Sales Development Manager

Sales Manager

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 Lexis Nexis 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

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