Clarivate · 2 hours ago
Senior Account Manager, Academia (West Coast)
Clarivate is seeking a Senior Account Manager for their Academia and Government sales team. The role involves leading sales activities, coordinating with various teams to meet sales targets, and managing client relationships within the higher education sector.
AnalyticsInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyInnovation Management
Responsibilities
Own the assigned territory and individual account plan coordination, working closely with product specialists, trainers, and renewal teams to develop an overall account plan to grow long term revenue
Influence and motivate others in a matrixed sales organization (particularly those who do not directly report to the Account Manager) to support and drive towards shared goals
Focus on new and renewal business as part of expanding Clarivate’s footprint within the account; typically serves as primary point to engage client
Lead RFP coordination and development as needed; seeking opportunities to unite multiple RFP or current investments and collaborating with product specialists as appropriate
Manage full portfolio forecast (renewals and new business) including specialty products and content; works closely with product specialist and support teams to ensure forecast accuracy
Maintain a good working knowledge of products especially in core content where there are no specialists
Lead content demonstrations, engaging product specialists as appropriate for product-specific demonstrations
Maintain awareness of all proposals, and as account plan warrants may lead discussion with client
Ensure account plan is making progress and is aligned to other objectives in the account
Manage the overall health of the account; coordinating routine checkpoints, handling business reviews, participating in new product roadmap discussions, and engaging in client meetings
Ensure client satisfaction and issues are resolved; relying on product specialists to drive specialty product issues and working with colleagues in customer services and technical support
Enter leads and new activity into SalesForce.com to ensure collaboration and full communication
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a related field
7+ years of experience as a direct field sales professional
Experience selling into ed tech or academia accounts
Preferred
Experience selling directly to libraries is highly preferred
Advanced degree in Library Science or related field
Experience with MS Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint) and technical troubleshooting tools
Certifications pertinent to the sales profession
Previous experiences with Salesforce or similar tools
Company
Clarivate
Clarivate is a leading global provider of transformative intelligence.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$94MKey Investors
Elliott Management Corp.
2022-11-15Post Ipo Equity· $94M
2021-02-01IPO
2016-10-04Acquired
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