcentric companies.
- Through direct calling, email and 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 onsite customer meetings as needed.
- Use consultative and relationship building selling techniques to identify current and future connectivity solutions.
- Help Cogent customers and prospects by positioning our services for new business by leveraging the global network footprint that includes commercial and retail buildings, carrier neutral hotels, data centers and colocation facilities.
Qualifications:
- 3-8+ years of solid, B2B sales experience in a telecom arena with collocation, wholesale experience and data transit and transport.
- Proven experience with a track record of success in a direct hunting, B2B sales role and quota achievement.
- Demonstrated ability to identify, qualify and generate new business through extensive prospecting and research.
- Strong oral and written communication skills are a must.
- 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
COVID-19 Policy:
Cogent has adopted a mandatory vaccination and booster policy that requires all U.S. employees to be fully vaccinated, including one booster shot against COVID-19. Prior to beginning employment, new employees must provide proof of vaccination or apply for and receive an accommodation to be exempt from the policy.
By submitting an application or resume for this position, I understand that is an in-office position and agree to abide Cogent’s mandatory vaccination policy.
To apply for the Global Account Manager position, please submit your resume and cover letter to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Cogent Communications is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
#LI-MT1
Company:
Cogent Communications is a global, 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 and Ethernet transport services. Cogent's facilities-based, all-optical IP network backbone provides IP services in over 235 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.
As a Director of Premier, you will play a critical role in managing and nurturing our key client relationships. Your focus will be on providing exceptional service to our premier customers, ensuring their satisfaction, and driving revenue growth.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with premier accounts.
- Understand their business needs, challenges, and goals.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for all account-related matters.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create account strategies.
- Identify upsell and cross-sell opportunities to maximize revenue.
- Drive account growth by promoting additional services and solutions.
- Lead contract negotiations with premier clients.
- Ensure timely renewals and contract compliance.
- Work closely with legal and finance teams to finalize agreements.
- Monitor customer satisfaction levels and address any issues promptly.
- Proactively identify areas for improvement and implement corrective actions.
- Aim for long-term customer retention and loyalty.
- Stay informed about industry trends, competitive landscape, and market dynamics.
- Leverage this knowledge to provide strategic guidance to premier accounts.
- Foster a collaborative and high-performance culture within the team.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field, preferred.
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in account management, in the telecommunications or technology industry.
- Proven track record of successfully managing premier accounts and driving revenue growth.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
- Strong leadership abilities and a customer-centric mindset.
What We Have to Offer:
Cogent is a financially stable fast-growing organization. We are cash flow positive and have one of the strongest balance sheets in the industry. We provide an exciting opportunity to lead a sales team with unlimited earning potential, in a fun fast-paced environment that provides unlimited support and recognizes individual and team achievements. You will be a part of an organization that is experiencing tremendous growth, providing our team members opportunities to grow within the company and Cogent has a reputation for promoting our top performing team members into leadership roles.
Compensation Package: Competitive Base Range $90,000-$110,000, Uncapped Commission, Bonuses, Stock Options, Benefits, 401k, and more!
Covid-19 Policy:
Cogent has adopted a mandatory vaccination and booster policy which requires all U.S. employees to be fully vaccinated (including booster shots when eligible) against COVID-19. Prior to beginning employment, new employees must provide proof of vaccination or apply for and receive an accommodation to be exempt from the policy.
By submitting an application or resume for this position, I understand that is an in-office position and agree to abide Cogent’s mandatory vaccination policy.
To apply for the Director of Premier Accounts position, please submit your resume and cover letter to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Cogent Communications is an Equal Opportunity Employer.