Sr Account Executive, Corporate

Account Executive, Corporate

EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) delivers a fully optimized research experience, seamlessly integrated with a powerful discovery platform to support the information needs and maximize the research experience of our end-users. Headquartered in Ipswich, MA, EBSCO employs more than 2,700 people worldwide, with most embracing hybrid or remote work models. As an AI-enabled service leader, we thrive on innovation, forward-thinking strategies, and the dedication of our exceptional team. At EBSCO, we're driven to inspire, empower and support research. Our mission is to transform lives by providing reliable and relevant information when, where and how people need it. We're seeking dynamic, creative individuals whose diverse perspectives will help us achieve this global, inclusive mission. Join us to help make an impact.

Your Opportunity

As an Account Executive, Corporate, your primary responsibility is to drive revenue growth and strengthen customer relationships across EBSCO's portfolio of products and solutions serving corporate organizations. You will manage and grow existing business while developing new sales opportunities through prospecting, consultative selling, relationship management, marketing leads, and a strong understanding of market trends and customer needs.

You will work with organizations across a variety of industries, helping customers connect their employees and decision-makers with trusted information and research solutions. You will partner closely with your outside sales and sales support counterparts, as well as Sales Management, Marketing, Customer Satisfaction, and other internal teams, to develop and execute strategies that grow EBSCO's business within assigned accounts and territories.

This remote position is U.S.-based only (excluding U.S. territories).

What You'll Do

• Meet or exceed assigned sales targets and revenue goals by developing new business and identifying opportunities to expand existing customer relationships through upgrades, cross-sell, and additional solutions.
• Manage a healthy pipeline of sales opportunities, in partnership with your outside sales representative and sales support specialist, from identification and qualification through proposal, negotiation, and close.
• Develop and execute strategic account and territory plans designed to increase sales, expand relationships, and strengthen EBSCO's position within corporate organizations.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with key customer stakeholders, including information and research professionals, knowledge managers, procurement teams, business leaders, and executive decision-makers.
• Take a consultative approach to understanding each organization's business priorities, research and information needs, workflows, challenges, and buying processes, and connect those needs to appropriate EBSCO products and solutions.
• Research target organizations, industries, and key stakeholders to identify high-potential opportunities, personalize outreach, and develop informed sales strategies.
• Generate activity in direct selling situations through telephone, email, and virtual meetings, including prospecting, discovery conversations, live product demonstrations, trials, presentations, and related follow-up.
• Develop a strong understanding of EBSCO's products and solutions, how they work together, and how they can support research, information access, knowledge management, and informed decision-making within corporate environments.
• Understand the competitive landscape, relevant market and industry trends, and evolving customer priorities and use that knowledge to effectively position EBSCO solutions and sell against competition.
• Navigate complex corporate buying environments by identifying key stakeholders, understanding decision-making processes, and building consensus around solutions and business value.
• Participate in developing customized product offerings, proposals, pricing, and agreements for new and existing customers while exercising sound judgment and working within established business guidelines.
• Respond effectively to marketing-generated and Sales Development leads while proactively identifying and developing additional opportunities within assigned accounts and territories.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Sales partners to share market intelligence, strengthen messaging, improve lead quality, and identify opportunities for greater customer engagement.
• Coordinate with internal teams to help resolve customer questions and issues, ensuring an effective customer experience and appropriate follow-through throughout the sales and renewal process.
• Keep CRM and account-management systems accurate and current by consistently documenting customer interactions, opportunities, activities, pipeline status, and next steps.
• Effectively collaborate with Sales Support, Outside Sales, Marketing, Customer Satisfaction, and other internal partners to manage all aspects of the sales process and help EBSCO better understand and meet the needs of corporate customers.

Your Team

You will be welcomed as a member of the Corporate Sales team, part of EBSCO Information Services' broader Academic, Medical & Corporate Sales organization, and will work closely with inside and outside sales representatives, sales development representatives, sales support specialists, and colleagues across Sales and Marketing.

Our team values collaboration, customer focus, accountability, curiosity, and the flexibility and work-life balance that remote work can offer. You will have access to resources, tools, training, and support designed to help you succeed as an Account Executive while continuing to build your knowledge, capabilities, and career at EBSCO.

About You

• 7+ years of sales experience in related industries
• 7+ years of demonstrated success achieving sales milestones and revenue targets or 5+ years of directly related sales results.
• Demonstrated ability to manage customer relationships and sales opportunities across the customer lifecycle, including prospecting, new business, renewals, and account expansion.
• Experience working in a B2B sales environment and the ability to understand organizational structures, buying processes, and the needs of multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to build credibility, develop relationships, and influence decision-makers at multiple levels within an organization.

What Sets You Apart

• Experience with enterprise sales or complex corporate account structures.
• Understanding of the corporate information, research, or knowledge-management marketplace and how organizations use content, technology, and information solutions to support business decisions.
• Strong consultative and solution-selling skills, with the ability to uncover business challenges, identify opportunities, and connect customer needs to measurable value.
• Ability to navigate multiple stakeholders and build relationships across information teams, procurement, business leadership, and executive-level decision-makers.
• Strong research skills and curiosity about customers' businesses, industries, competitive environments, and strategic priorities.
• Strong drive, strategic thinking, business acumen, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while developing thoughtful, long-term account and territory plans.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to use customer, pipeline, market, and account data to inform sales strategies and decisions.
• Confidence exercising independent judgment and making sound decisions in complex customer and commercial situations.
• Ability to quickly learn new products, technology, industries, and customer workflows and translate that knowledge into clear business value.
• A results-driven approach coupled with the ability to work independently and collaboratively across a broader sales organization.

Pay Range

USD $90,795.00 - USD $129,705.00 /Yr.

The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors including your skills, qualifications, education, training, and experience, as well as the position's work location.

Our Work Policy: We value the balance of remote focus and in-person connection. For all our roles not designated as onsite, candidates living within a 30-mile radius of one of our hub office locations (Ipswich, MA; Birmingham, AL; Contoocook, NH) are required to be on-site one day designated by their team for collaboration and syncs. If you reside outside of this 30-mile range, the position is considered fully remote.

EBSCO provides a generous benefits program including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance and Flexible spending accounts
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Holidays and Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Mentoring program

And much more! Check it out here:

We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. We strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, sex, pregnancy status, age, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.

We comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act, and all applicable state or local law.

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