Account Director, Community Solutions; Bulk Acquisitions

Account Director, Community Solutions (Bulk Acquisition) | Ripple Fiber

Location:

Illinois

Team:
Bulk Community Solutions

Reports to:

VP, MDU (Mike Tarrant)
Type:
Full-time

Travel:
Up to 50% (primarily day trips; occasional overnights)

At Ripple Fiber, we deliver more than high-speed internet. We’re creating a ripple effect by producing opportunities and brighter futures for the residents of the communities we serve. Join America’s most innovative, industry-leading fiber internet company, and help shape the future.

We are a dynamic, fast-growing, and innovative company driven by ambitious self-starters with entrepreneurial mindsets. Our fast-paced environment fosters creativity, collaboration, and initiative. We are people-centric, placing strong emphasis on employee experience, career growth, and professional development.

You’ll spearhead Ripple Fiber’s growth in multi-dwelling unit (MDU) communities by identifying, developing, and closing bulk agreements with builders, property managers, ownership groups, and HOA/board stakeholders. This is a strategic, field-heavy role requiring strong business development skills, contract negotiation expertise, and technical fluency. You will navigate Right of Entry (ROE) and Bulk Internet Master Services Agreements (MSAs), coordinate with internal build teams, and ensure successful community launches.

• Develop territory plans to source and progress MDU bulk opportunities (new build and brownfield), owning the funnel from first touch to signed ROE.
• Build and maintain influential relationships with key decision-makers and consultants across the MDU ecosystem, including property owners, HOA boards, developers, VP of Construction, building operations leaders, asset managers, multifamily brokers, property managers, and specialized consultants (legal, finance, IT managed services). Engage these stakeholders to influence complex, multi-party decisions and drive bulk agreements through long sales cycles.
• Generate leads through proactive networking, referrals, and on-site engagement, as well as participation in industry trade shows, multifamily conferences, and association events. Build visibility through memberships in key real estate and property management organizations, and leverage relationships with consultants (legal, finance, IT managed services) to uncover opportunities. Utilize CRM systems and market intelligence tools to identify and prioritize high-value accounts, including national and regional builders, developers, and ownership groups.
  
  Drive outreach campaigns targeting decision-makers and influencers across the MDU ecosystem to consistently feed the top of the funnel.
• Solution Design & Value Story:
  Create and deliver compelling value presentations that position Ripple Fiber as a trusted advisor to national and regional developer teams. Highlight fiber’s long-term reliability and future-proof performance, its impact on property resale value, and the strategic advantage of locked-in revenue streams through bulk agreements. Connect technical benefits to financial outcomes to influence key stakeholders.

• Diagnose property needs (construction timelines, riser/fiber paths, Wi‑Fi architecture, TV/streaming preferences, billing models) and propose tailored solutions.
• Partner with Construction, Engineering, and Sales Ops to produce compelling proposals that include detailed scope, pricing, SLAs, launch plans, and network designs optimized for future‑proofing and IoT readiness. Ensure proposals clearly communicate technical advantages and long‑term scalability to meet evolving smart‑building and connected community needs.

• Lead negotiations for bulk service agreements and ROE; manage the legal redline process with internal counsel and stakeholders.
• Secure long‑term agreements that optimize product penetration (managed Wi‑Fi, HSI, video/streaming) and protect exclusivity where appropriate.

• Orchestrate a frictionless handoff to delivery teams; stay engaged through install/launch to ensure resident activation and…