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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in driving sales growth within the US Academic Market through strategic product-led sales, relationship building, and effective negotiation. Proven ability to develop and maintain a robust sales pipeline while achieving commercial targets in a complex sales environment.
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Sales Strategy DevelopmentBusiness DevelopmentCustomer Relationship ManagementAcademic Market KnowledgeSales Pipeline Management
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Hard Skills
Research Platform SolutionsAPIs IntegrationCustom Data SetsSales ForecastingNegotiation StrategiesSales Target AchievementAccount DevelopmentBid and Tender ExperienceValue-Added Solutions DesignProactive Prospecting
Soft Skills
CommunicationProblem-SolvingCollaborationRelationship BuildingCustomer Service
Tools & Technologies
Web of ScienceWeb of Science Research IntelligenceInCitesPivot-RP
Industry Keywords
Higher EducationAcademic ClientsSales PlanningMarket KnowledgeComplex Sales Environment
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Partner with the Academic Field Sales team to drive growth across the Midwest and West market
- Sell Web of Science, Web of Science Research Intelligence, InCites, Pivot-RP, and other Research & Analytics solutions to universities
- Own product-led sales strategy, build pipeline, increase deal sizes, and drive cross-sell expansion within existing Academic customers
- Support selective new logo acquisition
- Achieve sales targets for assigned products and territories
- Identify and support new business opportunities independently and with Account Managers
- Design and present value-added solutions addressing customer needs
- Develop and maintain a sales pipeline, improve deal size, and accelerate sales cycles through sales and negotiation strategies
- Establish and nurture customer relationships through communication, service, and proactive problem-solving
- Collaborate with Account Managers and commercial teams on product sales planning and sales strategies
- Build and present reports on activities, customer interactions, pipeline status, sales forecasts, and closing timelines
- Consult with cross-functional teams on sales campaigns and new business activities
- Develop market, industry, and product knowledge
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's degree or equivalent, relevant work experience
- 5+ years of experience in research platform solutions, APIs or other integration, custom data sets, reports, or a combination of these alongside consultancy services to Academic clients
- Prior selling experience and in-depth domain knowledge of the US Academic Market
- Prior experience with academic bids and tenders
- Higher education experience
- Proven track record of business development
- Developing accounts through proactive prospecting
- Deep discovery to understand customer workflow and content needs
- Adept at cultivating strong customer relationships with senior stakeholders
- Consistent achievement of commercial targets in a complex sales environment
Benefits
Comp & perks- Incentive or bonus earnings eligibility
- Remote work arrangement
- Flexible hours to adjust to various global time zones as needed