Regional Sales Manager

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Knowledge may be power, but you need to put the right knowledge in the right hands at just the right time to create truly powerful solutions. That's exactly what you'll be able to do at LexisNexis. We're a leading global provider of content, tools and analytics that help customers around the world enhance productivity, improve decision making and advance the rule of law. If you're passionate about driving and developing successful new business opportunities, we're looking for you.

The Regional Sales Manager is responsible for providing leadership and direction to a team of telephonic and field based sales professionals toward meeting company objectives in the areas of new sales revenue, retention revenue, growth of base business and market penetration. 

Accountabilities:

• Meet or exceed monthly and annual sales goals and expense control objectives 
• Determine the long- and short-term goals and direction for the branch based on overall organizational strategy. 
• Know the key accounts within assigned territory, understand their needs and build and use relationships in those key customer accounts to grow sales and revenue 
• Identify competitive threats and develop effective countermeasures 
• Collaborate with Sales, Segment, Marketing and Product teams to optimize utilization of resources 
• Develop key contacts and business relationships with members of the business unit and key support providers within the LexisNexis organization
• Develop and deliver an effective branch business plans, including accurate revenue forecasts 
• Ensure skills of our sales professionals are in line with the demands of the marketplace and company sales objectives, including product knowledge, key process knowledge, knowledge of the competition, sales techniques, relationship building, making effective sales presentations and negotiation skills 
• Translate company and departmental sales objectives into sales programs and initiatives
• Attract, recruit, and retain top talent. Motivate and lead a high performance sales team 
• Provide leadership and management to ensure adoption and practice of the Reed Elsevier core values. 
• Define measurable expectations of each role within the branch. Evaluate performance against expectations of all staff. 
• Utilize and reinforce all required sales processes, tools and systems 
• Other duties as assigned 

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience 
• At least 7 years of demonstrated successful sales experience preferably in a complex solutions or B2B environment 
• 5 or more years of proven sales leadership and management experience 
• Strong leadership and teambuilding skills 
• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment and across the organization to achieve group and organizational goals 
• Understanding and expertise in computer hardware and software including Windows XP, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and the Internet
• Strong time management, organizational and forecasting skills 
• Strong oral and written communication skills as well as presentation skills 
• Solid negotiation skills and the ability to network effectively both internally and externally 1
• Strong business and financial acumen Executive level communication and presentation skills 
• Requires local or overnight travel 
• Ability to lift/carry laptop or IPad and other sales materials up to 25 lbs

LexisNexis Legal & Professional ( is a leading global provider of content and technology solutions that enable professionals in legal, corporate, tax, government, academic and non-profit organizations to make informed decisions and achieve better business outcomes. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its LexisNexis services. Today, LexisNexis Legal & Professional harnesses leading-edge technology and world-class content, to help professionals work in faster, easier and more effective ways. Through close collaboration with its customers, the company ensures organizations can leverage its solutions to reduce risk, improve productivity, increase profitability and grow their business. 

Part of RELX Group plc, LexisNexis Legal & Professional serves customers in more than 100 countries with 10,000 employees worldwide. LexisNexis, a division of RELX Group, is an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. If a qualified individual with a disability or disabled veteran needs a reasonable accommodation to use or access our online system, that individual should please contact View phone number on click.appcast.io or View email address on click.appcast.io.

U.S. National Base Pay Range: $81,400 - $151,100. Total Target Cash Range: $125,300 - $232,700. Geographic differentials may apply in some locations to better reflect local market rates. Pay mix between base and variable pay varies based on sales role; please discuss with the recruiter.

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